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Sundance Review: ‘Private Life’ Finds Hardship, Honesty, and Humor in Infertility

Over a decade since her remarkably observed and authentically acted The Savages, writer-director Tamara Jenkins makes her long-awaited return to Sundance and fe...

Sundance Review: ‘Clara’s Ghost’ is Admirable in its Messiness

Sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating, always honest, Clara’s Ghost–written and directed by Bridey Elliott–is doing a lot on a limited budget. It stars the ent...

Sundance Review: ‘The Long Dumb Road’ Makes the Case for Jason Mantzoukas as a Leading Man

Welcome to the Jason Mantzoukas show. The Long Dumb Road, directed by Hannah Fidell, leans full-tilt into the anarchic charm of the long-time cult comedian to d...

New to Streaming: ‘Thelma,’ ‘Loving Vincent,’ ‘Last Flag Flying,’ ‘The Lure,’ and More

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

Review: ’12 Strong’ is a Unique Modern War Movie

War films generally come in two varieties: a gray introspective look at its emotional and psychological cost and black and white jingoistic propaganda. The form...

NYC Weekend Watch: Fassbinder, ‘Yi Yi,’ ‘The Wind Will Carry Us’ & More

All the best films screening in NYC this weekend....

First Trailer for Jan Švankmajer’s Final Film ‘Insect’ is a Surrealist Delight

One of the most deeply influential animators of the past many decades is Czech's Jan Švankmajer. From his groundbreaking short Dimensions of Dialogue to fea...

A Dictatorship Collapses in U.S. Trailer for Armando Iannucci’s ‘The Death of Stalin’

After successfully creating one of the funniest shows on television, Veep creator Armando Iannucci finally returned feature filmmaking with his In the Loop ...

Review: ‘Mom and Dad’ Takes Suburban Horror to a Depraved New Level

I have to imagine every parent at some point wonders where their life could have gone if they didn't have children. This doesn't make them bad people — only tho...

New Trailer for Superhuman Action Comedy ‘Psychokinesis’ From the Director of ‘Train to Busan’

After his zombie thriller Train to Busan earned over $135 million worldwide -- and interest in a Hollywood remake -- director Yeon Sang-ho is already back w...

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

In the Grey Review: A Reflection on the Strange Career of Guy Ritchie

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

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

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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