Last April, Film Comment invited writer Adam Shatz on the Podcast to talk about The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, his new biography of the Martinican writer, psychiatrist, and anti-colonial revolutionary. The Podcast explored Fanon’s lasting impression on the world of cinema since his untimely death in 1961—and it became the basis ... Show More
Oct 13
NYFF64 Festival Report, with Bilge Ebiri and Molly Haskell
As the 64th New York Film Festival drew to a close last week, it was once again time for Film Comment’s Festival Report, our annual live overview of the NYFF that was. Critics Bilge Ebiri and Molly Haskell joined Film Comment Editors Clinton Krute and Devika Girish for a spirited ... Show More
58m 12s
Oct 9
Sex in the Cinema at NYFF64, with Ayanna Dozier and Melissa Anderson
Several films—both old and new—across this year’s NYFF lineup push the boundaries of depictions of sensuality and desire on screen, posing provocative questions for the current cinema landscape, where sex has become a divisive subject.Last Tuesday at the festival, filmmaker and s ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 29
Critics Academy x NYFF Shorts #2
For the last two weeks, we've handed over The Film Comment Podcast to the participants of the 2026 Film at Lincoln Center Critics Academy—an annual program for up-and-coming critics held during the New York Film Festival, led by Film Comment editors. On this week's episode, four ... Show More
26m 53s
Oct 2025
The “Should I See It in a Movie Theater?” Test: ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘Roofman,’ and ‘After the Hunt.’ Plus, the Magic of ‘Mr. Scorsese.’
Sean and Amanda begin the show by honoring the legendary actor Diane Keaton, who passed away at 79 last Saturday (3:19). Then, following a disappointing box office performance from a handful of new weekend releases, they have an extensive conversation around what audiences want f ... Show More
1h 44m
Apr 2023
THE HARDER THEY COME — Reggae catches fire on film
<p>In 1972, director Perry Henzell set a gritty crime thriller in Jamaica's exploding, politically charged music scene, and came up with THE HARDER THEY COME—the cult-movie spark that started reggae music's slow burn around the world.<br/><br/>Host Rico Gagliano tells ... Show More
40m 9s
May 2023
Spike Lee Interview Special
Since he burst onto the scene in the late Eighties, Spike Lee has been one of the most inventive and vital voices in American cinema. The great director came to London in February to receive a BFI Fellowship, the highest honour the British Film Institute can bestow, and as part o ... Show More
31m 26s
Jan 2021
Ralph Fiennes, Stardust, MLK/FBI, Blithe Spirit and Dear Comrades!
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo review the week's movies, including Stardust, MLK/FBI, Blithe Spirit and Dear Comrades! Plus Ralph Fiennes talks about his new film, The Dig.Also on the programme, interviews with key figures from the world of cinema, as well as your emails, and the la ... Show More
1h 42m