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Review: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Offers a Different Kind of Pornography

Having not read the books or seen the first film adaptation, Fifty Shades Darker was my introduction to the mega-popular romance series. What struck me more tha...

New Trailer for Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Graduation’ Pushes the Bounds of Psychological Drama

After an initial trailer came in April of last year, a new preview has just arrived hailing from the U.K. for Cristian Mungiu's new drama Graduation. Premie...

International Trailer for ‘Orpheline’ Starring Adèle Exarchopoulos, Gemma Arterton & Adèle Haenel

Following a premiere at Toronto International Film Festival last fall, a new international trailer has arrived for writer-director Arnaud des Pallières' lat...

Tom Hanks Invades Emma Watson’s Privacy in New Trailer for ‘The Circle’

The loss of privacy in our modern world of technology has been fodder for filmmakers to tap into our fears and for James Ponsoldt's next film, he's taking t...

Review: The 2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we're reviewing each short category. See the Animation section below and the other shorts sections here. Blind Vaysha – ...

Review: The 2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live-Action

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we're reviewing each short category. See the Live-Action section below and the other shorts sections here. Ennemis intér...

Review: The 2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we're reviewing each short category. See the Documentary section below and the other shorts sections here. 4.1 Miles – U...

Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan & Rebecca Hall Have ‘The Dinner’ in First Trailer

What is the line between family and business? How far would you go to protect your child? These seem to be some of the questions boiling at the surface in t...

Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ is a Clever, Satisfying Expansion

John Wick's box-office score made inevitable another go-round with the seemingly undefeatable assassin whose soft spot for muscle cars and puppy dogs led to a w...

First Trailer for Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Beguiled’ With Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, and Colin Farrell

In most instances, a remake of Don Siegel's beloved Clint Eastwood vehicle The Beguiled wouldn't be well-advised, much less an awfully high-ranking entry on...

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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