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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

James Gray’s Paper Tiger Sets North American Premiere as Opening Night of the 64th New York Film Festival

The Criterion Collection’s October Lineup Features The Silence of the Lambs and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on 4K, Jerzy Skolimowski, and Samuel Fuller

Locarno Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

Hanging by a Wire Trailer: Thrilling Rescue Documentary Will Arrive This August

Olmo Trailer: Fernando Eimbcke’s TIFF and Berlinale Selection Arrives This August

The Uprising Trailer: Andrew Garfield Leads a Rebellion for Paul Greengrass

Reviews

The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan’s Journey of Perpetual, Enervating Awe

The Kidnapping of Arabella Review: Offbeat Italian Road Trip Comedy

Night Nurse Review: A Perverse, Seductive Thriller

Features

New to Streaming: Miroirs No. 3, Backrooms, The Currents, Obsession & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Nicholas Ray, Ichi the Killer, Snake Eyes & More

Interviews

Tsai Ming-liang on the Personal Inspiration of The Hole, Constant Evolution, and His Next Films

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Christopher Nolan with Blake Howard

Yasmina Tawil on Progamming Hou Hsiao-hsien, David Fincher, Tom Tykwer & More for BAM’s Electronica Series

The B-Sides of Julia Roberts with Joe Reid

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