Film

One of the most underappreciated American directors is bringing his gifts to the small screen in a way few of his peers can.

One Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker writes about the work of another, the portrait of a brilliant, complex and troubled musical icon.

A piece of classic theater is reimagined by longtime collaborators, and reframed by a stunning new acting talent.

A filmmaker who has found the perfect balance between stylistic and character-driven elements elicits the latest great Al Pacino performance.

A film about a troubled, lost young man finds a deep resonance for a writer-director who himself had times of struggle.

What do you do if you're in a post-Cannes funk? Well, watching a truly great piece of cinema can prove the perfect pick-me-up.

On Father's Day weekend, a director looks back on how his father (unwittingly) gave him and his brother the tools to fulfill their creative dreams.

What if a 21st-century sex comedy could be smart as well as bawdy, have well-drawn adult characters as well as dick jokes?

As indie comedies are becoming increasingly bland, this one stands out from the crowd by being a studio-style spoof.

In which the author fulfills his responsibility to respond to the film by combining well-reasoned observations with an extended ice cream metaphor.

Returning to Isla Nublar once again, a film fanatic turned film director goes in search of moments of movie magic, and his inner child.

The latest take on Flaubert's classic prompts a filmmaker working on his second feature to ponder the pluses and perils of the adaptation process.