Intelligent, exhaustively researched, and fair-minded article on Anatole Litvak. A model for covering—and interrogating—festival retrospectives and what underpins them.

I spoke to Fabrice Aragno about SCÉNARIOS and the final months of his collaboration with Jean-Luc Godard for swissinfo.ch. swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/th…

Johnnie To on what's been going on mentally that's been holding him back from working, namely his and Hong Kong perceived loss of soul as a result of the current environment.

Glad to be back in Film Comment Magazine after almost a decade. From Vienna, I spoke to Bernard Eisenschitz about the new version of his book of conversations with Robert Kramer. filmcomment.com/blog/interview…

I once again tried to tackle the knotty subject of VR for swissinfo.ch, though the headline's assessment is harsher than mine. swissinfo.ch/eng/culture/no…

70 years after its release, a lost gem of Brazilian cinema – “Mulher de Verdade” (1954) by Alberto Cavalcanti – has been beautifully restored in 4K and is now available to stream for free on our website until January 10, 2025. ▶️ Watch the film shorturl.at/PwhEM

I saw some good movies in 2024. letterboxd.com/csmall/list/di…

Christopher Small (Christopher Small) writes on "Haunted by History: The Image of the Japanese Colonial Era in Korean Cinema," curated by Gerwin Tamsa and Kim Hong-joon for the 2024 Viennale. mubi.com/en/notebook/po…

"National retrospectives not only point to significant movies worthy of discovery, but should, in their ideal form, give expression to more general cultural hangups and abiding frames of reference that would otherwise be lost on a foreign audience. The thematic thread that

Send us your applications for the next #LocarnoCriticsAcademy! Our Critics Academy is a workshop in film criticism giving emerging writers a crucial entry point into the world of festivals. → Discover more and apply shorturl.at/AcpaQ

We are delighted to announce that Outskirts Film Magazine Nº3 is now available for pre-order. Featuring a dossier on Vittorio De Seta filled with interviews, new translations, and texts on De Seta's films from the Lost World shorts to Letters from Sahara.

After some time, we're back. Took us a little longer than expected, but Outskirts Nº3 is finally here and available for pre-order. Jam-packed dossier on the films of Vittorio De Seta, among many other delights.

Are you a film critic who wants to learn more about the art of writing about movies? Don't miss the chance to participate in the #LocarnoCriticsAcademy. Send your application by April 24. The workshop is conducted in partnership with MUBI. → Apply: shorturl.at/AcpaQ

We're honoured to be featured in the The Daily April books wrap-up alongside such illustrious company! criterion.com/current/posts/… You can pre-order the third issue of Outskirts - available in June 2025 - at outskirtsmag.com/shop

We're delighted to be collaborating with Pontón Magazine on this sneak preview from our third issue: co-editor Christopher Small (Christopher Small) writes about the beguiling pornographic and exploitation filmmaker Roberta Findlay. ponton-mag.sk/anyone-but-her…

Some news: I interviewed Jackie Chan. locarnofestival.ch/news/2025/pard…