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On The Revenant

By David Thomson
January 1, 2016
A profound adventure: a steadfast dedication to realism and the fearsome might of nature makes Alejandro G. Iñárritu's latest stand out from the pack

In Memoriam: Haskell Wexler

By Steven Mears
December 29, 2015
The varied stylings of an innovator in realism, one of New Hollywood's key cinematographers, and a robust voice for liberal causes

An Announcement from Film Comment

By Film Comment
December 23, 2015
Senior Editor Nicolas Rapold has been named the interim editor of Film Comment as Gavin Smith concludes his run as editor

Douglas Sirk: From the Archives

By Manuel Betancourt
December 22, 2015
Written on the wind (and in our magazine): a tasting platter of the filmmaker's appearances in FILM COMMENT

Lynch/Rivette: In Dreams

By Film Comment
December 21, 2015
On the occasion of the Film Society series and the publication of The Man from Another Place by Dennis Lim, a conversation between Lim and Melissa Anderson

Best Films of 2015

By Film Comment
December 14, 2015
First class: the top 20 films of 2015, as selected by our contributors, colleagues, and collaborators

Choosing The National Film Registry

By Daniel Eagan
December 11, 2015
Defining importance: a look at the criteria for selecting canonical American films

The Long Journey of Aloha Wanderwell

By Daniel Eagan
November 3, 2015
Foreign correspondent: rediscovering the female silent film pioneer and adventurer who motored across continents

Festivals: Scary Movies 9

By Matt Morrison
November 2, 2015
The frighteners: Bernard Rose on his Frankenstein, Mickey Keating on Darling, and Corin Hardy on The Hallow

Notebook: Bad Fever

By Leah Churner
October 14, 2015
The sorry would-be comedian in Dustin Defa's first feature begs the question: is art made in a vacuum valid at all?