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Montclair Review: ‘The Strange Ones’ is Exceptionally-Directed, Maddeningly Plotted

The Strange Ones is a maddening, yet exceptionally-directed debut feature from acclaimed short filmmaking duo Lauren Wolkstein and Christopher Radcliff, adapted...

Montclair Review: ‘Brave New Jersey’ is a Charming, Nostalgic Comedy

Welcome to Lullaby, NJ, population 506, the fictional town at the center of Jody Lambert’s delightful comedy Brave New Jersey “where strangers are friends and n...

Tribeca Review: ‘A River Below’ Proves Environmental Advocacy Isn’t Always Straightforward

Unintentionally timely, A River Below may be read as a Trump-era document, a tale of environmentalists versus local industry. The film begins deceptively simple...

Tribeca Review: ‘True Conviction’ Celebrates Important, Justice-Seeking Work

Jamie Meltzer’s True Conviction explores a quasi-detective agency in Dallas (seemingly run out of the the Hickory House BBQ restaurant) founded by three men who...

The Film Stage Roundtable Ep. 21 – Pitching the Past and Legendary Pictures

We discuss which directors we would like to see tackle a period piece, and which legends we would like to see adapted for the silver screen....

U.S. Trailer for Lav Diaz’s Golden Lion Winner ‘The Woman Who Left’

Considering his prolific output and the mammoth length his features often occupy, U.S. distribution isn't always guaranteed for the films of Filipino direct...

Trailer for ‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’ Captures a Legendary Animator at Work

It was only a few years ago that we got The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, a documentary that took an inside look at perhaps the greatest animation company ...

Montclair Review: ‘Mr. Chibbs’ Offers a Verité Examination of Kenny Anderson’s Retirement

Searching for meaning in retirement, Kenny Anderson, an NBA All-Star in 1994, finds himself at a crossroads: he’s a charming man who gets exactly everything he ...

Tribeca Review: ‘Elián’ is a Deep Geopolitical Dive into a Symbolic Historical Moment

Exploring the personal and geopolitical political fall-out of the Elián González saga, Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden’s documentary is a comprehensive look at wh...

Tribeca Review: ‘Flames’ is a Narcissistic Doc-Fiction Hybrid That Burns Out Quickly

At about the hour mark, I was very glad to see the filmmakers and subjects of Flames, Zefrey Throwell and Josephine Decker, had entered some kind of counseling ...

News

The Criterion Collection’s September Lineup Features Leos Carax 4K Set, The Secret Agent, Richard Linklater, Satyajit Ray & More

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

Trailers

Barrio Triste Trailer: Bad Bunny Collaborator Stillz’s Bold Directorial Debut Arrives In July

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

Reviews

Tribeca Review: Sophia Takal’s Act One Feels Like a Lucid Nightmare

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

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

Michael Sarnoski on His Favorite Robin Hood Films and the Character’s Violent Mythology

Read This: Wonderful and Strange Peaks, the Life of Hannibal Lecter, a Century of Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese’s Filmography & More

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

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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