It might not have the fervent awards chatter that’s followed Sandra Hüller’s current run of form, but for the London-born actress Sophie Okonedo, 2026 is alrea...
With the halfway point of this year’s Cannes Film Festival fast approaching, one of the best movies I’ve seen is a Chilean chiller called The Meltdown. It'...
After two decades of features, Iranian Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi has made one thing abundantly clear: he lives in the grey zone, and so should we.
Paralle...
“Look into my eyes / can you see they’re open wide / would I lie to you?” Those lyrics linger in the air as a soft whisper for only a moment before the accompa...
It’s never wise to assume anything. Promotional materials doing the rounds before Club Kid's raucous Cannes premiere this week suggested a New York downtow...
Thomas Mann, Nobel Prize-winning writer and voice of the German resistance from abroad, fled Germany in 1933 to take refuge in California, where he lived f...
When asked about formative movie experiences, Jane Schoenbrun has spoken of the month spent watching all the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels at 11 years ol...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. The film opens in theaters on May 15.
In April 2022, two months after Russia...
Without putting too fine a point on it, the 2026 Directors' Fortnight in Cannes has kicked off with a bit of a dog. The latest from exiled Russian filmmaker Ka...
Even if he hadn’t recently landed the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, you’ve likely heard the name Curry Barker. He’s the latest in the recent spate o...
