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SXSW Review: ‘The New Romantic’ is an Authentic, Funny Drama about Mutually Beneficial Relationships

An indictment of modern hook-up culture, The New Romantic offers an often surprisingly funny look at one aspiring journalist’s experimentation with a sugar dadd...

Connor Jessup on His Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul and the Profound Impact of His Films

A documentary that leans neither towards behind-the-scenes nor bio formats, A.W. is a leisurely and meditative piece that matches the filmmaker’s easygoing personality and patient rhythm....

SXSW Review: ‘Support the Girls’ is a Crowdpleaser with Gentle Humor and Biting Commentary

Double Whammy is the kind of roadside “breasturant” that sells escapism alongside their fried food and burgers. They may in fact be a dying breed as those damn ...

SXSW Review: ‘Relaxer’ is a Stomach-Churning Punk Rock Near-Masterpiece

While many indie filmmakers like Andrew Bujalski started making films in apartments with their friends and scaled up to larger projects, Michigan-based madman J...

SXSW Review: ‘Most Likely to Murder’ is a Serviceable Sketch Thriller

Written by two life-long friends and comedy TV veterans, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, Most Likely To Murder is a fun-enough comedy with a few laughs that never qui...

New Trailer for ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ Brings Cartel-Fueled War

Now with a fresh new title, going from Sicario 2: Soldado to Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Sony is really hoping audiences think of the sequel to Denis Ville...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 288 – Thoroughbreds

We welcome Charles Bramesco to talk about the darkly comic thriller Thoroughbreds. How many affluent, sociopathic white people is too many? How many is not enough? We discuss....

‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ Trailer: Marielle Heller Returns with Melissa McCarthy-Led Biopic

One of the best debuts of the past few years was Marielle Heller's The Diary of a Teenage Girl and this fall, the director will make her return with the Mel...

Henry Selick and Sylvain Chomet Plan New Animated Features

Jordan Peele is now an Oscar winner, but appears to be content with not forgetting his roots. He'll once again be teaming with his former Comedy Central coh...

SXSW Review: ‘Thunder Road’ is a Wholly Original One-Man Portrait of a Fractured Soul

Uncompromisingly challenging at times, Jim Cummings' feature-length adaptation of his award-winning 2016 short film Thunder Road offers a unique portrait of a t...

News

Cinema Guild to Unveil Otar Iosseliani Restorations This Summer

The Criterion Collection Announces Complete Stanley Kubrick 4K Set

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

Trailers

U.S. Trailer for Hirokazu Koreeda’s Sheep in the Box Arrives Ahead of July Release

The Debut Trailer: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Lead Jesse Eisenberg’s Third Feature

New Trailer for The Devils Brings Home Ken Russell’s Restored 1971 Classic

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

10 Years of Nitrate Picture Show: A Religious Experience of What Cinema Can Be

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

Interviews

“There Are Always Fascists to Defeat”: John Waters on the Enduring Legacy of His Films and Never Getting Cancelled

“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

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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