Reviewing and ranking all the films of David Lean. David Lean is synonymous with epic, but his early chamber dramas and literary adaptations belie that reputation. This essay reviews his films chronologically, from the early successes to the late— and scrutinized — grand epics, and offers a ranking of his entire filmography, including two rare entries.

Film Filings: Doctor Zhivago; British Film Noir; El Norte; The Madness of the King George

Chris Witty takes us through all the films of John Carpenter: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Sam Stephens previews an extended excerpt from a David Lean essay; We preview Jordan Poss’s extensive analysis of the new All Quiet On the Western Front; Nathan Gilmore reviews Mizoguchi’s “Ugetsu”.