Sight & Sound #36/46 - June 2026 - Marilyn Monroe
Sight & Sound #36/46 - June 2026 - Marilyn Monroe
During her lifetime, Marilyn Monroe was condescended to by critics, directors and other actors, who too often confused her with the dumb blondes she was asked to play. One hundred years after her birth itās time to put aside the distractions of her beauty and the tragic aspects of her life and consider the knockout moments in her films that illuminate what she really was ā a hard-working, gifted and hugely original actress. By Farran SmithĀ Nehme.Ā
Inside the issue: the fifth anniversary of the Black Film Bulletinās return to print; At the movies with Guillermo del Toro; Brazilian cinema in focus; Scanners Inc on their approach to analogue film preservation. Plus, reviews of new releases and we visit the archive to return to Derek Malcolmās appraisal of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak.
About Sight & Sound Magazine: Sight and Sound is a prestigious monthly international film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). Established in 1932, it is widely celebrated for its deep dive into art-house and international cinema, its comprehensive reviews of all releases, and its historic "Greatest Films of All Time" poll
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Sight & Sound #36/46 - June 2026 - Marilyn Monroe
During her lifetime, Marilyn Monroe was condescended to by critics, directors and other actors, who too often confused her with the dumb blondes she was asked to play. One hundred years after her birth itās time to put aside the distractions of her beauty and the tragic aspects of her life and consider the knockout moments in her films that illuminate what she really was ā a hard-working, gifted and hugely original actress. By Farran SmithĀ Nehme.Ā
Inside the issue: the fifth anniversary of the Black Film Bulletinās return to print; At the movies with Guillermo del Toro; Brazilian cinema in focus; Scanners Inc on their approach to analogue film preservation. Plus, reviews of new releases and we visit the archive to return to Derek Malcolmās appraisal of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak.
About Sight & Sound Magazine: Sight and Sound is a prestigious monthly international film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). Established in 1932, it is widely celebrated for its deep dive into art-house and international cinema, its comprehensive reviews of all releases, and its historic "Greatest Films of All Time" poll
