Film
A Slippery Drama About the Uncertainty of Memory
In Hungary's Oscar submission Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, a woman is thrown into turmoil when the man she loves apparently doesn't recognize her.
Dan Schindel
Film
30 Years of Offbeat Documentaries With Lynne Sachs
The Museum of the Moving Image is hosting a retrospective of Sachs's work, including the virtual cinema debut of her latest work, Film About a Father Who.
Interview
Bringing the FBI's War on Martin Luther King Jr. to Light
Filmmaker Sam Pollard talks to Hyperallergic about his documentary MLK/FBI, how history repeats, and how authorities treat left- and right-wing protests differently.
Film
A Modern Update to the "Gentleman Thief" Genre
Starring Omar Sy, the French Netflix series Lupin is a delightful crime thriller.
Film
A Tribute to a Filmmaker Who’s Chronicled Black Life, From Civil Rights to Post-Katrina New Orleans
Film at Lincoln Center is presenting works by editor, producer, director, and professor Sam Pollard.
Film
Weird Animations About Infidelity, Warfare, and Quitting Smoking
Here are some highlights from the sizable collection of Bill Plympton cartoons on the Criterion Channel.
Film
How Autistic People See the World, in Their Own Words
The Reason I Jump immerses viewers in the experiences of those on the spectrum.
Film
MoMA's Showcase of Movies That Will Soon Be Oscar-Nominated
Online this year, the Museum of Modern Art's Contenders program features all the best bets for the imminent film awards season.
Film
Check Out the Best Video Essays of 2020
Sight & Sound has released its annual poll of which essays different video makers loved most. Here are some of the highlights.
Film
A Japanese TV Host Searches for Meaningful Experience in Uzbekistan
In To the Ends of the Earth, Kiyoshi Kurosawa uses the techniques of horror movies to depict the alienation of being a tourist.
Film
True Crime From a Family's Point of View
Finding Yingying avoids exploiting a young woman's abduction and murder by handling her case with compassion and delicacy.
Film
2020: A Year in Film
Our favorite movies of 2020, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.