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BIFF Review: ‘Crash Pad’ Blatantly Reinforces Stereotypes of Masculinity

Morgan (Christina Applegate) is drowning in a marriage on the rocks. Both her career and her husband's (Thomas Haden Church's Grady) are booming — the time allo...

BIFF Review: ‘The Sounding’ is a Drama of Skillful Precision

What is it about our quest to not simply help those in need, but solve what is supposedly ailing them? What in the history of mankind shifted focus from wanting...

Andrei Tarkovsky’s Final Film ‘The Sacrifice’ Receives Trailer for Theatrical Restoration

After a gorgeous restoration of his landmark existential sci-f film Stalker earlier this year, another Andrei Tarkovsky masterpiece has been remastered and ...

U.S. Trailer for France’s Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner ‘BPM (Beats Per Minute)’

One of the most heart-stirring, transportive cinematic experience you can find this year is in France's Oscar entry, BPM (Beats Per Minute). Winner of the G...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 266 – Blade Runner 2049

Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and I begin to question who is real, what is real, and what reality even matters in the end. That's because we are talking about the new Denis Villeneuve film, Blade Runner 2049....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer: Rian Johnson Goes to Hyperspeed

If you follow director Rian Johnson on Twitter, then you might have already clicked out of this page, but if you don't mind potentially spoiling the complet...

‘Brawl in Cell Block 99’ Director S. Craig Zahler on Casting Vince Vaughn and Realistic Violence

We spoke with Zahler about how he goes about naming his movies, why he decided to cast Vince Vaughn to play his unstoppable, violent force and if he will ever make a movie that isn’t violent....

BIFF Review: ‘Marshall’ Depicts the Procedural Fight to Overcome Prejudice

It's hard to believe America's first black Supreme Court Justice hadn't yet earned the big screen cinematic treatment until now. Besides Thurgood Marshall appea...

BIFF Review: ‘Woman on Fire’ is an Inspiring Portrait of NYC’s First Openly Transgender Firefighter

I'm not sure anyone could have written a better script than Brooke Guinan's real life to truly focus on what it means to be a transgender person in a bigoted, "...

BIFF Review: ‘Train Driver’s Diary’ Has Bitingly Sardonic Wit and Authentic Melancholy

Whether a result of suicide, drunken stupidity, or sheer dumb luck, train drivers the world over kill people. You'd like to believe it's a rarity, but the truth...

News

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

The Criterion Collection’s September Lineup Features Leos Carax 4K Set, The Secret Agent, Richard Linklater, Satyajit Ray & More

Trailers

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

Shinya Tsukamoto Goes to War In Trailer for English-Language Vietnam Film Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

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

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

New to Streaming: Blue Film, I Am Frankelda, It’s Dorothy! & More

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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