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Liev Schreiber Bleeds in First Trailer for Boxing Drama ‘Chuck’

A subgenre which has had a resurgence in the past few years in the boxing drama. Following Creed, Southpaw, Hands of Stone, and Bleed for This, another will...

Review: ‘Gifted’ is Endearing, But Falls Prey to Conventions

Stories about prodigies are too often mired in tragic mental health issues or careers with boundless accolades and successes. Some can be done very well and oth...

Review: ‘Going in Style’ is a Serviceable, Formulaic Remake

Back before Martin Brest was placed into forced retirement post-Gigli, he had a run of comedy hits including Midnight Run and Beverly Hills Cop. The first of th...

Review: ‘The Void’ is a Surreal Hybrid of ‘The Thing’ and ‘Hellraiser’

I was recently comparing directorial culture today with that of the 80s and 90s, referencing how new technology has allowed a disintegration of the old school "...

Posterized April 2017: ‘Free Fire,’ ‘The Lost City of Z,’ ‘Colossal,’ and More

This monthly column focuses on the film industry’s willingness to capitalize on this truth, releasing one-sheets to serve as not representations of what audiences are to expect, but as propaganda to fill seats....

Stellan Skarsgård and Nina Hoss ‘Return to Montauk’ in First Trailer for Volker Schlöndorff’s Drama

The Tin Drum director Volker Schlöndorff returned to Berlinale this year to premiere his latest drama, Return to Montauk. Starring Stellan Skarsgård and Nin...

Review: ‘Your Name’ is an Exhilarating Philosophical and Metaphysical Parable

I had no idea what to expect upon sitting down to Your Name and the first few minutes definitely had my head spinning. We're ushered in via the voiceover narrat...

15 Films to See in April

This month brings Amazonian exploration, shoot 'em ups, boundary-pushing documentaries, kaiju battles, and more....

Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney Verbally Spar in U.S. Trailer for ‘The Journey’

While a story of opponents on the farthest ends of the political spectrum coming together to find agreement seems like a pipe dream in today's world, it did...

Aubrey Plaza Goes Insane in First Red Band Trailer for ‘Ingrid Goes West’

Aubrey Plaza certainly has a distinct personality on Twitter, but she pushes the extremes of social media for her next film. In Ingrid Goes West, she plays ...

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

Dreams in Nightmares Trailer: Shatara Michelle Ford’s Acclaimed Second Feature Arrives in August

Shinya Tsukamoto Goes to War In Trailer for English-Language Vietnam Film Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

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

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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