The Legend of Ochi Review: A Simple Fantasy with Incredible Craftsmanship and Performances
The Legend of Ochi, written and directed by Isaiah Saxon, is a lovely adventure built on imagination and skill. It certainly feels like the...
The Wedding Banquet Review: Andrew Ahn Crafts an Endearing, Funny Remake
Remaking a film on the Library of Congress's National Film Registry is hardly a task that one should take lightly. Ang Lee's The Wedding Ba...
Dead Mail Review: A New Twist on the Slasher Flick
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 SXSW coverage. Dead Mail is now on Shudder.
Blending found footage and wh...
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David Cronenberg Hints at Retirement: “The World Does Not Need My Next Movie”
Few recent films, and even fewer by major directors, are so death-haunted as David Cronenberg's The Shrouds. Since well before its premiere has there been much...
The Shrouds Review: A Low-Key Chiller from David Cronenberg
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Shrouds opens in theaters on April 18.
David Cronenberg's films have oft...
28 Years Later Trailer: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland Bring a New Era of Zombies
After the 2000s brought us 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, get ready for a whole new trilogy of zombie features. Danny Boyle, returning six years since his B...
Queens of Drama Review: Queer Pop Musical is Perceptive Portrait of Parasocial Fandom
The relationship the queer community has with an ever-expanding and rotating lineup of pop divas goes back decades, even if the current iteration of that r...
The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters
Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to rest...
“All Grief is Unique”: David Cronenberg on The Shrouds, Life Beyond Story, and Making iPhones Cinematic
If any single thing distinguishes directors from auteurs, the capacity to put oneself into the film might be a strong dividing line. Few living directors have ...
Henry Johnson Trailer: Shia LaBeouf Leads David Mamet’s First Theatrical Film in 17 Years
Despite going off the MAGA deep end, David Mamet is very much still in the cultural consciousness. As a revival of Glengarry Glen Ross lights up Broadway, his ...
Tribeca Festival 2025 Lineup Includes Films by Alex Ross Perry, Takashi Miike, RZA & More
Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2025 lineup ahead of the annual event, taking place June 4-15, with Alex Ross Perry's Videoheaven, Takashi Miike's Shame, RZA...
The Ugly Stepsister Review: Cinderella Gets a Gruesome, Empathetic Body Horror Twist
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. The Ugly Stepsister opens in theaters on April 18.
If the disheartening la...
The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Brings Stanley Kubrick, Fritz Lang, François Truffaut, and Kenneth Lonergan on 4K
Providing two of the most-demanded upgrades while adding a major American filmmaker to their ranks, Criterion has announced July 2025's lineup. Stanley Kubrick...