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Festivals: Doclisboa 2018

November 15, 2018

The center holds: the annual documentary film festival in Portugal presented experimental works that engaged directly with our real world

The Film Comment Podcast: Ida Lupino

By Nicolas Rapold

November 14, 2018

Dark tales: Ida Lupino pulled no punches in her one-of-a-kind directorial career, the subject of a new retrospective

Festivals: Busan 2018

By April Wolfe

November 12, 2018

Back in the game: a mighty Asian film festival struggles with issues of identity, both on-screen and behind the scenes

The Film Comment Podcast: The Rep Report #1

By Nicolas Rapold

November 9, 2018

Theatergoers: we’re pleased to present the first in a recurring podcast series in which special guests survey both repertory theater gems and new releases

Deep Focus: Outlaw King

By Michael Sragow

November 9, 2018

Axe naturally: a 14th-century Scottish hero comes to the screen with grit and grime but not much gravity.

Film of the Week: El Angel

By Jonathan Romney

November 8, 2018

Pretty murderous: a photogenic killer gets the grand, slick treatment from Argentine director Luis Ortega

Interview: Zoe Kazan

By Nicolas Rapold

November 8, 2018

O, pioneer: the actor talks about starring in Joel and Ethan Coen's The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and elucidates the nuances of their tragicomic style