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‘Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone’ and the Indisputable Mastery of Hideaki Anno

In the world of Japanese pop auteurs, there are few rising stars as unpredictably eclectic, temperamental, and consistently fascinating as Hideaki Anno....

NYC Weekend Watch: Jane Campion, ‘Rumble Fish,’ Frederick Wiseman, New Wave in New Millennium & More

All the best films screening in New York City this weekend....

Venice Review: ‘Foxtrot’ is a Drama of Originality and Sheer Vitality

The discovery of fresh, bold voices in cinema has always been one of the great joys of visiting film festivals. And this year in Venice, probably no film in com...

Aardman Animations Get Prehistoric in Full-Length Trailer for ‘Early Man’

In early 2018, we'll be treated with a pair of highly-promising stop-motion animations. Before Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs arrives in April, Nick Park and A...

‘The Square’ Trailer: Ruben Östlund Targets the Art World in Palme d’Or Winner

While his breakout feature Force Majeure was met with much acclaim a few years ago, Ruben Östlund returned to Cannes Film Festival with The Square, which ea...

‘Thelma’ Trailer: Joachim Trier Goes Supernatural for Lesbian Thriller

After a nearly year-long wait from its Cannes premiere to U.S. debut for Joachim Trier's last film, Louder Than Bombs, the delay won't be nearly as long for...

Review: ‘Home Again’ Finds Honest Moments Within Familiar Territory

In the ever-expanding universe of relationship dramedies, divorce remains as prevalent a subject as ever. With Home Again, written and directed by Hallie Meyers...

‘Suburbicon’ Review: George Clooney Carves a Deliciously Cruel and Acerbically Funny Comedy

Like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich laced with too many prescription drugs, Suburbicon might look, sound, and perhaps even taste a little like a Joel and Et...

‘Mudbound’ Trailer: Dee Rees Weaves an Epic Southern Tale of Familial and Racial Conflict

Expanding her narrative scope but still retaining a level of aesthetic intimacy, Dee Rees’ Pariah follow-up Mudbound has the old-fashioned storytelling feel...

U.S. Trailer for ‘A Fantastic Woman’ Previews Trans Actress Daniela Vega’s Breakthrough Performance

There most be something in the water in Chile, at least when it pertains to the prolific nature of its emerging directors. Following Pablo Larraín's one-two...

News

Japan Cuts Announces 2026 Slate Featuring Hirokazu Kore-eda, Gakuryu Ishii, Yoji Yamada & More

Alice Rohrwacher to Direct The Baron in the Trees; Next Film to Be Primarily Silent

Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord Wins Palme d’Or: See Full List of Cannes 2026 Winners

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Greg Vrotsos’ Feature Debut Situations Follows a Journey of Love and Ambition in Los Angeles

I Want Your Sex Teaser: Gregg Araki Returns with Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman

Reviews

Promised Sky Review: A Heartbreaking Drama That Hits Home

Disclosure Day Review: A Soul-Searching, Spine-Tingling Blockbuster Triumph

Tribeca Review: Ponderosa Takes Enigmatic, Comic Aim at America’s National Myths

Features

The Film Stage’s 2026 Tribeca Festival Portrait Gallery

NYC Weekend Watch: Italian History, Universal Westerns, Black Cops & More

Posterized June 2026: Maddie’s Secret, The Furious, Drunken Noodles & More

Interviews

“The Hard Work Is In the Screenwriting”: John Sayles on Resourceful Filmmaking, James Cameron, and His TIFF Retrospective

The Currents Director Milagros Mumenthaler on Sensory Filmmaking, Motherhood, and Capturing an Internal State

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Goldie Hawn with Jen Johans

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

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