NYFF Review: Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers is a Heartbreaking Ghost Story
In the climactic moment of 45 Years, Andrew Haigh’s portrait of an elderly couple whose marriage cracks the week of a milestone anniversary...
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NYFF Review: Mambar Pierrette is an Ode to Working-Class Mothers
Cameroonian filmmaker Rosine Mbakam uses familiar spaces as microcosms of society. After capturing her subjects in one setting, such as a m...
NYFF Review: In The Pigeon Tunnel, Errol Morris Pays Extensive Homage to Spy Novelist John le Carré
You've no doubt heard of John le Carré––at least for the film adaptations of his novels, among them The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, A Mo...
NYFF Review: Foe is a Locked Box with Nothing Inside
Foe’s potential is immense. The new sci-fi drama from director Garth Davis, who garnered acclaim after 2016’s Lion, stars beloved under-30 ...
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The Human Surge 3 Review: Eduardo Williams Pushes the Edges of What Cinema Can Achieve
In an interview with the Metrograph Journal, Eduardo Williams remembers the first time he ventured into a jungle. Rumor had it the forest teemed with cougars, ...
San Sebastian Review: Cristi Puiu’s MMXX is a Provocative, Frustratingly Opaque View of the COVID Era
Clearly the COVID-19 scenario's been on Cristi Puiu's mind. After all, the Romanian director loudly voiced his opposition to mask mandates when on the publicit...
The Curse Teaser: Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone & Benny Safdie Want to Fix Your Home
Even though it may not be strictly cinema, moving images don't get much more anticipated this year than a new collaboration between Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdi...
San Sebastian Review: Matteo Garrone’s Io Capitano is a Mesmerizing, Urgent Migrant Tale
Matteo Garrone’s talent for weaving stories out of the fabric of real events––especially those involving desperate or violent people––gets another airing in Io...
May December Trailer: Natalie Portman Digs into Julianne Moore’s Controversial Past in Todd Haynes Drama
One of the best films from this year's Cannes Film Festival lineup is finally getting its North American birth this week as the Opening Night selection of the ...
Jessie Buckley & Riz Ahmed Question Their Love in First Trailer for Christos Nikou’s Fingernails
Following up his breakout drama Apples, Greek director Christos Nikou leveled up his scope with the Cate Blanchett-backed Fingernails, which brings together Je...
8 Undistributed Films to See at the 61st New York Film Festival
While it's understandable that many's most-anticipated films at a festival are also some of the biggest titles of the season––evidenced by the instant sell-out...
Exclusive Trailer for New Restoration of Asghar Farhadi’s Dancing in the Dust, Getting First-Ever North American Release
Thanks to the breakout success of his Oscar-winning drama A Separation back in 2011, Asghar Farhadi's earlier films have received newfound recognition thanks t...
Martin Scorsese Speculates on Retirement: “A Couple More, One More Maybe, and That’s It, Okay?”
There is, of course, the legend that Martin Scorsese's career nearly ended at Raging Bull: after the disappointments of New York, New York and attendant person...
TIFF Review: Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero is an Energetic Celebration of a New, Controversial Star
As far as the music documentary is an extension of a brand experience, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero provides an illuminating look behind the scenes, demystifyi...