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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 ...

First Trailer for Noah Baumbach’s ‘The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)’

A new Adam Sandler movie is coming to Netflix, but don't run away just yet. Rather than being part of his own comedy deal with the streaming giant, he's sta...

‘Molly’s Game’ Trailer: Jessica Chastain Raises the Stakes in Aaron Sorkin’s Directorial Debut

There are only a few writers in Hollywood that one can recognize their hand in a script within a single scene. Aaron Sorkin certainly falls under that categ...

Review: ‘Dave Made a Maze’ Has DIY Charm and Humor

The premise is silly: stunted artist who's never finished a project in his life finds inspiration through cardboard boxes and their ability to be molded into a ...

News

Locarno Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Eleanor Coppola’s Documentary on the Making of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette Is Coming Soon

David Chase Sets LSD Film; New Updates on Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, David Lowery, and Sacha Baron Cohen Projects

Trailers

Trailer for 4K Restoration of Ngozi Onwurah’s Welcome II the Terrordome Presents an Afrofuturist Vision

Tom Cruise Needs to Save the World in First Trailer for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Kim Min-hee Takes a Walk in First Teaser for Hong Sangsoo’s 35th Feature Nowhere to Lay My Eyes

Reviews

Night Nurse Review: A Perverse, Seductive Thriller

Barrio Triste Review: One of the Year’s Great Debuts

Remake Review: Ross McElwee’s Introspective Documentary Haunts with Humanity

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: The Hole, Electronica, Gakuryu Ishii, Nicholas Ray & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

New to Streaming: The Furious, City Wide Fever, Amores Perros, Camp & More

Interviews

Tsai Ming-liang on the Personal Inspiration of The Hole, Constant Evolution, and His Next Films

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

Podcasts

Yasmina Tawil on Progamming Hou Hsiao-hsien, David Fincher, Tom Tykwer & More for BAM’s Electronica Series

The B-Sides of Julia Roberts with Joe Reid

The B-Sides of Steven Spielberg with Bilge Ebiri

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