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‘Rat Film’ Trailer Uses Rodent History to Explore Segregation in Baltimore

One of the most fascinating documentaries of the year is Theo Anthony's Rat Film, which uses a number of bold formal choices to take a look at segregation a...

New to Streaming: ‘Something Wild,’ ‘Beatriz at Dinner,’ ‘Lemon,’ and More

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

NYC Weekend Watch: Deeper Into ‘Nocturama,’ ‘Memories of Murder,’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ & More

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

Todd Haynes on Campaigning for ‘Carol’ and the Historical Appeal of ‘Wonderstruck’

26 years, 6 movies, and 1 miniseries since winning the grand Jury Prize with his debut film Poison at Sundance, Todd Haynes remains a remarkably difficult auteur to pin down....

Review: ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Stumbles in its Search for Laughs

Though it's clear The Hitman's Bodyguard, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds, is built to be action-comedy comfort food, it's a bit too comfortable fo...

John Woo Gets Back into Action in the First Trailer for ‘Manhunt’

After a decade-long stint in Hollywood, which includes the likes of a bombastic Mission: Impossible entry and the infinitely rewatchable Face/Off, in the la...

‘Gemini’ Trailer: Lola Kirke Discovers a Mystery in Aaron Katz’s Neo-Noir

After his comedic-tinged drama Cold Weather and the hilarious, touching Iceland-set adventure Land Ho!, we've been waiting some time for writer-director Aar...

First Trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ Finds a Family Falling Apart

Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Killing of a Sacred Deer premiered at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year where, like The Lobster, it made audiences squirm. In our...

Review: ‘Lemon’ is a Miserabilist Comedy That Finds Humor in Humiliation

Lemon opens with a title card disclaimer: “This film was photographed and recorded in its entirety in Los Angeles, California.” It’s clear why the setting is im...

Locarno Review: Ben Russell’s Hypnotic Mining Documentary ‘Good Luck’ Shows Two Sides of a Tough Gig

There is a symbol at the beginning, middle and end of Good Luck. It is a simple geometric circle with a horizontal line evenly separating top from bottom. Does ...

News

Exclusive: Altered Innocence Acquires Restoration of Srđan Karanović’s Virgina for Fall Release

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

Trailers

Cemre Paksoy’s Hands Are Tied In Trailer for Georgia Bernstein’s Sinister Sundance Favorite Night Nurse

Marcello Mastroianni Yearns In Trailer for 4K Restoration of Luchino Visconti’s White Nights

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

Reviews

The Death of Robin Hood Review: A Portrait of the Outlaw as a Bald-Faced Lie

Tribeca Review: Here I’m Alive Is a Raw, Intimate Look at Messy New York Lives

I Am Frankelda Review: Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature Speaks Truth to Power

Features

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

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Douglas Sirk in 3D, The Organizer, Body Double & 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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