Mythbusting: On Alex Cox's "Dead Souls"
Alex Cox's first feature film in nearly a decade arrives angry, scrappy, and with a mission to shed the Western of whatever sheen it still maintains
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Playing a Soulful Tune
Alex Cox's latest, about a conman touring the Southwest to buy the names of dead Mexicans, comes to NYC this weekend -- both it and Cox are angry. Plus, new reviews, interviews, and festival coverage.
Voices Off-Screen: New Films by Hong Sang-soo and Vincent Grashaw
Our coverage of the Locarno Film Festival continues today with two very different films that deploy voiceover to very different ends.
Don't Talk About It, Do It: Rob Tregenza on "FAST"
Ahead of a World Premiere and week-long run at New York's MoMA, Rob Tregenza discusses his latest film with Alex Lei.
From a Different Point of View: New Films by Nicolaas Schmidt and Pablo Aparo
Our Locarno coverage continues today with two exclusive reviews of film in the Cinema of the Present and Critic's Week sections
Dreams and Nightmares: New Films by Isabelle Stever and Nikias Chryssos
Our coverage of this year's Locarno Film Festival continues with a story of gender identity in times of war, and a body horror thriller set at tennis academy.
Archive and Memory: New Films by Mohanad Yaqubi and Albert Serra
Kicking off our week of Substack-exclusive coverage of this year's Locarno Film Festival.
Sometimes the Beat Can Get in the Way of the Rhythm: Kent Jones on Late Fame
Ahead of the release of his latest film, Joseph Dimacchia sits down with the filmmaker, writer, and curator.
The World Inside the Tape
In STILLZ's "Barrio Triste", political history, cinematic touchstones, and video game aesthetics combine to illustrate a world nearly lost to memory.
There's No Solution, But It Has to Come: An Interview with Ngozi Onwurah on "Welcome II the Terrordome"
On the occasion of a new restoration and re-release of the first theatrically released feature film in the UK by a Black woman, Brandon Streussnig met with Ngozi Onwurah to reassess its journey.