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BIFF Review: ‘After the Sun Fell’ is an Excessive, Occasionally Nuanced Drama of Reconciliation

Everyone's family is crazy. Some may seem crazier than others, but that's generally a byproduct of them being less self-conscious. The question we don't ask our...

NYFF Review: ‘Occidental’ Recalls Tati and Leaves Little Positive Impression

French-Algerian visual artist and filmmaker Neïl Beloufa’s second feature, Occidental, opens in media res as its eponymous setting, the tawdry Hotel Occidental,...

BIFF Review: In ‘Sunset Park,’ a Crime Drama Turns into a Nightmare

When Duane Sarcione (Michael T. Weiss) finds himself in the hole with mobster 'The Sledge' (Sam Douglas), he has no choice but to run. It's not a surprising mov...

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....

News

Cinema Guild to Unveil Otar Iosseliani Restorations This Summer

The Criterion Collection Announces Complete Stanley Kubrick 4K Set

NYC Weekend Watch: Masahiro Shinoda, Budd Boetticher in 3D, Carlito’s Way & More

Trailers

First Trailer for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf Unleashes the Devil Within

Remake Trailer: Ross McElwee Crafts the Most Heartbreaking Documentary of 2026

The Samurai and the Prisoner Trailer: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Mystery Epic Arrives This July

Reviews

Camp Review: An Absorbing, Dreamlike Journey of Finding Yourself

Jackass: Best and Last Review: Knoxville & Co. Return for One Last Encore

Romería Review: A Personal Tale of Intergenerational Dissonance

Features

New to Streaming: Blue Heron, I Love Boosters, Tuner, The Sheep Detectives & More

The Best Films of 2026 (So Far)

NYC Weekend Watch: Elaine May, Guy Maddin, Vincente Minnelli, Law of Desire & More

Interviews

“There’s No Incentive for a Filmmaker to Retire”: Alex Cox on Returning With Dead Souls

“Memory Is Not Something You Can Trust”: Carla Simón on Romería, Family Stories, and Antonioni

“There Are Always Fascists to Defeat”: John Waters on the Enduring Legacy of His Films and Never Getting Cancelled

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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