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The Innovations That Changed How We See Movies

How to Be Cultured Menu Film Ivan Dixon (left) and Abbey Lincoln in Michael Roemer’s “Nothing But a Man” (1964). Courtesy of the Everett Collection ‘Nothing But a Man’ (1964), directed by Michael Roemer Roemer’s feature — about a Black man and his wife (played by Ivan Dixon and the jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln) facing … Read more

How to Be Cultured Menu Film INDIA Selected by Mira Nair, 68, the director of ‘Mississippi Masala’ (1991) and ‘Monsoon Wedding’ (2001). A scene from Satyajit Ray’s “Jalsaghar” (“The Music Room,” 1958). The Criterion Collection ‘Jalsaghar’ (‘The Music Room,’ 1958), directed by Satyajit Ray In this Bengali drama, an aging aristocrat clings to memories of … Read more

How to Be Cultured Menu Film Mary Evans/All Film Archive/Everett Collection ‘Bambi’ (1942), directed by David D. Hand The Disney classic tells a simple story but “never feels like it’s aimed at youngsters,” says Sanders, 64. Among other things, it’s a striking portrayal of what it might feel like to be hunted, and audiences have … Read more

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