Essay

When Carolco Was King

by Curtis Tsui

On the maverick indie studio who ruled the multiplex for a golden decade.

by Alexandre Koberidze

The Georgian director picks five of his favorites.

by Christopher Small

On a slippery, beguiling vision of war-torn Czechoslovakia seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy.

by Blair McClendon

On the temporal collapse promised by the archive.

by Dylan Cheung

On how Ringo Lam’s scorchingly impassioned action cinema returned Hong Kong cinema to the mean streets.

by Mark Asch

David Fincher gets under the skin in his feature debut.

by K. Austin Collins

On Katsuhito Ishii’s uniquely gonzo take on the Japanese shokin-geki genre.

by Bruce Bennett

On Johnnie To’s frenetic, poetic, deeply personal homage to nightlife, friendship, stick-to-itiveness, and the Hong Kong of the heart.

by Emerson Goo

On Sho Miyake’s latest foray into worlds and passions beyond language.

by Ken Jacobs

An essay from the newly released compendium Ken Jacobs: I Walked Into My Shortcomings.

by Irena Kovarova

A primer on the work of the visionary Czech artist.

by Jan Švankmajer

The visionary Czech filmmaker shares his unique reflections on several of his legendary films.