Much of the Western world first learned about the weird, wonderful, and bizarre culture of Russian dashboard cameras in 2013, when the Chelyabinsk meteor bl...
When considering a documentary film, there is a great deal to be said for setting -- both in physical space and larger societal context. Vitaly Mansky, the vete...
The cinematic representation of a kind of meta-art, a self-reckoning through artistic expression, is nothing new. Whatever the form, most depictions have center...
Coming off the heels of the Cannes premiere of his new film Wonderstruck, which will be shown as the Centerpiece selection of this year’s New York Film Fest...
At a Film Comment Presents preview screening of the Safdie Brothers’ newest film Good Time at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, co-directors Josh and Benn...
Director Michael Almereyda’s follow-up to his acclaimed 2015 film Experimenter is twofold: his documentary on Hampton Fancher, Escapes, opens today at the I...
Cinematic depiction of performance art is a rich tradition, stretching back to the ‘60s as a form of documentation for what are, by design, live works. This lin...
After helming one of the best and most revolutionary films of last year (along with one of the most deserving Best Picture Oscar winners in recent memory), ...
After his breakout film Force Majeure in 2014, Swedish director Ruben Östlund has followed-up with the well-received if hotly debated satire The Square, whi...
