The Teacher Review: A Tragic Yet Hopeful Look at Living in a State of Oppression
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2023 TIFF coverage. The Teacher opens in theaters on April 11 from Watermelon Pic...
Direct Action Review: A Rousing, Immersive Study of Communal Living
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Berlinale coverage. Direct Action opens in theaters on April 11.
Ther...
Warfare Review: An Odd Beast of a Combat Procedural
Warfare’s first images are from the '80s aerobics-throwback music video for Eric Prydz’s “Call On Me" from 2004, an obnoxious-albeit-undeni...
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NYC Weekend Watch: Spike Lee, Tsai Ming-liang, The French Connection & More
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Anthology Film ArchivesA series on sex workers includes Spike Lee's Girl 6, Working Girls, ...
Posterized April 2025: April, The Ugly Stepsister, Emergent City & More
It’s a month full of “operatives” (see Freaky Tales on April 4, The Amateur on April 11, Warfare on April 11, and The Accountant 2 on April 25) and eac...
A Surreal Journey Begins in Exclusive Trailer for Augusto Sandino’s A Vanishing Fog
A winner at SXSW for its striking cinematography and world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, where it premiered in its main competition, Augusto ...
New to Streaming: Black Bag, The Actor, The Monkey, Jacques Rivette & 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...
Emulsion Episode Three: Cinema Guild’s Edward McCarry on Shinji Somai and Love Hotel
The restoration and release of Shinji Somai's Love Hotel is no small occasion, and dovetails nicely with this show's ambition to speak with people outside the ...
The Naked Gun Teaser: Akiva Schaffer and Liam Neeson Reboot the Spoof Comedy
In a rather dire year for studio comedies, the one that most has our attention is a new take on The Naked Gun from Akiva Schaffer, the Lonely Island member and...
Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague and Blue Moon Set Fall Releases
After releasing two films last year with Hit Man and the rather-overlooked God Save Texas: Hometown Prison, the ever-prolific Richard Linklater returns in 2025...
Warfare Review: An Odd Beast of a Combat Procedural
Warfare’s first images are from the '80s aerobics-throwback music video for Eric Prydz’s “Call On Me" from 2004, an obnoxious-albeit-undeniable dancehall earwo...
Gazer Review: A Hypnotic, Distinct Directorial Debut
One's tempted to compare Gazer to many of the films it riffs on. For starters, there’s Memento, Christopher Nolan’s breakthrough film about a man unable to for...
An Eerie Story Unfolds in Exclusive Trailer for The Gullspång Miracle
A strange true story begins to unfold when two sisters buy an apartment in a small Swedish town, only to come to find the seller looks like their older sister,...