Film
Jean-Luc Godard, Who Defined the French New Wave, Dies at 91
The director’s six-decade career was an ever-adapting project to examine cinema’s relationship to the other arts and its inherent aesthetic and moral responsibilities.
Jake Cole
History
Blowback Explores the Messy History of US Interventionism
The well-researched podcast has done deep dives into US attempts at regime change in Iraq and Cuba, with its new season tackling the Korean War.
Film
New Biopics of Elvis and the Sex Pistols Share Weaknesses
Baz Luhrmann’s film Elvis and Danny Boyle’s miniseries Pistol are both overly fixated on the influence their respective musicians’ managers had on them.
Film
They Tried to Make a Sexy Movie About the Eiffel Tower Engineer
Eiffel inadvertently paints its protagonist not as a great man worthy of scrutiny or praise, but as the Elon Musk of his day.
Film
Shot in Rome During Lockdown, Zeros and Ones is a Different Pandemic Thriller
Featuring Ethan Hawke in a dual role as twin brothers on opposite sides of a brewing war, Abel Ferrara’s new film evokes the paranoia of modern information overload.
Books
Friends and Critics Remember Manny Farber's Life as an Artist
Manny Farber: Paintings and Writings is the first comprehensive overview of the renowned film critic's work as a painter.
Film
A Decade of the Most Memorable Film Scores From Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
From HBO's Watchmen to The Social Network and Gone Girl, their soundtracks have constituted some of the best of the 2010s.
Music
Burial, a Legend of Electronica, Reasserts His Relevance
Tunes 2011-2019 suggests that Burial has not, like many musical geniuses, lost his way but rather deepened his singular sound and its capacity to reflect modern social and psychological angst.
Film
Two (or Three or Four) Sides of the Same Story: The Films of Pedro Costa
Costa's seventh feature, Vitalina Varela, is the latest in a filmography that consistently builds on its predecessors both thematically and stylistically, telling and retelling connected stories through different points of view.
Film
The Allure and Challenges of K-Pop’s Biggest Group
Bring the Soul follows the Korean boy band BTS on its recent world tour, showing the members' incredible grind and perseverance.