French New Wave

Agnès Varda - Director

‘Taste of Cherry’: Agnès Varda’s favourite film about “the desire to die”

A ’90s classic.

May 30, 2026

Ingmar Bergman - Jean-Luc Godard - Split

Ingmar Bergman’s scathing take on Jean-Luc Godard: “A fucking bore”

Not impressed.

May 28, 2026

Pauline Kael - Film Critic - Author - 1960s

“The texture of the movie is false”: the 1970 sequel that Pauline Kael saw as a “sad progression”

She was not a fan.

May 27, 2026

The movie scene François Truffaut called "an abuse of cinematic power"

‘Les Mistons’: the 1957 movie that started everything for François Truffaut

Life-changing.

May 5, 2026

Agnès Varda - Director

Why “simple people” always remained Agnès Varda’s biggest inspiration

An icon.

Apr 18, 2026

Martin Scorsese - 2024 - Director - Superbowl Commercial

“No one was as daring”: the director who redefined the very concept of cinema, according to Martin Scorsese

“His films never lulled you into a dream state”.

Apr 17, 2026

The Jean-Luc Godard movie booed at Venice that Wes Anderson owes his career to

The Jean-Luc Godard movie booed at Venice that Wes Anderson owes his career to

A classic.

Apr 14, 2026

Exploring the iconic filming locations of 'The 400 Blows'

The beach that gave us cinema’s most indelible closing sequence

Unforgettable.

Apr 10, 2026

Patti Smith - 1970s

The creative duo who have long fascinated Patti Smith: “Could not be copied”

Inspirations.

Apr 6, 2026

In love with that strange city How California inspired a new era for Agnès Varda’s filmmaking career

“In love with that strange city”: How California inspired a new era for Agnès Varda’s filmmaking career

Inspiring.

Mar 13, 2026

Magic the Canadian outpost that redefined the New Hollywood era

“Magic”: the Canadian outpost that redefined the New Hollywood era

A classic.

Mar 11, 2026

Helen Mirren - Far Out Magazine

Helen Mirren names the greatest movie of the French New Wave: “I love French film”

An excellent recommendation.

Feb 17, 2026