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Review: The Twisted ‘Flower’ is a Great Showcase for Zoey Deutch, but Wilts by the End

Equal parts vulgar and endearing, Flower joins the ranks of recent female-led comedies such as Ingrid Goes West and The Edge of Seventeen that force you to empa...

SXSW Review: ‘Being Frank’ is as Messy as the Legacy of its Subject’s Creation

It's never an easy feat to examine cultural phenomenons when the people telling the story are close to the subject, but Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story make...

SXSW Review: ‘Sadie’ is a Provocative, Emotionally Violent Coming-of-Age Drama

While on its surface, Sadie is not an explicitly political film about the present American condition, it is a story of the “forgotten men and women” hidden from...

‘Eighth Grade’ Trailer: Bo Burnham Revisits the Awkwardness of Adolescence in Directorial Debut

If comedy is best pulled from trauma, there are few moments in one’s life more distressingly rich to mine from than middle school. With his directorial debu...

Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde Experience ‘Life Itself’ in First Trailer

After mostly focusing on animation, scripting Tangled, Bolt, Cars, and more, Dan Fogelman jumped into live-action with Crazy, Stupid, Love., and then soon f...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 287 – A Wrinkle in Time

We travel the length and breadth of the universe in our conversation about A Wrinkle in Time, the newest film from Ava DuVernay....

First Trailer for Steven Soderbergh-Produced ‘Perfect,’ Scored by Flying Lotus

Not only is Steven Soderbergh directing new projects and movies at a fast clip (he's currently shooting another feature with his iPhone at the moment), he's...

First Trailer for Pablo Trapero’s ‘La Quietud’ Starring Bérénice Bejo, Edgar Ramírez & Martina Gusmán

After getting on our radar with The Clan a few years back, Pablo Trapero is back with his seemingly highest-profile film yet, the thriller La Quietud. Starr...

SXSW Review: ‘Blockers’ is a Hilarious, Empowering Raunch Fest

Blockers doesn’t pull off the impossible so much as it turns the tables on a common formula, finding something fresh, empowering, and hilarious in that time-old...

‘Sorry to Bother You’ Trailer: Lakeith Stanfield Climbs the Corporate Ladder, Insanity Ensues

Bursting with creative energy, hip-hop artist-turned-director Boots Riley’s directorial debut Sorry to Bother You made a splash at Sundance and now the firs...

News

The Criterion Collection Announces Complete Stanley Kubrick 4K Set

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

Trailers

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

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

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

“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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