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Follow a Hummingbird Rehabilitator’s Journey in First Trailer for Every Little Thing

One of the most delicate, heartwarming films I saw at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year was Sally Aitken's Every Little Thing, which follows the journey...

A Complete Unknown Review: James Mangold’s Biopic Falls Short of Bob Dylan’s Genius

In a revealing anecdote after the first screening of his latest biopic A Complete Unknown, James Mangold relayed the question posed to him by Bob Dylan: "So wh...

The Best Performances of 2024

Our year-end coverage continues with a look at the best performances of 2024. Rather than divide categories into supporting or lead or by gender, we've written...

Rob Tregenza Makes Return In Exclusive Trailer for The Fishing Place

In the last couple years I’ve conducted two very long interviews with Rob Tregenza, whose journey through cinema comprises four independent features of stagger...

Adrien Brody Builds His Magnum Opus in New Trailer for The Brutalist

We're now finally just about a week away from the U.S. release of Brady Corbet's The Brutalist, which will roll out in NY and LA in 70mm engagements starting n...

The Best Cinematography of 2024

"A cinematographer is a visual psychiatrist–moving an audience through a movie making them think the way you want them to think, painting pictures in the dark...

Posterized December 2024: Nosferatu, The Brutalist, The End & More

We've reached another year's end, so get ready for all the limited releases and qualifying runs primed for Oscar consideration as guild votes start pro...

John Waters’ Top 10 Films of 2024 Include Love Lies Bleeding, Queer, Joker: Folie à Deux & More

One of our favorite traditions in best-of-the-year festivities is a lineup that tends to find a more interesting path than any guilds or critics groups. The wo...

New to Streaming: Close Your Eyes, Juror #2, Good One, Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past r...

Listen to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ Score for Luca Guadagnino’s Queer

A little more attention's been given to individual songs from Queer than its star duo's score. Sinead O'Connor's Nirvana cover that opens the film; the actual ...

News

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

New to Streaming: Sentimental Value, Cover-Up, Where to Land, Die My Love, and More

Jordan Raup’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Interviews

Jack Fisk on Creating an Authentic 1950s New York for Marty Supreme and Josh Safdie’s Drive

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

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