Announcing… the new print edition of Little White Lies, inspired by the cinema of Jim Jarmusch, with special focus on his wonderful new film, Father Mother Sister Brother, which is out in the UK on 10 April.
The cover is by Berlin-based illustrator Yannik Saal.
for @another-gaze.bsky.social 💜 i wrote about Niki de Saint Phalle's life-long mission to help children protect themselves from the trauma and tedium of the adult world, and her wonderful film in which the quixotic fantasies of little girls become more than dream www.anothergaze.com/niki-de-sain...
my new notebook "cutscenes" column is an argument against the cutscene itself, proposing - by way of everything from MANIAC MANSION to ELDEN RING - that video game storytelling should be medium-specific and involve more than moving images that suspend the player's control.
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MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART 1 - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW (2024)
Streaming: April 3, 2026
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we're back! applications are now open for the Open City x Another Gaze Critics Workshop ✍️ more info here >> opencitylondon.com/news/open-ci... @opencitydocs.bsky.social
always a pleasure to chat sundance with @nicolasrapold.bsky.social — some fun films on deck this year. listen in here to learn how to make gatorade at home or make long distance calls for free: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is HUGE. Screenings of My Undesirable Friends have been *extremely* limited, and now you'll be able to watch it at home, along with its anticipated sequel!
issue 16 of "nonlinearities," my newsletter for non-fiction film, is about two new iranian films exploring distance and home: bani khoshnoudi's THE VANISHING POINT and morteza ahmadvand and firouzeh khosrovani's PAST FUTURE CONTINUOUS.
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Very special to be part of the upcoming Laura Mulvey Symposium with many esteemed friends! Join us on Saturday 22nd Nov at the BFI for a day of talks — @erikaaaa.bsky.social, @cinemiasma.bsky.social and I will be rounding off the afternoon with a panel on curation and criticism💡
Ahead of the release of her new film Die My Love tomorrow, here’s my interview piece with Jennifer Lawrence. www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/j...
OUT TODAY!! Shyam Benegal's MANTHAN
A new 4K restoration of this potent, political landmark in Indian independent filmmaking, a powerful exploration of gender, class, and caste inequalities. A testament to the enduring power of cinema to inspire social change. www.secondrundvd.com/release_mant...
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🏠 The Parental Home 🏡
Join me and my special guest, film critic @phuonghhle.com, for a double bill of BABUL aka FATHER’S HOUSE (1950) & OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE (1967) at Close-Up Film Centre on SAT 20 SEP 2025
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Stunning artwork by @bturnerinfo.bsky.social
come to the cinema for Schanelec's minimalist take on melodrama – and my little introduction about that, cinematic Arianes, and an image of happiness – this Saturday >> ica.art/my-sisters-g...
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I adore Stéphane Ly-Cuong's charming musical comedy IN THE NGUYEN KITCHEN, a rare chance to see the Vietnamese-French diaspora portrayed with so much heart and soul. Book here for a screening and a filmmaker Q&A this Saturday at Ciné Lumière, moderated by me! tinyurl.com/9972a3zj
thrilled to confirm Pia Frankenberg will now be joining, in person, for a post-screening Q&A on Friday 19 September! www.ica.art/frankenberg-...
Went to Terry Gilliam’s house. The result of our 95-minute chat is this career interview, which clocks in at just under 5,000 words and is the longest single piece of written journalism I’ve had published in my career. www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/t...
Our biggest project of the year so far... Our ZOLTÁN HUSZÁRIK Box Set has landed!! A thing of beauty! Special pre-order webstore price £34.99 - out 28 July tinyurl.com/msbzx6zv Also Amazon UK tinyurl.com/5bfmtrhp + @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social
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This is a dazzling piece by Amy Taubin on the eighth episode of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: The Return.” It’s criticism at its absolute finest. @amyornot.bsky.social
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Happy publication day to Read Frame Type Film: Or, Written on the Screen, our first ever MUBI Editions title! Please seek out this mammoth, beautiful thing, so carefully thought-out, written, and designed by three brilliant collaborators
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