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David Hudson
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Today is just merciless. Frederick Wiseman, a giant, has died at 96.

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Frederick Wiseman with headphones and a warm smile.
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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A giant loss: Robert Duvall is gone. An extraordinary artist who was fluent in every dialect of film acting, from ice-cold underplayer (The Godfather) to expert naturalist (Tender Mercies, The Apostle) to balls-to-the-wall maniac (Apocalypse Now). One of our all-timers. Plunge into that filmography.
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Robert Duvall, the legendary actor whose career has spanned over six decades, has died at 95, his wife announced
A photo of Robert and Luciana Duvall with a horse and dogs STATEMENT FROM LUCIANA DUVALL Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort. To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything. His passion for his craft was matched only by his deep love for characters, a great meal, and holding court. For each of his many roles, Bob gave everything to his characters and to the truth of the human spirit they represented. In doing so, he leaves something lasting and unforgettable to us all. Thank you for the years of support you showed Bob and for giving us this time and privacy to celebrate the memories he leaves behind.
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Had a great time talking with @nicolasrapold.bsky.social here at the #Berlinale about Alain Gomis’s DAO, Juan Pablo Sallato’s THE RED HANGAR, and Karim Aïnouz’s ROSEBUSH PRUNING on The Last Thing I Saw — podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Ep. 377: Berlin 2026 – David Hudson on Rosebush Pruning, The Red Hangar, Dao, plus a word for Mouse
Podcast Episode · The Last Thing I Saw · 02/14/2026 · 35m
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February 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Diane Keaton @ 4Columns, TAXI DRIVER @ 50 @npr.org + @theguardian.com, @robrubsam.bsky.social on spiritual cinema @thebaffler.com, THE BORDER (1982) @newyorker.com, Bardot @lrb.co.uk …

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Diane Keaton with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigarette in the other in Richard Brooks’s LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR (1977).
February 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Pretty high on my most-anticipated list. Premieres Sunday.

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‘Rose’: first trailer for Markus Schleinzer’s Berlin competition title starring Sandra Hüller
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February 13, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Yes, Bud Cort could play an oddball, but always in a slyly endearing way. So sorry to hear he’s gone at 77.

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Bud Cort in a tie and turned-up collar—and with a knowing smile.
February 11, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Opening Friday:

Noir City Seattle @siffnews.bsky.social, the Nitrate Film Festival @amcinematheque.bsky.social, and Cinéma du Cashiers @bambrooklyn.bsky.social — www.criterion.com/current/post...
Margaret Sullavan in a hat and fur is reflected a zillion times over in two mirrors facing each other in William Wyler’s THE GOOD FAIRY (1935).
February 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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The Film-Makers’ Cooperative will celebrate 65 years on Friday with screenings and a benefit gala featuring a tribute to Ken and Flo Jacobs and awards for Nan Goldin, Joan Jonas, Lynne Sachs, MM Serra, John Waters, and the Jack Smith Archive — www.criterion.com/current/post...
Divine is upside down and laughing in John Waters’s MULTIPLE MANIACS (1970).
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Find someone who’ll love you the way Laura Dern loves movies.

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Laura Dern’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
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February 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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So #IFFR2026 wrapped over the weekend. Here’s a brief overview of the award winners and a few critical favorites — www.criterion.com/current/post...
The sun hangs low over the horizon in a scene from Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar’s VARIATIONS ON A THEME (2026).
February 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Not high on the list of fires to be put out, but as an American living in Europe, it is dispiriting to realize that it’ll take generations to rectify this … www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Europeans were asked in a YouGov poll conducted last month, “Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the US?” On average, respondents in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Great Britain are going two to one, unfavorable over favorable.
February 7, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Good to see @lacinetek.bsky.social doing these lists again. 30 favorites from Kelly Reichardt @letterboxd.social — letterboxd.com/lacinetek/li...
The top 20 includes Elaine May’s A NEW LEAF (1971), Pasolini’s ACCATTONE (1961), Ozu’s AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON (1962), Claire Denis’s BEAU TRAVAIL (1999) …
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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An AI-driven reconstruction of THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS @newyorker.com, Wes Anderson @thepointmag.bsky.social, Michael Almereyda @nytimes.com + @hammertonail.bsky.social + @screenslate.bsky.social, @szacharek.bsky.social on the underappreciated …

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Orson Welles sets up a scene in THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942).
February 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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“Andrzej Wajda: Portraits of History and Humanity” is on now at BFI Southbank — www.criterion.com/current/post...
Andrzej Wajda gestures on set.
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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The MoMA series “Seoul After Dark: Personal Memories of Korean Cinema” is on through February 25 — www.criterion.com/current/post...
Semi-competent detectives are up late in the office in Bong Joon Ho’s MEMORIES OF MURDER (2003).
February 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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It’s happening after all!

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Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance ‘De Noche’ Resurrects With Pedro Pascal Confirmed to Star and France’s MK2 Films Financing (EXCLUSIVE)
Todd Haynes’ subversive love story 'De Noche' will start shooting next month with Pedro Pascal starring in the lead role.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Been Berlinale previewing, and now it’s time to do some catching up:

Notes on the winners of the awards at Sundance … www.criterion.com/current/post...

And remembering the great, great Catherine O’Hara … www.criterion.com/current/post...
Catherine O’Hara out on the street at night in Martin Scorsese’s AFTER HOURS (1985).
February 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Amir Naderi and Bahram Beyzaie @ Metrograph, Joan Crawford and Robert Aldrich @ 4Columns, Hlynur Pálmason @reverseshot.bsky.social, Reginald Hudlin @letterboxd.social and @indiewire.com, Béla Tarr @eflux.bsky.social …

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Madjid Niroumand looks back at the camera in Amir Naderi’s THE RUNNER (1984).
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Notes on three Sundance Premieres that critics seem to like, Olivia Wilde’s THE INVITE, Padraic McKinley’s THE WEIGHT, and John Wilson’s THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE — www.criterion.com/current/post...
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton share a laugh in a dark living room in Wilde’s THE INVITE.
January 29, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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“Luis Buñuel: Desire and Deviance” opens Friday @tiffnet.bsky.social ! www.criterion.com/current/post...
Catherine Deneuve is half-covered in the dark sludge thrown at her in Luis Buñuel’s BELLE DE JOUR (1967).
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Conceived by William Greaves and directed by David Greaves, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM captures a lively gathering of Harlem Renaissance luminaries in 1972 — www.criterion.com/current/post...
Aaron Douglas, Jean Blackwell Hutson, Nathan Huggins, Richard Bruce Nugent, Eubie Blake, and Irwin C. Miller in a boisterous discussion in ONCE UPON A TIME IM HARLEM (2026).
January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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In this month’s books roundup: Judy Garland, Martin Scorsese, Kelly Reichardt, Alejandro Jodorowsky, John Sayles, Tilda Swinton, Gilles Deleuze, Robert Kramer, Abel Ferrara … www.criterion.com/current/post...
Judy Garland is surrounded by band members in a black-and-white publicity photo for George Cukor’s A STAR IS BORN (1954).
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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This is really excellent, glad to see you given the space to go big with this @jamellebouie.net www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | Is This Who Trump Meant by the ‘Worst of the Worst’?
The columnist Jamelle Bouie argues that the Trump administration’s immigration policy has more in common with ethnic cleansing than actual immigration enforcement.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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Max Ophuls @ Metrograph, Erich von Stroheim @newyorker.com, the long gone Biden years @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social, David Lynch @ Posteritati, A Rabbit’s Foot, and @sightsoundmag.bsky.social, the best of 1935 …

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Waving a cigar, Max Ophuls, in a suit and hat, conjures a scene on a set.
January 23, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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As I note in today’s brief column, this is a good day to read or revisit @aadowd.bsky.social’s excellent piece for @prospect.org, “The Hit Hollywood Didn’t Want” — www.criterion.com/current/post...
Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS (2025).
January 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM