Features archive
Moonlighting as a Lover: 25 years of Nuit et jour
August 28, 2016
TIna Hassannia reflects on the 25th anniversary of Chantal Akerman’s Night and Day.
Hooligan Sparrow Takes Flight
August 26, 2016
Alice Shih looks at the ballsy story behind Hooligan Sparrow.
#PutDownThePhone, Take Down The Ad: Systemic Ableism in the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s Button-Pressing PSA
August 17, 2016
Angelo Muredda covers systemic ableism in recent popular culture — and PSAs from the Ontario Government.
In Memoriam: Michael Cimino (1939—2016)
July 11, 2016
Surveying the career of the late Michael Cimino, Phil Brown finds a tragic arc in the man (and his hubris).
In Memoriam: Abbas Kiarostami (1940 – 2016)
July 8, 2016
Peter Howell reflects on the work of Abbas Kiarostami, and when he first saw Taste of Cherry at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
Festival Diary: the 42nd Seattle International Film Festival
June 27, 2016
As coffee and tech lovers know, Seattle is Oz. And its long-running film festival is a big part of the Emerald City’s appeal.
A Man, A Film, A Canal: Panama’s 5th International Festival
May 9, 2016
Brian D. Johnson reports from the 5th Panama International Festival, where his film Al Purdy Was Here screened.
Fear Itself: An Interview with Charlie Lyne
May 2, 2016
Adam Nayman chats with documentary filmmaker Charlie Lyne about his new project, “Fear Itself.”
The 18th RiverRun Film Festival
April 25, 2016
Jason Gorber reports from the 18th RiverRun film festival in North Carolina.
Anatomy of Criticism: A. O. Scott on his profession, his new book, and everything in between
April 6, 2016
Brian D. Johnson interviews A. O. Scott on his new book, “Better Living Through Criticism.”