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TIFF Review: ‘The Current War’ Offers an Electric History Lesson and Overwrought Melodrama

The title is The Current War, but it's subject is truly more history than battle. It's flashier to think about our modern day electrical system as a conflict be...

TIFF Review: Cinematic Sexcapades are Fascinatingly Explored in ‘Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood’

If the phrase "tell-all" hadn't been coined before 2012, Scotty Bowers' memoir Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars wo...

‘Downsizing’ Trailer: Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig Shrink to Live Big

While not arriving with the mostly unanimous acclaim that most of his other films received upon premiere, we still found a lot to like with Alexander Payne'...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 262 – IT

We band together to tackle It, the new adaptation of the Stephen King novel that destroyed the box office this weekend....

TIFF Review: ‘Custody’ is a Steady Crescendo of Suspense

It didn't win the Oscar for best live action short in 2014, but Xavier Legrand’s Just Before Losing Everything was by far my favorite nominee. Discovering his d...

TIFF Review: ‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ Defies Expectations at Every Turn

It’s a treat to see Denzel Washington, arguably the planet’s most consistently strong and popular actor, step outside his comfort zone. And the film’s ignorance of typical legal drama conventions is wonderfully refreshing....

Venice Review: ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a Riotous Black Comedy

As cumbersome titles go, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is right up there with the Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of The Whatevers of this world. Co...

TIFF Review: ‘Brad’s Status’ is a Contemptible, Aimless Character Study

Brad’s (Ben Stiller) son is about to embark on college. It’s the type of auspicious life marker to make anyone look back and question the journey they’ve taken ...

New TIFF Trailers for ‘Let the Corpses Tan,’ ‘Custody,’ ‘Sweet Country,’ and More

It's been a weekend full of reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival, and along with the premieres, it means producers or (if the film is lucky ...

TIFF Review: ‘Molly’s Game’ is Undeniably Enjoyable and Hugely Forgettable

Molly’s Game is slick, flashy, highly entertaining, and hugely forgettable. Considering that it’s the directorial debut of Aaron Sorkin, that may come as a surp...

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

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

Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee Tussle Over Legacy In Trailer for Kent Jones’ Late Fame

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

“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

“It Was Our Job to Commit”: John Early on the Roman Empire, Paul Verhoeven, and Maddie’s Secret

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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