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Interview: Nina Hoss

By R. Emmet Sweeney
December 21, 2012
Back to the GDR: The star of very Cold War drama Barbara on what lies beneath and the reactions of Germans today

Review: Not Fade Away

By Max Nelson
December 20, 2012
For many 67 year-olds, re-inhabiting a long-lost self would be a struggle; for David Chase, the struggle lies in growing out of it

Review: Barbara

By Phillip Lopate
December 19, 2012
Christian Petzold's slow-burning thriller exudes icy anxiety

Some Ways Into Zero Dark Thirty

By Larry Gross
December 18, 2012
Kathryn Bigelow joins the ranks of the masters

50 Best Films of 2012

By Film Comment
December 13, 2012
The critics speak! The expanded results of our annual poll

50 Best Undistributed Films of 2012

By Film Comment
December 13, 2012
The best movies you probably haven't seen this year

Festivals: Thessaloniki

By Laura Kern
December 13, 2012
The 53rd edition of this Greek festival reaffirmed its devotion to socially conscious, independent cinema

Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

By R. Emmet Sweeney
December 13, 2012
Does the future of cinema lie in Bilbo’s past?

Festivals: Cottbus

By Alison Frank
December 10, 2012
An anatomy of a festival: Cottbus's showcase of Eastern European cinema

Review: Consuming Spirits

By Jonathan Robbins
December 10, 2012
Chris Sullivan's intensely personal, 15 years-in-the-making animated odyssey