The Film Comment Podcast: Subscriber Exclusives Transistor (https://transistor.fm) Film Comment subscribers receive monthly subscriber-only podcasts as part of their paid subscription. Founded in 1962, Film Comment has been the home of independent film journalism for over 50 years, publishing in-depth interviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. The Film Comment Podcast, hosted by editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute, is a weekly space for critical conversation about film, with a look at topical issues, new releases, and the big picture. Film Comment is a nonprofit publication that relies on the support of readers. Support film culture. Support Film Comment. All rights reserved f03404d8-268b-5f39-acf1-d821f53717f9 yes en Fri, 22 May 2026 14:04:32 -0400 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:05:32 -0400 https://www.filmcomment.com/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/ft_msOOUOG1ZkhsKQvuZOgANGA9-8SJOB7a-8o3tYxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZjQ3/NzQ2OTdjOGY3NjVl/YTcxYTMzZWMzNjY0/NWZhYi5wbmc.jpg The Film Comment Podcast: Subscriber Exclusives https://www.filmcomment.com/ episodic Film Comment Magazine Film Comment subscribers receive monthly subscriber-only podcasts as part of their paid subscription. Founded in 1962, Film Comment has been the home of independent film journalism for over 50 years, publishing in-depth interviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. The Film Comment Podcast, hosted by editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute, is a weekly space for critical conversation about film, with a look at topical issues, new releases, and the big picture. Film Comment is a nonprofit publication that relies on the support of readers. Support film culture. Support Film Comment. Film Comment subscribers receive monthly subscriber-only podcasts as part of their paid subscription. Film Comment No No Yes yes Cannes 2026 Subscriber Exclusive, with Dennis Lim, Kong Rithdee, and Antoine Thirion 1 1 Cannes 2026 Subscriber Exclusive, with Dennis Lim, Kong Rithdee, and Antoine Thirion full Yes c8d17b09-e213-494b-aed3-d6b71cc62f4f Cannes 2026 is finally nearing its close—and the Film Comment crew has been on the ground for the last two weeks, cutting through the noise with dispatches, interviews, Podcasts, a special Cannes Critics’ Grid, and much more. This year’s edition has been packed with highly anticipated premieres from Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Valeska Grisebach, James Gray, Paweł Pawlikowski, and many more acclaimed filmmakers.

For our first-ever Subscriber Exclusive Podcast, FC Editor Devika Girish gathered a star-studded group of critics and programmers to reflect on this year's edition: Kong Rithdee, Deputy Director of the Thai Film Archive (and FC Podcast micro-celebrity); Antoine Thirion, programmer for Cinéma du Réel and advisor for the New York Film Festival; and Dennis Lim, Artistic Director of the New York Film Festival and Film Comment Cannes correspondent. The group discussed their favorites at Cannes so far, as well as the selections polarizing critics; the prominence of international co-productions and historical dramas in the lineup; how the current political context in France—including media conglomeration, censorship, and the rise of the right wing—inflects the festival experience and selections; and much more. Movies discussed include: Emmanuel Marre's A Man of His Time, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden, Arthur Harari's The Unknown, Sompot Chidgasornpongse's 9 Temples to Heaven, Sandra Wollner's Everytime, and more.

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]]> Cannes 2026 is finally nearing its close—and the Film Comment crew has been on the ground for the last two weeks, cutting through the noise with dispatches, interviews, Podcasts, a special Cannes Critics’ Grid, and much more. This year’s edition has been packed with highly anticipated premieres from Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Valeska Grisebach, James Gray, Paweł Pawlikowski, and many more acclaimed filmmakers.

For our first-ever Subscriber Exclusive Podcast, FC Editor Devika Girish gathered a star-studded group of critics and programmers to reflect on this year's edition: Kong Rithdee, Deputy Director of the Thai Film Archive (and FC Podcast micro-celebrity); Antoine Thirion, programmer for Cinéma du Réel and advisor for the New York Film Festival; and Dennis Lim, Artistic Director of the New York Film Festival and Film Comment Cannes correspondent. The group discussed their favorites at Cannes so far, as well as the selections polarizing critics; the prominence of international co-productions and historical dramas in the lineup; how the current political context in France—including media conglomeration, censorship, and the rise of the right wing—inflects the festival experience and selections; and much more. Movies discussed include: Emmanuel Marre's A Man of His Time, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden, Arthur Harari's The Unknown, Sompot Chidgasornpongse's 9 Temples to Heaven, Sandra Wollner's Everytime, and more.

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]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 10:55:47 -0400 Film Comment Magazine Film Comment Magazine 2990 Cannes 2026 is finally nearing its close—and the Film Comment crew has been on the ground for the last two weeks, cutting through the noise with dispatches, interviews, Podcasts, a special Cannes Critics’ Grid, and much more. This year’s edition has been packed with highly anticipated premieres from Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Valeska Grisebach, James Gray, Paweł Pawlikowski, and many more acclaimed filmmakers.

For our first-ever Subscriber Exclusive Podcast, FC Editor Devika Girish gathered a star-studded group of critics and programmers to reflect on this year's edition: Kong Rithdee, Deputy Director of the Thai Film Archive (and FC Podcast micro-celebrity); Antoine Thirion, programmer for Cinéma du Réel and advisor for the New York Film Festival; and Dennis Lim, Artistic Director of the New York Film Festival and Film Comment Cannes correspondent. The group discussed their favorites at Cannes so far, as well as the selections polarizing critics; the prominence of international co-productions and historical dramas in the lineup; how the current political context in France—including media conglomeration, censorship, and the rise of the right wing—inflects the festival experience and selections; and much more. Movies discussed include: Emmanuel Marre's A Man of His Time, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden, Arthur Harari's The Unknown, Sompot Chidgasornpongse's 9 Temples to Heaven, Sandra Wollner's Everytime, and more.

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