Frederick Wiseman Archives

Cahiers Du Cinema’s Best Films Of 2020 Includes ‘Uncuts Gems,’ 2 Hong Sang-Soo Films, Frederick Wiseman & More

December 5, 2020 2:10 pm

Even with the global pandemic changing so many aspects of our life this year, some things never change, key among them being top 10 lists. One of our favorite publications to watch this time of year is Cahiers...

‘City Hall’: Frederick Wiseman’s Latest Is Four-Star Competency Porn [TIFF Review]

Jason Bailey

September 14, 2020 10:45 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

“The people who work for the city work for you,” explains Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, to a room full of his constituents. “They’re there to service you.” That simplest of ideas, a real gimme in the not-too-...

Venice 2020 Line-Up: New Films By Chloé Zhao, Luca Guadagnino, Kiyoshi Kurosawa & More

Kambole Campbell

July 28, 2020 9:06 am

Features, Festivals, News

The world’s oldest film festival will be the first to happen physically since the coronavirus pandemic began. This morning in Rome, the line-up of the forthcoming 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival was a...

‘Monrovia, Indiana:’ Frederick Wiseman Delves Into Rural America [NYFF Review]

Joe Blessing

October 7, 2018 9:00 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

At 88 and with an honorary Oscar under his belt, Frederick Wiseman has spent so long exploring the intricacies of American institutions via documentary film that he himself has become an institution. But as usu...