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Q. & A.
The Oscar Winner Barry Jenkins on a Renaissance in Black Film
The director of "Moonlight" discusses the recent flourishing of Black cinema, a formative lesson about movie sound, and how he lights dark skin.
In Taiwan's Mountains, a Director Works to Slow Life Down
Tsai Ming-liang's cinema of illness, desire, and the power of attention.
By Dennis Zhou
The Front Row
The Movie World's Misplaced Worship of "The Swimming Pool"
American art-house cinema mistakes the film's glamour and nostalgia for originality, leaving better movies unavailable.
By Richard Brody
"Tale of Cinema," Reviewed: A Crucial Hong Sang-soo Film Finally Reaches Theatres
The South Korean director displays his ambitions in this drama about the milieu of filmmaking.
Paul Schrader on Making and Watching Movies in the Age of Netflix
The screenwriter and director discusses the future of cinema and the transformation of audiences.
Intermission Dept.
A Movie Theatre Returns from the Longest Intermission Ever
Three hundred and fifty-one days after the closing credits of "Sonic the Hedgehog," employees at a Queens multiplex prepare for reopening and get to popping thirty-five pounds of popcorn.
By Adam Iscoe
The Best Movie Performances of the Century So Far
The best film performances of recent decades reflect radical changes in the art of filmmaking, and in the idea of performance itself.
A Revival of "Lola" Spotlights a Revolution in Performance
The political implications of screen acting come to the fore in Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1981 drama.
Highlights from an All-Virtual Sundance Film Festival
Three filmmakers find inspiration at the intersection of politics and personal experience.
Ten Movie Masterpieces to Stream on MUBI
The site's selections cull some of the best in recently released movies as well as hard-to-find classics, including some unduly obscure triumphs.