"The idea of the young Pagnol visiting the older Pagnol is nowhere to be found in his books," director Sylvain Chomet tells me when it comes to A Magificent L...
Chalk up another sure-fire Cannes Film Festival debut. Sheep in the Box, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first feature of 2026 (preceding his adaptation of Look Back), has...
One of the finest-curated festivals in America kicks off next month. The third edition of the Los Angeles Festival of Movies, co-presented by Kino Fi...
Speaking with Christian Petzold last fall, the German auteur told us he was developing two films: one being a crime story for German TV, which would be his fou...
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...
Following up 2022's The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonagh is returning with John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Mariana di Girolamo, Ailín Salas,...
Leonie Benesch can’t catch a break. After being put through the wringer contending with the intense demands of the school system in the Academy Award-nominated...
An impressive directorial debut and true New York tale, Joel Alfonso Vargas' Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo) was a selection at Sundance, B...
Following up Evil Does Not Exist and Gift, Ryusuke Hamaguchi is returning this year with All of a Sudden. The French production, starring Virginie Efira and Ta...
One of the great films of the year, Sho Miyake's gorgeous, tranquil Two Seasons, Two Strangers picked up the Golden Leopard at Locarno last summer and will now...
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