The Birth and Legacy of Cinema Verité
How a French meta-movie from the '60s challenged a basic convention of filmmaking, changing cinema and TV forever.
Farah Cheded
When Agnès Varda Went to California
From the Black Panthers and mural artists to Hollywood hippies, she captured a Golden State for everyone.
Twin Films: ‘The Florida Project’ and ‘Summer 1993’
Exploring the remarkable similarities and revealing differences between these two recent additions to cinema's treasure chest.
The Best Summertime Movies
Stay out of the sun and watch these under-seen gems set in the summer.
Montgomery Clift, Hollywood’s Forgotten Icon
We explore why this game-changing actor deserves a bigger place in our cultural memory.
The Year that Changed Cannes – and Cinema – Forever
Cannes’ political roots go deeper than selfie bans.
Revisiting the Disturbing Summer Movie ‘The Swimmer’, Fifty Years On
This prescient take on the American Dream, starring Burt Lancaster, deserves a deep dive.
More Than Just Clothes: The Ingenious Costume Design of ‘BPM’
There is more complexity to BPM's seemingly unremarkable style than meets the eye.
The Best Summer Movie Ever is ‘Ratatouille’
Only 'Ratatouille' can satisfy the hunger stirred up by sizzling barbecue season.
All of Beyoncé’s Movie Performances, Ranked
Beychella is easily her best musical performance, but which of these eight is her greatest acting role?
