Movies

I’ve decided to dedicate my next film series to a movie I’ve overlooked — Krzysztof Kieslowkski’s 1985 film “No End.” This is the last movie Kieslowski made before the Dekalog — although it doesn’t appear so in his filmography. “Blind Chance” was released in 1987, having sat on

Oscar nominations were announced this morning, I don’t think I’ve ever seen more of the nominees across all categories as I have this year — including all of the nominees for Best Picture, International Film, Director and Screenplay categories. So here are my thoughts about what transpired: “Sentimental Value”

I’ve spent the past couple days catching up on the films of the late Edward Yang, the Taiwanese filmmaker best known for “Yi Yi” and “A Brighter Summer Day.” I’ve dived into his filmography, watching “Taipei Story,” “Terrorizers” and “A Confucian Confusion.” None of his films are alike

I have seen some more 2025 movies since I put out my 10 best list. Only one of them cracks my top 10 — a 5 1/2 hour documentary by Julia Loktev called “My Undesirable Friends, Part One.” Yes, it’s 5 1/2 hours and the movie isn’t

This past year has been one of the best for cinema in quite some time, mostly due to the remarkable collection of international films introduced at Cannes in May. American films were also better than they’ve been this decade, even if the number released in theaters remains paltry. The

I have taken several days to think about the next project in my scene-by-scene movie series. Two movies that are front of mind for me right now are the 2000 film “In the Mood for Love” and the 1975 film “Mirror.” It also happens that both movies are celebrating milestone