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April on the Criterion Channel Includes Out-of-Print Editions, Jacques Tourneur, Mary Bronstein, Trans Filmmakers & More

Criterion's history is longer and more complicated than anybody quite realizes, leaving some of their earliest (or even recent-ish) titles in a strange, semi-c...

“I Want to Capture Miracles”: Alexandre Koberidze on Dry Leaf and Shooting on a Sony Ericsson

“Someone at Sony Ericsson did a very good job!” Shielded from Locarno’s scorching heat inside the air-conditioned lobby of the Kursaal theater, Alexandre Kober...

First Poster for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, Primed for Cannes Debut

Following up Evil Does Not Exist and Gift, Ryusuke Hamaguchi is returning this year with All of a Sudden. The French production, starring Virginie Efira and Ta...

SXSW Review: Their Town Is a Smart, Tender, and Somber Look at Teenhood

Thornton Wilder’s meta-play Our Town, a staple of high school productions and English-class readings, has been used countless times onscreen—from its own adapt...

Dune: Part Three Trailer: Denis Villeneuve Concludes His Sci-Fi Trilogy

Before he heads off to embark on his James Bond film, Denis Villeneuve is concluding the saga that has taken up much of the last decade. Going by the more mark...

Blue Heron Trailer: Sophy Romvari’s Acclaimed Feature Debut Arrives This April

One of the most acclaimed feature-directing debuts of the last year, Sophy Romvari's Blue Heron premiered at the Locarno Film Festival where it picked up the B...

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Sets Summer Shoot for New Film Pale Sun

Nuri Bilge Ceylan usually takes more than a few years between films as of late, and thus we've been waiting to hear what might be next. The Turkish filmmaker h...

Amrum Trailer: Fatih Akin Reteams with Diane Kruger in WWII-Set Cannes Selection

Reuniting after 2017's In the Fade, Fatih Akin and Diane Kruger's WWII-set drama Amrum premiered to acclaim at last year's Cannes Film Festival and will now be...

SXSW Review: The Last Critic Hails the Great Music Scribe Robert Christgau

In 2022, Charli XCX emblazoned "they don’t build statues of critics” on a custom t-shirt––a little nudge and provocation rather than a knock-down to a great tr...

SXSW Review: Pizza Movie Is a Strange Dumb Trip That Understands the Assignment

As far as dumb comedies go, Pizza Movie is a masterclass in throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. It doesn’t always land, but when it does, it re...

News

Park Chan-wook to Direct Tang Wei, Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, and Pedro Pascal in The Brigands of Rattlecreek

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

Trailers

Jackass: Best and Last Trailer: Get Ready for One Final Ride

First Trailer for Kogonada’s Zi Conjures a Poetic City Symphony

Romería Trailer: Carla Simón’s Cannes and NYFF Highlight Arrives This June

Reviews

Two Seasons, Two Strangers Review: Golden Leopard Winner is Breathtakingly Gorgeous

Two Women Review: Sex Comedy Flips the Script with Hilarious, Refreshing Frankness

Omaha Review: A Desperate Dad Takes His Kids On an Unexpected Road Trip

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Maurice Pialat, Jane Fonda, Tarsem, Casablanca & More

New to Streaming: Marty Supreme, Sound of Falling, No Other Choice, Late Shift & More

40 Films to See This Summer

Interviews

“My Best Ideas Come To Me On Walks”: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Faith in the Process: Pete Ohs on Erupcja, Charli XCX, and New Methods

“You Can’t Recreate a Reality”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

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