Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Despite flashes of inspiration, this sequel to the unexpectedly compelling Maleficent can't seem to get out of its own way.
Steve Erickson
Steve Erickson lives in New York, where he writes for The Village Voice, Sight and Sound, Gay City News, Fandor, Film Comment, the Nashville Scene, Studio Daily and other publications. He has made four short films. His website is Chronicle of a Passion.
Kamran Heidari on Ali Aqa, His Approach to Documentary Filmmaking and More
An interview with director Kamran Heidari, in anticipation of a film series running at Brooklyn's Spectale Theater this month.
The 2019 Iranian Film Festival
A preview of the 1st Iranian Film Festival, running this weekend in New York.
Finding the Center: Griffin Dunne on His Film About Joan Didion
An interview with the actor/director of "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold".
A Right to Tell Their Stories: Eliza Hittman on “Beach Rats”
An interview with the director of "Beach Rats" and "It Felt Like Love."
The Passenger: Bertrand Tavernier on "My Journey Through French Cinema"
An interview with filmmaker and critic Bertrand Tavernier about his new film, "My Journey Through French Cinema."
Fellini's Outrageous "Roma" Restored on Criterion Blu-ray
Fellini's major but overlooked "Roma" has received an excellent restoration by the Criterion Collection.
The Society of the Real: How An Intrepid Group of Newsreel Cameramen Changed Documentary Film
Robert Drew is not a household word, but he should be; all modern documentary cinema comes from 1960s innovations by him and his collaborators.
“La Dolce Vita” No More: On The Current State of Foreign-Language Film Distribution
A look at the devolving marketplace in America for foreign language films.
Film Noir For the Baby Boomer Generation: Wim Wenders' "The American Friend"
A piece on Wim Wenders' "The American Friend," released on Blu-ray by Criterion tomorrow.
A Vanishing Place: Agnès Varda in California
A review of "Agnès Varda in California," the new box set from Criterion and Eclipse.
