Film & Documentary

September 3, 2021 • View in browser

How Do the Right Thing Recreated Greek Tragedy in Bed-Stuy

Spike Lee’s landmark film is often remembered for its still-relevant social commentary, but its formal brilliance should not go overlooked. | Kambole Campbell

The 500-Year-Old Ghost of a Conquistador Wanders Mexico

The documentary/fiction hybrid film 499 uses a fictional character to speak to real-life contemporary colonized people. | Aditya Iyer

Brilliant? Hatable? Annette Is Both (and Neither)

It remains to be seen whether future critics will see the film as contrarian triumph or empty provocation. | Eileen G'Sell

Confronting Doubt with the Power of Shakespeare

Argentine director Matías Piñeiro’s Isabella is the latest in a string of offbeat films about the nature of performance and creativity. | Bedatri D. Choudhury

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