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Welcome to the Jungle in New Trailer and Posters for James Gray’s ‘The Lost City of Z’

“Here was a person for whom the search meant everything,” James Gray tells National Geographic, speaking about British explorer Percy Fawcett, played by Cha...

Review: ‘Youth In Oregon’ is an Inconsistent But Rewarding Drama

Do not be fooled -- Youth in Oregon is a drama through and through. While some of its marketing may suggest a more comedic tone, Joel David Moore’s directorial ...

Sundance Review: ‘Novitiate’ is a Harrowing, Frank Spiritual Drama

Written and directed by Maggie Betts, Novitiate is a rare behind-the-scenes look in a pre-Vatican II (1962) convent in the 1950s and 60s at a time of extreme so...

Sundance Review: ‘Gook’ is a Powerful, Flawed Debut

The provocatively-titled Gook, written and directed by Justin Chon, boasts a solid, socially-minded premise: set at the beginning of the L.A. riots in the sprin...

Sundance Review: ‘Give Me Future’ is an Illuminating and Rousing Geopolitical Documentary

A modern-day cultural Berlin wall, Cuba may not be receptive to commerce, but it remains open to the art and culture from its neighbor 90 miles north. As such, ...

‘The Raid’ Star Iko Uwais Remembers Everything in U.S. Trailer For ‘Headshot’

After months of my own pleading, the Indonesian actioner, aptly titled Headshot, is getting a U.S. release this March. With that news comes a new U.S. trail...

15 Films to See in February

We count down the films we can't wait to see this month....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 225 – Sundance Film Festival 2017 Wrap-Up

Our three writers at Sundance discuss their favorite films, the political climate, and much more....

Sundance Review: ‘Step’ is a Crowd-Pleasing Triumph

It’s rare for a documentary to inspire applause during the feature, but there you have the power of Amanda Lipitz’s Step, an inspiring crowd-pleaser that provid...

Sundance Review: ‘Dina’ is an Intimate, Questionable Portrait of Love

A tender love story, Dina is a documentary that could easily be mistaken for a fiction film. Framed in long takes, often on a tripod, several choices other than...

News

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

Exclusive Poster for Bingham Bryant’s FID Marseille Debut El espejismo

New 4-Hour Director’s Cut of Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves Will Premiere at Locarno 2026

Trailers

Will Poulter Navigates an American Crisis In First Trailer for Union County

Exclusive Trailer for Japan Cuts 2026 Highlights the Best of New Japanese Cinema

Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Traverse Giallo Underworld In Trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell

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

15 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2026

New to Streaming: The Prisoner, Silent Friend, Obsession, Fiume o morte! & More

NYC Weekend Watch: 70mm Conspiracies, Immigrants, Spectres, Sherman’s March & More

Interviews

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

Ross McElwee on Remake and the Painful, Profound Process of Making a Testament to His Son’s Life

Tamra Davis on Billy Madison, Half Baked, Watching Fellini and Coppola on Set, Bonding with Britney Spears, and The Best Summer

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Julia Roberts with Joe Reid

The B-Sides of Steven Spielberg with Bilge Ebiri

The B-Sides of Goldie Hawn with Jen Johans

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