The 10 best Middle Eastern and North African films of 2022
While global commercial success eludes the region's filmmakers, critically there have been a number of notable releases
Film, the measure of all things
Fact vs Fiction: The Zone of Interest — is it based on a true story?
A harrowing World War Two drama, is The Zone of Interest based on a true story?
Observations on Film Art - The Criterion Channel
Classics and discoveries from around the world, thematically programmed with special features, on a streaming service brought to you by the Criterion Collection.
The Current Debate: The Best Films of 2023 on Notebook | MUBI
Review | In ‘Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise,’ working-class Archie Leach becomes a Hollywood legend
Scott Eyman delivers an estimable and empathetic biography.
I spent six weeks living in A24-world. Here’s what happened
The ultra-hip indie film house recently opened up a paid membership for fans of its films, its merch, and everyone else. Is it worth it?
Sins of Omission: an unforgettable history lesson with Killers of the Flower Moon author David Grann • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
As Killers of the Flower Moon heads to AppleTV+, author David Grann chats with Brian Formo about collaborating with Martin Scorsese and the Osage to help unearth hidden histories and continue the conversations spurred by the scrupulous film adaptation.
An augmented-reality filter reveals the hidden movements all around us | Aeon Videos
See the hidden movement in the natural world, thanks to ‘motion extraction’, a filmmaker’s innovative digital effect
The 2023 Naughty List: Kate Hagen highlights the best of the year’s cinematic sex stories • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
Another year of sex-scene discourse, another year of slim pickings at the cinema. From furious jumping to consent conversations, Kate Hagen selects the best of 2023’s mainstream offerings.
Christmas Every Day: the 100 Most Obsessively Rewatched Films at Christmas • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
Ella Kemp dives into our festive viewing habits to get to the bottom of the 100 most obsessively rewatched films at Christmas. Plus, a bonus answer on the status of Die Hard, once and for all (again).
John Waters' Best of 2023...
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The 30 best films of 2023
As we wave goodbye to another year at the movies, we reflect on the films that have stayed with us – from the plastic fantastic to tense courtroom dramas.
101 hidden gems: the greatest films you’ve never seen
As chosen by Mike Leigh, Benny Safdie, Ngozi Onwurah, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Laura Mulvey, Abel Ferrara, Radu Jude and more.
IN THE CINÉMA CLUB OF… FREDERICK WISEMAN
The master documentarian shares five films he considers to be the best of their kind.
Stop Making Sense: The Most Neurodivergent Concert Film Ever Made
A neurodivergent analysis of the Talking Heads' classic 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense.
Notebook Primer: Martin and Lewis, Partners in Film and Life on Notebook | MUBI
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French re-release grande for Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (Chantal Akerman, Belgium, 1975). Design by Juliette Gou.
Why Barbenheimer won’t save cinema
July’s blockbusters made box office records – but the industry’s crisis is only deepening.
Roger's little rule book | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert
We critics can't be too careful. Employers are eager to replace us with Celeb Info-Nuggets that will pimp to the mouth-breathers, who underline the words with their index fingers whilst they watch television. Any editor who thinks drugged insta-stars and the tragic Amy Winehouse are headline news ought to be editing the graffiti on playground walls. As the senior newspaper guy still hanging onto a job, I think the task of outlining enduring ethical ground rules falls upon me.
The Highest-Grossing Indie Film From Each Year of the 2010s
Indie films have grown to be more appealing to wider movie-going audiences over the last decade or so.
The Thrill of Watching a Film That Isn’t Online Anywhere
They are a reminder of the countless histories that don’t exist there — and the work demanded to sustain them.
Why Barbie Must Be Punished
Mothers, daughters, and an icon’s existential crisis.
Why Oppenheimer has important lessons for scientists today
Atomic bomb historian Richard Rhodes talks to Nature about how researchers fare in the film, and what it gets right and wrong.
Krystal Ball SKEWERS Barbie's Late Stage Girl Boss Mess | Breaking Points
Krystal gives her review on the new blockbuster Barbie movie.
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Film Critic JONATHAN ROSENBAUM On His Book CINEMATIC ENCOUNTERS: Interviews And Dialogues!
In this episode, I interviewed Film Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum about his book, CINEMATIC ENCOUNTERS: Interviews And Dialogues (2018). This a must-see episode ...
IN THE CINÉMA CLUB OF… CHRISTIAN PETZOLD
The acclaimed German filmmaker on the cinematic glances that have long haunted him and summer movies that inspired his latest Silver Bear-winning film AFIRE.
One of the foremost German directors working today, Christian Petzold is a filmmaker of singular vision. Drawing from classic films, Petzold finds inventive ways of reimagining known tropes for modern times as in Transit (2018), a faithful adaptation of Anna Seghers’ novel of the same name that also comments on the obstacles facing asylum-seekers in Europe today. His latest film, Silver Bear Winner Afire, concerns a writer struggling to complete his latest novel in a seaside German town threatened by escalating wildfires.
Ultimate Guide to Film Terms: The Definitive Glossary of Film Terminology
Auteur, cutaway, slate — there are hundreds of film terms. Bookmark this glossary and you'll never need another Google search.
The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time
Not “best.” Not “favorite.” Not “most likable.” Most significant. Some are obvious. Some obscure. A few will be controversial. Let the debate begin.
The 20 greatest final lines in cinema history
Souleymane Cissé: The Work, the Wind, and the Light
From our Notebook Cannes Special: the great Malian director discusses his career and African filmmaking.