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  • The 10 Best Film Composers of the Last Decade

    The 10 Best Film Composers of the Last Decade

    The best film composers of the last ten years, from orchestral virtuosos to electronic innovators.


  • I Was Born, But… (1932)

    I Was Born, But… (1932)

    Within the messy entanglement of power and status, Yasujirō Ozu’s formal mirroring of fathers and sons in I Was Born, But… reveals the conflict at the root of our common insecurities, as well as the sweet, liberating affirmation we never stop pursuing from infancy through adulthood.


  • The 10 Best Cinematographers of the Last Decade

    The 10 Best Cinematographers of the Last Decade

    The best cinematographers of the last ten years, from IMAX pioneers to monochrome nostalgists.


  • Tokyo Chorus (1931)

    Tokyo Chorus (1931)

    The subdued melodrama of Tokyo Chorus stands as a delicate testament to those teachers who not only educate us, but sagely guide us through our lowest moments, as Yasujirō Ozu cultivates his craftsmanship through the tender-hearted tale of an unemployed family man.


  • The 10 Best Film Editors of the Last Decade

    The 10 Best Film Editors of the Last Decade

    The best film editors of the last ten years, from masters of formal structure to offbeat action lovers.


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