Film Comment

Cinematic potpourri: some thoughts from young critics about the festival's standouts

1. L’Argent Robert Bresson, 1983

2. Gertrud Carl Theodor Dreyer, 1964

3. F for Fake Orson Welles, 1975…

1. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Sam Peckinpah, 1974

2. Claire’s Knee Eric Rohmer, 1970

3. Faces John Cassavetes, 1968

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1. Mick Jagger Performance, 1970

2. Charles Aznavour Shoot the Piano Player, 1960

3. David Bowie The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976…

*Films that rely on popular music instead of a traditional score

Charlotte Garson, Joumane Chahine, Alex Horwath, and Gavin Smith do a postmortem on the award-winners and the festival as an institution

Gavin Smith, Todd McCarthy, Scott Foundas, Wesley Morris, and Marco Grosoli debate the standouts from Cannes

A who’s who of top talent in the post-1996 era

Putting it out there: our list of the best movies currently without theatrical distribution in the U.S.

1. Johnny Guitar Nicholas Ray, 1954

2. Mouchette Robert Bresson, 1967

3. Laura Otto Preminger, 1944

4. Barry Lyndon Stanley…

Never mind the Oscars, here come our readers

1. Tatum O’Neal Paper Moon, age 10

2. Magaret O’Brien Meet Me in St. Louis, 7

3. Jodie Foster Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, 12…

The deadline is Monday for all readers' poll entries. Don't miss out on the chance to win Criterion Collection DVDs!

Taking the pulse of cinema in 2013

1. Two-Lane Blacktop Monte Hellman, 1971

2. Badlands Terrence Malick, 1973

3. Sullivan’s Travels Preston Sturges, 1941

4. Detour Edgar…

Top of the charts: the expanded results of our annual poll

Hot properties: the best films not in theaters... yet

As voted for by contributors and staff, the best-looking covers from our 50-year history

As voted for by contributors and staff, our ugliest covers

Blu-Ray Pick | A Letter To Three Wives (Fox, $24.99)

This 1949 adaptation of John Klempner’s 1946 novel is the first Joseph L. Mankiewicz film to demonstrate his very personal approach to cinema—creating sparkling yet bittersweet, intricately…