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‘The Rider’ Trailer Goes on an Emotional Journey Through the Badlands of South Dakota

One of the most heart-stirring, authentic films I've seen in the past year is Chloé Zhao's remarkable drama The Rider, which stars first-time actor Brady Ja...

Berlin Review: ‘An Elephant Sitting Still’ is an Epic Drama with Shades of Edward Yang and Jia Zhangke

The trick to getting the most out of the Berlin Film Festival is to dig deep into its stupendous program spanning 400 films across a multitude of sidebars. Prem...

Berlin Review: ‘Isle of Dogs’ is Wes Anderson’s Delightful Stop-Motion Ode to Japanese Cinema

One does not necessarily have to be fond of canines in order to love Isle of Dogs, but it helps. It may also help to have a fondness for the meticulous craft of...

Review: ‘Early Man’ Feels Stuck in Claymation’s Past

One of the key figures responsible for the creation of some of the most expressive and existentially relatable characters of the last four decades, Nick Park ha...

Review: ‘Red Sparrow’ is a Chilly, Slick, and Brutal Spy Thriller

With Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen hanging up her bow and arrow and Francis Lawrence now free of the shackles of adhering to the demands of hit source ma...

New to Streaming: ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘Golden Exits,’ ‘Coco,’ ‘Good Time,’ ‘Three Billboards,’ and More

All the newly streaming films on Netflix, Amazon, FilmStruck, and more....

Review: ‘Black Panther’ is a Grandiose Fantasy That Raises the Bar for Marvel

There’s a sentiment expressed early on in Black Panther that just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved. It’s a fitting ethos for the 18th f...

Review: ‘The Revival’ Outlines a Crisis of Faith Effectively

Directed by Jennifer Gerber, The Revival is effective in its brevity. Running at a lean 84 minutes, the focus is on Eli (David Rysdahl), a young preacher runnin...

NYC Weekend Watch: Raúl Ruiz, ‘The Heartbreak Kid,’ Alex Ross Perry, ‘Catwoman’ & More

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repe...

A Superhero Family Reunites in New Trailer for Brad Bird’s ‘Incredibles 2’

After years of clamoring for a sequel, and getting a few unneeded franchise extensions in between from Pixar, the company finally brought back writer-direct...

News

The Criterion Collection’s August Lineup Includes James Gray, Todd Haynes, and More

Jia Zhangke, Claire Denis, and Sam Raimi Set Next Features

Kenneth Lonergan Returns with Tomorrow Is a Drag; Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Matthew Broderick, and Vanessa Kirby Starring

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Bouchra Presents an Acclaimed, Personal Hybrid Animation

Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Lead First Teaser for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom Marks a Powerful Reunion

Reviews

Cannes Review: Nicolas Winding Refn Makes an Underwhelming Return with Her Private Hell

Cannes Review: Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord Is a Thunderous, Opulent Triumph

Cannes Review: Adèle Exarchopoulos Proves a Force of Nature in the Familiar Another Day

Features

New to Streaming: Yes, The Love That Remains, The Christophers, Project Hail Mary & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Pynchonesque, Max and Richard Fleischer, the Pusher Trilogy & More

Interviews

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

“Everything Is By Chance”: Tony Leung on Silent Friend, Léa Seydoux, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

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