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Jake LaMotta Returns to the Ring in Trailer for Unofficial ‘Raging Bull’ Sequel ‘The Bronx Bull’

It was over a decade ago that we first got word a sequel to Martin Scorsese's classic Raging Bull was being put into development. Titled Raging Bull II: Con...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 218 – Nocturnal Animals

We discuss Tom Ford's second feature starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Michael Shannon....

Review: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ is Burdened by Franchise Expectations

Star Wars is an expansive universe which ever expands further, slowing down not for a moment to make up for the ground lost by tossing out the Expanded Universe...

Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling Return in First Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The OA’

With their built-in userbase, one of the benefits of the Netflix model is that -- compared to the Hollywood strategy of previewing every notable scene from ...

Marion Cotillard Plays Herself in First Trailer for Guillaume Canet’s ‘Rock’n Roll’

After working together on Little White Lies and Blood Ties, for the third time this decade Guillaume Canet has directed his partner Marion Cotillard. The fi...

First Trailer for ‘The Fate of the Furious’ Finds a Family Divided

If there was any question if those behind the Fast & Furious franchise were aware of their own goofy charm, it was answered with the title debut of the ...

Review: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ is a Visually and Emotionally Complex Rorschach Test

Woe betide the critic assigned an auteur's passion project. To finally experience the long-awaited work of a favorite artist always proves slightly psychotic fo...

Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried Have ‘The Last Word’ in First Trailer for Sundance Premiere

With Sundance Film Festival 2017 fast approaching, a great number of the premieres will be seeking distribution but a select few have already planned their ...

Review: Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘Abattoir’ Falls Short of Its Ambitions

You have to admire Darren Lynn Bousman's ambition because he could have just kept going with the Saw franchise after taking over the reins from James Wan. Inste...

New to Streaming: ‘Kate Plays Christine,’ ‘Sully,’ ‘Frank & Lola,’ and More

All the newly streaming films on Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more....

News

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

Venice Classics 2026 Lineup Features Newly Restored Films by John Cassavetes, Roman Polanski, Shinji Sōmai & More

Cinema Guild to Unveil Otar Iosseliani Restorations This Summer

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

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

“There’s No Incentive for a Filmmaker to Retire”: Alex Cox on Returning With Dead Souls

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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