The Daily
Summer in Japan
BAM’s sun-drenched series features films by Ozu, Kurosawa, Oshima, Kitano, Obayashi, Shinji Somai, and more.
Rob Tregenza’s Fast
Tregenza has made his sixth feature “fast and hard and beautiful,” and it’s premiering in New York before heading to Los Angeles.
Kyoko Kagawa Rarities
Known for her work with Ozu, Mizoguchi, and Kurosawa, Kagawa takes the spotlight in a series that opens with Naruse’s Little Peach.
Intimate Epics: The Films of Patrick Wang
As A. Rimbaud carries on building a dedicated audience, San Diego’s Digital Gym presents a retrospective.
Deep Dives
This week: Conversations with Jane Schoenbrun, Ngozi Onwurah, and Kent Jones and writing on Jean Epstein and Stanley Kwan.
Technicolor Weekend 2026
The Chicago Film Society hosts three days of eclectic and vibrant programming.
Restorations in Melbourne
MIFF 2026 revives films by Manoel de Oliveira, Lino Brocka, Mary Stephen, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Michael Almereyda, and Mary Harron.
TIFF Classics, Wavelengths, and Centerpiece Lineups
New restorations, festival favorites, and world premieres are heading to Toronto.
Magnificent Melodramas
The American Cinematheque presents six of the eleven films Douglas Sirk and cinematographer Russell Metty made between 1952 and 1959.
The Contemplative and the Corporal
Along with a new Senses of Cinema, the week brings writing on work by Rossellini, Bresson, De Palma, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Yashaddai Owens.
July Books
Gene Tierney, Robert Kramer, Chantal Akerman, and Alfred Hitchcock are among the many personalities featured this month.
John Berger and Cinema
Film Comment presents a series of works featuring, focusing on, and/or written by the famed critic and novelist.
Silent Movie Week 2026
Seven dynamite nights with Keaton, Chaplin, Lubitsch, Ford, Murnau, Griffith, and Raoul Walsh.
David Thomson’s Revisionist History
Some read Thomson’s new book as an attack on cinema; others argue that they’re missing the point.
Little Constellations
Names on our minds this week: Mike Mills, Jean Renoir, Ronee Blakley, and Luchino Visconti.
Venice 2026 Lineups
September will bring new films from Lee Chang-dong, Julia Loktev, Barbara Kopple, Mariano Llinás, and Takashi Miike.
Toronto 2026 Takes Shape
This year’s Gala and Special Presentations will include new work from Tim Blake Nelson, Takashi Miike, Wayne Wang, and Anton Corbijn.
Otar Iosseliani: Fables of Modern Life
New restorations of the first three features premiere this weekend, followed by a retrospective next month.
Cinema Rediscovered 2026
The tenth-anniversary edition of Bristol’s festival offers restorations, walks, workshops, games, and a free interactive exhibition.
Heroes vs. Sloppycats
This week brings conversations with Jeffrey Wright, John Woo, and the members of three cinema collectives.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
Some early reviews raise a few objections, but for the most part, Nolan is wowing critics with his grandest vision yet.
Another Summer with Eric Rohmer
Marking the publication of Rohmer’s only novel, Élisabeth, the Six Moral Tales cycle is revived in four U.S. cities.
Sam Neill’s Brilliant Career
News of his “sudden and unexpected” passing has drawn a flood of appreciation and genuine affection.
Karlovy Vary 60/80 Awards
Jurors have honored films from Myanmar, Denmark, Slovakia, Japan, and Greece.