Year: 2022

Viola Davis is The Woman King in First Trailer for Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Historical Epic

After breaking out with Love & Basketball at the start of the century, Gina Prince-Bythewood delivered her first action epic with The Old Guard just a few ...

Michael Shannon Sets Directorial Debut, Andrew Haigh Begins Next Film & More

After amassing quite a memorable career in front of the camera, Michael Shannon is now preparing his directorial debut. Deadline reports he will helm Eric Laru...

Locarno Film Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup

Returning for its milestone 75th edition, Locarno Film Festival has now unveiled its full lineup. Taking place from August 3 through 13th, the selection includ...

11 Films to See in July

Following our recap of the best films from 2022's first half, it's time to set our sights on the latter days. This July brings only one studio film worth payin...

Clara Sola Review: A Dark and Magical Tale of Nature’s Revenge

Earlier this year, in Goran Stolevski’s You Won’t Be Alone, a young witch becomes enamored with the life of humans. She starts to interact in a world where she...

Tribeca Review: Lynch/Oz is Cinematic Catnip

The Wizard of Oz has become a tradition. Synonymous with the wonder of childhood and the wonder of movies, Victor Fleming's 1939 classic plays in homes across ...

Woody Allen Plans Shoot on French-Language, Potentially Final Film

Update: Variety reports Allen's next film (now rumored but unconfirmed to be called Wasp 22) will star Valerie Lemercier (Aline) and Niels Schneider (Sibyl) an...

Thor: Love and Thunder Review: A Stale, Sexless, and Algorithmic Affair

Last year, in an article for Blood Knife, R.S. Benedict diagnosed a central issue plaguing most modern action movies: “Everyone is beautiful. And yet, no one i...

Christian Petzold Begins Shooting The Red Sky Starring Paula Beer

Back in the fall of 2020, when his fairytale Undine was making the festival rounds, German filmmaker Christian Petzold revealed he was working on a new project...

New to Streaming: Filmatique, The Before Trilogy, Montana Story, Noir in Color & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week's selections below and past r...

News

Francis Ford Coppola Confirms Musical Megalopolis Follow-Up The Glimpses of the Moon

Kelly Reichardt to Direct Josh O’Connor in The Mastermind, Acquired by MUBI

Go Behind-the-Scenes of Carol Reed’s The Third Man in Exclusive Photos From New Book Arriving on 75th Anniversary

Trailers

Blitz Trailer: Saoirse Ronan is Under Attack in Steve McQueen’s WWII Thriller

Robert Pattinson Respawns in First Trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17

Cillian Murphy Returns in First Trailer for Small Things Like These

Reviews

TIFF Review: Sylvia Chang’s Wonderful Performance Lifts Up Daughter’s Daughter

Venice Review: Jerry Lewis’ The Day the Clown Cried Emerges in From Darkness to Light

Venice Review: Kevin Costner Is Going Strong With Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Demonlover, Toute une nuit, First-Person Docs & More

New to Streaming: His Three Daughters, Last Summer, Coma, Cuckoo, Blink Twice & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

His Three Daughters Director Azazel Jacobs on Emotional Catharsis, Why He Can’t Shoot a Dying Scene, and the Craft of Acting

Look Into My Eyes Director Lana Wilson on Psychic Tradition vs. Therapy, the Loneliness of NYC, and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s After Life

Jeremy Saulnier on Rebel Ridge, the Power of Information Deprivation, and Staying Energized Through Production Delays

Podcasts

The Film Stage Show Ep. 548 – Janet Planet (with George W. Myers)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 547 – Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (with Jen Johans)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (January 14, 2005)