There Were No Gods Left

Fritz on Fridays

Fritz on Fridays: The Lost Films of Fritz Lang

Like many prolific filmmakers active in the first half of the 20th century, Fritz Lang’s filmography did not make it to the present in its entirety.

Palestinian Cinema

Interview: Michael Maria, Boston Palestine Film Festival Director of Programming

"There is still this hope for moving beyond and for Palestinian liberation."

Korean Cinema

Good News

Good News’ black comedy cuts with both edges of its katana.

Chinese Cinema(s)

Yi Yi

It’s an impossible task to summarize human life in three hours. And that’s why Yi Yi is often considered one of the greatest films ever made: because Edward Yang tests the impossible.

The Rapidian

The Birds

Any viewing of “The Birds” hellbent on making sense of why the animals attack is bound to end in disappointment.

Dmytro Hreshko

Divia

Fits in within the Ukrainian tradition of poetic filmmaking...

Ukrainian Cinema

Interview with Divia Director Dmytro Hreshko

The ghost of nature in Ukraine

Palestinian Cinema

Boston Palestine Film Festival 2025 Interview: Sepideh Farsi

The Boston Palestine Film Festival runs with a mix of in-person and online availability from October 17 through October 26. Click here for the schedule and ticket info, and watch the site for Joshua Polanski’s continuing coverage. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is one of the

Palestinian Cinema

Happy Holidays

Part of the Boston Palestine Film Festival

Baltic Cinema

Radical Filmmaking & Killing Penises: An Interview with Miguel Llansó on Infinite Summer

"I first wanted to kill the penis."

Palestinian Cinema

Passing Dreams

Palestinian cinema is a cinema of movement.

Palestinian Cinema

Thank You For Banking With Us

Part of the Boston Palestine Film Festival 2025

In Review Online

The Threesome

What’s the worst thing that can come from a threesome?

Fritz on Fridays

Fritz on Fridays: The ‘Secret’ Films in the American Heritage Center Collection

There is an entire collection of Fritz Lang-helmed moving pictures fully unadulterated by cinephiles, scholars, historians, programmers and critics. The entire collection is available for free on the internet, too.

The Rapidian

One Battle After Another

Hyper-tuned to our current moment

Toronto International Film Festival 2025

Karmadonna

[Aleksandar] Radivojević has quickly established himself as one of the world’s most obscene filmmakers. If this appeals to you, you already know who you are. Everyone else should stay clear.

Toronto International Film Festival 2025

Dead Lover

Even without the scratch-off cards that the audience can scratch and sniff during a film, the on-screen images are pungent on their own.

Baltic Cinema

Infinite Summer

Perfectly fits into the contemporary Estonian film landscape with its ironic genre play, strange sexual verve, and popping embrace of quirky digital visuals.

Dmovies

Growing Pains

Unfortunately, its intentions do not overpower the inadequate artistry.

Interview

Interview with Catherine Argyrople on Growing Pains

"Those lessons will stay with me forever."

Toronto International Film Festival 2025

Sholay

Experiences like Sholay are why we go to the movies.

Toronto International Film Festival 2025

Erupcja

“With him, the earth doesn’t shake.”

Toronto International Film Festival 2025

Notes from the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

Reviews on Sacrifice, A Useful Ghost, and Project Y

Interview

Interview with Jack Serra on Generation Well

"I didn’t want the edit to feel seamless or conventional."

Dmovies

Generation Well

Sometimes it almost looks like Serra gives preferential treatment toward the difficult choice. And that’s why it works.