Film
May 21, 2021 • View in browser
We have an unusual number of pieces on influential artists this week. Wong Kar-wai is the subject of a big retrospective at Lincoln Center. Criterion Channel is celebrating Satyajit Ray’s centennial. And Halston has a biographical Netflix miniseries. Enjoy!
– Dan Schindel, Associate Editor for Documentary
What's New
From "In the Mood for Love"
From "In the Mood for Love"
The recently reopened Film at Lincoln Center is finally able to present in theaters World of Wong Kar Wai, its series of restorations of films from the titan of the Hong Kong New Wave.
Jaime Grijalba discusses the new documentary Us Kids, and how years of similar films about the gun violence crisis in the United States have informed his perspective on guns as a Chilean.
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What to Stream
From "Mahapurush"
From "Mahapurush"
This month marks the centennial of the birth of pivotal Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, and the Criterion Channel is celebrating with a retrospective of his work. Bedatri Choudhury highlights some of Ray’s lesser-known films, focusing on his complex portrayals of masculinity.
On her channel, Mina Le talks about fashion design in film and television. Her latest video rounds up distinctive looks from movies that don’t generally enter the discussion of the costume canon.
Underrated Movies with Fabulous Fashion Design
Underrated Movies with Fabulous Fashion Design
We look forward to seeing you in a theater again!
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