The Soul of the Balkans in Ulysses’ Gaze
Theo Angelopoulos occupies a niche and very specific place in the history of cinema: his presence as a titan andContinue Reading
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In Memoriam, 2019-2020
Two years since the publication of our inaugural In Memoriam retrospective, we take the time now to look back atContinue Reading
A Fable of Emptiness? The Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn’s dark twisted tale of vapid, jealous bloodlust within the fashion industry offers a much deeper glare intoContinue Reading
Discussing Céline and Julie Go Boating
Eugene Kang: For this month’s first Living Room Chat, I suggested that we watch Céline and Julie Go Boating. ThisContinue Reading
Neo Noirvember
It’s November 2019, and Blade Runner is now set in the present. What better reason is there than that to commemorateContinue Reading
The Lighthouse
It doesn’t take much more than the opening scene of The Lighthouse to realize you’re watching the work of aContinue Reading
Alex Sitaras’s Top 10 Criterion Films
This month, a number of our critics share their 10 favorite titles from the Criterion Collection in celebration of theContinue Reading
The Films of Ingmar Bergman
In honor of what would have been Ingmar Bergman‘s 100th birthday, we take this opportunity to reflect on the legendaryContinue Reading
Frantz ★★★
Frantz is a detour from what we’ve come to expect from François Ozon. Rather than capture sexuality, wit, and subversionContinue Reading
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