Podcast

Our contributors debate the highlights of this year's lineup

How it happened: examining the strategies of Cemetery of Splendor, Mountains May Depart, Rabin, the Last Day, and Son of Saul—plus a special interview with the French icon

New York Times critic A.O. Scott discusses the ideas behind his new book (and a few he didn't get to)

A special live edition of our weekly discussion, focused on the work of Terence Davies and Andrzej Żuławski

Even film critics started small: a discussion around writing about film, as well as the writers and cultural trends that continue to influence our guests

Independent spirits: getting lost inside the unruly worlds of Hail, Caesar! and Eisenstein in Guanajuato

More than melodrama allows: a discussion of the director's approach to race and ethnicity in his Hollywood films

Speaking directly: our panel of critics discuss the best, worst, and halfway decent performances of last year

Yes, Darling, but is it Art? Our panel of contributors and editors discuss—and frequently disagree—with the results of this year's poll

Live from the New York Film Festival, it's the Film Comment Roundtable! A murderers' row of guest critics (and a couple of your humble FC editors) discuss the highlights of this year's selection