Interview
Claire Denis on Black Holes, Olafur Eliasson, and the Making of High Life
"This movie is about things we know today about our own galaxy. It's not an unknown future. It's almost here."
Dan Schindel
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Film
The Afghan Films Left Unfinished Under Communist Rule
The reels for the aborted film projects had been kept in the archives of Afghan Film, which director Mariam Ghani mined for her new movie What We Left Unfinished.
Art
A New Trend Among Superhero Movies: The Villains Are Right
The villains of movies like Black Panther and Infinity War pose a threat to the status quo, and their motivations for doing so are understandable or even inarguable.
Interview
DeviantArt Relaunches, Hoping to Foster Digital Creative Communities
"We are looking to help people build their own communities and then help them profit and thrive through those communities, to really activate careers in art."
In Brief
LACMA Renovation Is Shrinking Gallery Space, and Angelenos Are Confused About It
The new building will be smaller than the total area of the four current buildings which are fated to be torn down. No explanation for the shrinkage has been provided as of yet.
Film
A New Documentary Creates a Deeply Confused Portrait of Steve Bannon
Alison Klayman's The Brink is stuck between the idea of Bannon as the Great Manipulator and Bannon as just another hateful fascist agitator.
Art
Hard-to-Find Movies Currently Streaming for a Limited Time
For this month's roundup of streaming recommendations, we've highlighted rare movies that are streaming online, at least for the time being.
Film
A Rare Opportunity to See a Movie Written by Jean-Paul Sartre
Rarely seen and essentially inaccessible to those based in the US, 1947's Les jeux sont faits is getting a not-to-be-missed screening in Los Angeles.
Film
The New Robert Mapplethorpe Biopic Is Ironically Timid
The movie barely feels invested in Mapplethorpe's art, much less in trying to replicate its sensibility.
Film
Mockumentary Series Documentary Now! Makes a Brilliant Parody of Marina Abramović
Tonight's episode, "Waiting for the Artist," is the perfect introduction to this odd and wonderful show.
Film
A New Documentary Unveils Remarkable Footage of the Apollo 11 Mission
The astonishing documentary Apollo 11 cobbles together forgotten footage shot by NASA employees and uncatalogued audio recordings from personnel who worked on the Apollo program.
Art
Experience the Japanese Tradition of Silent Films Narrated Live
The UCLA Film & Television Archive is giving people in Los Angeles a rare chance to see this tradition in person.