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Montclair Review: ‘Far from the Tree’ is a Bold, Uneven Empathy Machine

Inspired by Andrew Solomon’s best-selling novel and perhaps a quote the begins Roger Ebert’s autobiography Life Itself (“…movies are like a machine that generat...

Andrea Riseborough Blurs Identities in First Trailer for ‘NANCY’

Bringing not one, not two, not three, but four films to Sundance Film Festival this year, Andrea Riseborough was clearly the star of the festival. Along wit...

15 Films to See in May

We count down the must-see films to kick off the summer movie season....

Review: ‘The Longest Game’ Uses Sport to Tell Full-Bodied Life Stories

When director Camille Thoman calls the octogenarians at the center of her documentary The Longest Game charming, she's describing their initial, surface appeal....

U.S. Trailer for John Woo’s ‘Manhunt’ Brings the Action; Sets Lupita Nyong’o-Led Remake of ‘The Killer’

Update: John Woo's next film will be a remake of his own actioner The Killer, this time led by none other than Lupita Nyong'o in the assassin role originate...

Tribeca Review: ‘Mapplethorpe’ Takes a Tame Look at a Complex Career

Rising to prominence in a changing cultural landscape, Robert Mapplethorpe may have been just been in the right place at the right time. At the cultural vanguar...

Tribeca Review: ‘Netizens’ is a Powerful Documentary about the Emotional and Economic Costs of Online Harassment

A showcase for four women fighting back against online physical and emotional harassment, Netizens is a film of undeniable power. Directed by Bully writer and c...

Tribeca Review: ‘O.G.’ is an Honest Look at Time Behind Bars

Set in a maximum-security prison, O.G. gets many of the details right about incarceration, from the mutual respect amongst inmates who have accepted why they’re...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 293 – Avengers: Infinity War

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and I are joined once more by Jaime Smith, who h...

Tribeca Review: ‘Egg’ is a Dramatic Satire about Motherhood that Cracks

Setting up a cultural clash between two 40-something college pals, their partners, and a surrogate, Marianna Palka’s black comedy Egg, like her previous horror/...

News

NYC Weekend Watch: Masahiro Shinoda, Budd Boetticher in 3D, Carlito’s Way & More

The Criterion Channel’s July Lineup Features Harry Dean Stanton, Jonathan Demme, The Prisoner & More

The Criterion Collection’s September Lineup Features Leos Carax 4K Set, The Secret Agent, Richard Linklater, Satyajit Ray & More

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Film Forum’s Laurel & Hardy Retrospective Celebrates Comedy Titans

Dreams in Nightmares Trailer: Shatara Michelle Ford’s Acclaimed Second Feature Arrives in August

Shinya Tsukamoto Goes to War In Trailer for English-Language Vietnam Film Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

Reviews

Rose of Nevada Review: Mark Jenkin’s Stupefying, Time-Slipping Ghost Story

Maddie’s Secret Review: John Early Shows Total Commitment In Feature Debut

Tribeca Review: Alicia Vikander Gives a Restrained, Layered Performance in The Last Day

Features

New to Streaming: Two Pianos, The Last One for the Road, Pressure, The Wizard of the Kremlin & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

New to Streaming: Blue Film, I Am Frankelda, It’s Dorothy! & More

Interviews

“It Was Our Job to Commit”: John Early on the Roman Empire, Paul Verhoeven, and Maddie’s Secret

“I’ve Got No Idea How That Works”: Mark Jenkin on Rose of Nevada

Michael Sarnoski on His Favorite Robin Hood Films and the Character’s Violent Mythology

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Steven Spielberg with Bilge Ebiri

The B-Sides of Goldie Hawn with Jen Johans

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

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