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First Trailer for Mélanie Laurent’s ‘Plonger’ Plumbs the Depths of Love

Mélanie Laurent hasn't been onscreen a great deal as of late, but she has the ideal excuse: she's been busy behind the camera. Following her astounding dram...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 270 – The Killing of a Sacred Deer

We discuss The Killing of a Sacred Deer, starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, the newest film from Yorgos Lanthimos....

‘In the Fade’ Trailer: Diane Kruger Plots Revenge Against Neo-Nazis

After a few features that went underseen -- or altogether undistributed -- in the United States, Fatih Akin is back in a big way this year. The latest film ...

Stephen Cone on ‘Princess Cyd,’ Film Twitter, and the Economics of Indie Filmmaking

We talk to the writer-director about his filmmaking process, Marilynne Robinson’s sex life, and learning from (and disagreeing with) Armond White....

Review: ‘Blade of the Immortal’ is a Sturdy, Self-Serious Samurai Epic

Boldly marketed in Japan and abroad as the 100th film of the legendary Takashi Miike, one has to ask if Blade of the Immortal can be appropriately burdened with...

New to Streaming: ‘Columbus,’ ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,’ ‘Wind River,’ Alex Ross Perry, and More

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

Posterized November 2017: ‘Call Me by Your Name,’ ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘Thelma,’ and More

This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats....

NYC Weekend Watch: Stephen Cone, Dennis Hopper, ‘Lady Bird,’ Sam Shepard & More

The best films screening in NYC this weekend....

15 Films to See in November

From coming-of-age tales to dark comedies to samurai epics, here's what to see this month....

‘Thor: Ragnorak’ Review: Taika Waititi Brings Unabashed Silliness to the MCU

The MCU is a hive mind. That is, a majority of its entries can come off as flavorless exercises in staying “on brand” at the expense of identity and aesthetic. ...

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

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

Isabelle Huppert and Delphine Seyrig Inhabit an Artist In Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Liliane de Kermadec’s Aloïse

Reviews

Cannes Review: James Gray’s Paper Tiger Is a Masterfully Measured, Quintessentially Subtle New York Tale

Cannes Review: Na Hong-Jin’s Hope Is a High-Octane Creature Feature That Falls Flat

Cannes Review: Dominga Sotomayor’s La Perra Ditches Facile Metaphors for Allusive Mysteries

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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