This week and next, Film Comment is reporting from the picturesque shores of the Lido, where the Venice Film Festival takes place each year. This year's edition features new films by many major auteurs, including Noah Baumbach, Luca Guadagnino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Laura Poitras, and more.
For our second episode from the city of canals, Film Comment Editor Dev ... 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 2023
10 Way-Too-Early Oscar Predictions and the Best Movies at Telluride and Venice
After their respective trips to Colorado and Italy, Sean and Amanda convene to discuss the movies they watched at Telluride and Venice Film Festivals, including films from David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Michael Mann, Yorgos Lanthimos, Bradley Cooper, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and more (1 ... Show More
1h 40m
Mar 2025
Meet the 2025 Nominees for Theatrical Feature Film - Part 2 of 2 (Ep. 532)
<p class="p1">Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), Sean Baker (Anora), Edward Berger (Conclave), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown) engage in a conversation with moderator Jeremy Kagan for the 34th Annual DGA Meet the Nominees: Theatrical Feature Film ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 2025
The Best Movies at Telluride and Venice, and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films
Sean and Amanda are back from vacation! Today, they discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride and Venice film festivals before sharing the yet-to-be-released movies they’re most excited for this fall (0:47). Then, Sean is joined by director Alex Russell to discuss his new fi ... Show More
2h 23m
Jan 2023
The Oscar Nominations Hangover and the Top 10 Movies at Sundance
Sean and Amanda take a closer look at the Academy’s 2023 picks (1:00) before digging into their experience with a virtual Sundance Film Festival, discussing the sales, the trends, and their favorite movies. Then, writer-director Brandon Cronenberg joins to discuss his new film, ‘ ... Show More
1h 51m
Sep 2024
The Best Movies at Telluride and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films
Sean and Amanda recap the long weekend in film news and discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride Film Festival, including the much-anticipated ‘Anora,’ the 'SNL' origin story ‘Saturday Night,’ the Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice,’ and more (1:00). Then, they react to the Venic ... Show More
1h 41m
Jan 2024
NFS @ Sundance: Risks, Giveaways and What the Fest Tells Us About the Industry
It’s that time of year again! The time of year we get to meet emerging filmmakers and watch their creative, original, risk-taking films at the Sundance Film Festival. Not only are we networking and enjoying amazing films, but we are bringing some fun surprises to the festival thi ... Show More
45m 34s
Jan 2022
The Best Movie of 2022 So Far and 10 Sundance Films You Need to Know
With the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival wrapped, Amy Nicholson rejoins Sean to discuss their experience from the couch, the big acquisitions, and their top 5 favorite movies at the fest (:44). Then, Sean is joined by the Norwegian director Joachim Trier to talk about his cri ... Show More
1h 38m