In Review: 'The Whale,' 'Empire of Light'
A pair of major directors show only flashes of greatness in disappointing efforts.
Love Letters to the Movies, Part 1: The Early Years
A three-part discussion of movies in love with the power of movies kicks off with a Buster Keaton classic and a charming fantasy film by Martin Scorsese.
2022: The year the Sight & Sound film poll blew up
Reflections on how an expanded voting pool radically reworked the canon. Plus, my own canon-affirming ballot.
In Review: 'All the Beauty and Bloodshed' and 'Violent Night'
The latest from Laura Poitras examines a career of art and activism. Elsewhere David Harbour takes some bad guys on a Christmas slay ride.
Best to Worst: A24's 2022 Slate
Every year, critics are send big shipments of distributor awards contenders. This week, we delve into one of the most anticipated collections.
Anniversaries: Steven Soderbergh’s 'Solaris' at 20
The director's adaptation of a classic science fiction novel helped cool a hot streak. It deserved a better fate.