Côte d’Illusion
June 6, 2023
Cannes as we know it is an invention of the aristocracy.
James Wham
James Wham is a writer based in London. His work has appeared in Film Comment, Reverse Shot, and the New Left Review.
Shortsighted
December 12, 2022
Sight and Sound’s consumer criticism.
Palais Intrigue
June 8, 2022
For all its cash-flashing and celebrity worship, Cannes still offers moments of possibility.
Weak at the Knees
April 7, 2022
“Ahed’s Knee” has little to say about the gravest crimes of the state it sets out to criticize.
War Games
September 1, 2021
Activision Blizzard reaps its own bitter fruits.
The Fruit of Power
April 21, 2021
Raoul Peck unspools Western history in a new documentary on colonialism and genocide
Game Face
July 21, 2020
A new collection of Olympic films tries to skip the politics.
No Boots Without Leather
March 6, 2020
Cattle and capital in Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow.