Cannes 2021: Rehana Maryam Noor, Evolution, The Story of Film: A New Generation
A remote dispatch covering three films from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, including the first film from Bangladesh chosen for the program.
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Cannes 2021: Bergman Island, Drive My Car, The Innocents
Ben Kenigsberg reviews two films about the creative process, Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island and Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car, from Cannes.
Cannes 2021: Flag Day, Compartment No. 6, The Divide
Ben Kenigsberg reviews Sean Penn’s Flag Day from Cannes, along with Catherine Corsini’s The Divide and Juho Kuosmanen’s Compartment No. 6.
Judging the No Malice Film Contest
An article about the judges and criteria for the No Malice Film Contest
The Winners of the Inaugural No Malice Film Contest are Revealed
An article revealing the winners of the inaugural No Malice Film Contest.
Dilip Kumar, 1922-2021: The Passing of a Bollywood King
A tribute to a worldwide legend.
Cannes 2021: Val, Jane par Charlotte, Cow
A look at three documentaries that premiered at Cannes about Val Kilmer, Jane Birkin, and, well, a cow.
Cannes 2021: Benedetta, The Worst Person in the World
Ben Kenigsberg reviews Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta and Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World from the Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes 2021: The Souvenir Part II, After Yang, Ahed’s Knee, Lingui
From Cannes, Ben Kenigsberg reviews new films from Joanna Hogg, Kogonada, Nadav Lapid, and Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.
Wellington Paranormal Finds the Funny in the Supernatural
A review of the latest (sorta) from Jemaine Clement.
Cannes 2021 Video #2: Annette, Jury Press Conference
Chaz Ebert’s second video dispatch from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival covers the jury press conference and the opening night premiere of Leos Carax’s “Annette.”
Diving Deep: Shahad Ameen on the Feminist Folkore of Her Directorial Debut, Scales
An interview with writer/director Shahad Ameen about her new film, Scales.
Cannes 2021: Onoda, Everything Went Fine, Between Two Worlds, The Velvet Underground
Ben Kenigsberg looks at four new films at Cannes, including Todd Haynes’s Velvet Underground documentary and an austere biopic of a Japanese soldier who refused to acknowledge WWII’s end.
HBO’s Gossip Girl Doesn’t Work When the Kids Are Alright
A review of HBO’s Gossip Girl reboot, premiering July 8.
Monsters at Work Spins Off Hit Movie into Mediocre TV
A review of the latest from Disney+, based on the hit film Monsters Inc.
The Meaning of Magic: Carlos López Estrada and Kelly Marie Tran on Summertime
An interview with director Carlos López Estrada and executive producer Kelly Marie Tran.
Cannes 2021: Annette
Ben Kenigsberg reviews Leos Carax’s Annette, a musical conceived by the band Sparks that opened this year’s Cannes.
A Love Letter to Musicals: Schmigadoon!’s Director, Co-Writer, and Cast on the New Musical Series
An interview with the stars and creators of Apple TV+’s new musical/comedy.
