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No Cutting Edge But His Own

By Will Sloan

Revisiting James Cameron’s beleaguered first underwater dive, The Abyss.

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in water and Out of Focus

By A. S. Hamrah

On Hong Sangsoo’s latest cine-meditation.

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Cinema at the End of the World

By Nathan Lee

A look back at the cinema of anxiety birthed by Y2K.

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A Spy in the House of Love

By Philippa Snow

A look at three of the most seductive onscreen adaptations of Eileen Chang.

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The Garden

By Paul McAdory

On Derek Jarman’s kaleidoscopic, biblical film.

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Halloween with Peggy Ahwesh

By Alice Gribbin

On Peggy Ahwesh’s The Scary Movie (1993).

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JULIUS EASTMAN

By Sasha Frere-Jones

On Anaïs Ngbanzo’s portrait of the pioneering avant-garde composer, now finally getting his due.

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Rhayne Vermette

By Chloe Lizotte

On questions of belonging in the films of Rhayne Vermette.

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Robby Müller’s Polaroid-Sized Window to the World

By Aaron Stern

On the legendary cinematographer’s Polaroid practice.

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ENEMY TERRITORY: Fear and Desire

By Christian Lorentzen

On Stanley Kubrick’s first film. Fear and Desire opens on September 22.

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Also Starring… Diahann Carroll

By Kelli Weston

On the pioneering career of the award-winning American actress.