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The Sunlit Night Review: Jenny Slate Brings Pathos to Norway-Set Adventure

The usual rom-com formula is as follows: the lead breaks-up with their significant other, escapes to a far-flung place to pick up the piece...

The Beach House Review: A Visceral Horror Debut Out of Step with Reality

John Lewis: Good Trouble Review: Finding Hope In Political Persistence

Relic Review: Three Generations of Women Face Familial Terror

The Outpost Review: An Honorable Though Not Particularly Memorable Ode to Brave Men

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Cannes Classics 2020 Lineup Features Restored Films by Wong Kar-wai, Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni & More

Norris Wong on Her Debut Feature My Prince Edward and the State of Hong Kong

First Trailer for Kirill Serebrennikov’s Petrov’s Flu

First Clip & Images from Terrence Malick-Produced Drama The Book of Vision

Rosamund Pike is Brilliant in New Trailer for Marjane Satrapi’s Radioactive

While we have no doubt Rosamund Pike is, in fact, brilliant, she is stepping into the shoes of someone who made Nobel Prize history for her next role. After he...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 396 – Palm Springs (with Andy Crump)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan and Michael Snydel are joined by Andy Crump to discuss the time loop come...

Norris Wong on Her Debut Feature My Prince Edward and the State of Hong Kong

Writer and director Norris Wong set her debut feature My Prince Edward in a crowded shopping district of Hong Kong, specifically the Golden Plaza mall. We’re i...

The Sunlit Night Review: Jenny Slate Brings Pathos to Norway-Set Adventure

The usual rom-com formula is as follows: the lead breaks-up with their significant other, escapes to a far-flung place to pick up the pieces, and finds true lo...

Relive the Phenomenon of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater in Trailer for Pretending I’m a Superman

"So here I am, doing everything I can. Holding on to what I am, pretending I'm a superman." If those Goldfinger lyrics conjure very specific memories for you, ...

Gillian Jacobs Heads Back to School in the First Trailer for I Used To Go Here

Following her impressive drama Unexpected in 2015, director Kris Rey is returning to school with I Used to Go Here. Starring Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, a...

Tesla Trailer: Ethan Hawke Invents in Michael Almereyda’s Unconventional Biopic

One of our most-anticipated films heading into Sundance Film Festival this year was Tesla, the latest film by the always inventive Michael Almereyda. As one ca...

First Trailer for Kirill Serebrennikov’s Petrov’s Flu

Kirill Serebrennikov, the celebrated Russian director of both stage and screen, reached a new audience with his previous feature, the Cannes competition rock '...

John David Washington and Zendaya Secretly Shot a New Film During the Pandemic

As major Hollywood productions rethink how they can safely resume shoots featuring massive crews and multiple locations, as one might expect, other filmmakers ...

New to Streaming: First Cow, Palm Springs, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets, Relic & More

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles ...