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Charlize Theron and Javier Bardem Find Love in Conflict in First Trailer for Sean Penn’s ‘The Last Face’

Returning to feature filmmaking for the first time in nearly a decade, Sean Penn's The Last Face, which stars Charlize Theron, Javier Bardem, Adèle Exarchop...

A Good Deed Goes Punished in U.S. Trailer for Johnny Ma’s TIFF-Winning Debut ‘Old Stone’

After earning acclaim for his short films in the past few years, Chinese-Canadian director Johnny Ma brought his directorial debut Old Stone to Toronto Inte...

Robert De Niro is ‘The Comedian’ in First Trailer

One of the late additions to the 2016 release calendar is The Comedian, the latest film from Taylor Hackford (Ray, The Devil's Advocate). Starring Robert De...

Review: ‘Allied’ is a Satisfying, Tightly Wound World War II Thriller

Allied is not a subtle film, clear from the minute its title dissolves away, letting the word “LIE” linger just long enough for you to audibly laugh. However, i...

Barack Obama Grows Up in New Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Barry’

Rest assured there will be many films to come about the current (and immediate future) political climate, but before they arrive, next month brings one abou...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 215 – The Edge of Seventeen

We discuss The Love Witch and The Edge of Seventeen on the latest show....

Guy Pearce Gets Religiously Evil in First Trailer for ‘Brimstone’

Premiering at Venice and stopping by TIFF this fall was Brimstone, a new western from director Martin Koolhoven. Starring Guy Pearce as an evil religious ze...

Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley, and Emory Cohen Take a ‘Detour’ in First Trailer

Not to be confused with Edgar G. Ulmer's 1945 film noir classic, next year's Detour comes from Christopher Smith, the U.K. director who has impressed with T...

New to Streaming: ‘Don’t Think Twice,’ ‘Green Room,’ ‘Burn After Reading,’ and More

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

NYC Weekend Watch: Isabelle Huppert, MGM Musicals, ‘Last Year at Marienbad’ & More

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repe...

News

Ava DuVernay’s 14th Sets World Premiere as Closing Night of the 64th New York Film Festival

TIFF 2026 Unveils Lineup

The Criterion Channel’s August Lineup Features Ringo Lam, James Baldwin, Desert Trips, and Rock Biopics

Trailers

Lost Chapters Trailer: Acclaimed Venezuelan Drama Presents a Homecoming

The Scout Trailer: Paula González-Nasser’s Acclaimed Debut Follows Day in the Life of a Location Scout

New Trailer René Laloux’s Final Film Gandahar, Arriving in 4K Restoration on August 28

Reviews

Fantasia Review: You Are the Film Is a Fun Romp Playing with Mechanics of the Medium

Fantasia Review: Dance Freak Is Pure Irreverent Nonsense, Gorgeously Conveyed

The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan’s Journey of Perpetual, Enervating Awe

Features

A Serbian Odyssey, the Film of the Year, and More 2026 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Highlights

Four Must-See Titles from Il Cinema Ritrovato 2026

New to Streaming: Miroirs No. 3, Backrooms, The Currents, Obsession & More

Interviews

People, Places, Memory: Mike Mills on His Criterion Box Set I’ll Remind You of Everything

Tsai Ming-liang on the Personal Inspiration of The Hole, Constant Evolution, and His Next Films

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Christopher Nolan with Blake Howard

Yasmina Tawil on Progamming Hou Hsiao-hsien, David Fincher, Tom Tykwer & More for BAM’s Electronica Series

The B-Sides of Julia Roberts with Joe Reid

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