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Wong Kar Wai’s Blossoms Shanghai Sets Criterion Channel Release Beginning This Month

Two years after Wong Kar Wai's Blossoms Shanghai premiered in China, the long-awaited series will now be coming to America. Beginning on November 24, the Crite...

15 Films to See in November

As the year nears its conclusion, November brings another incredible slate of films, including a few that'll certainly be among my top ten of 2025 list. While ...

Jeff Nichols Sets Next Feature King Snake Starring Margaret Qualley, Michael Shannon, and Drew Starkey

In the couple of years since The Bikeriders premiered, we've been wondering when Jeff Nichols would be up to next. Last year, news came he was embarking on the...

New to Streaming: The History of Sound, Sorry, Baby, Ballad of a Small Player, Hedda, and 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...

NYC Weekend Watch: Napoleon, God’s Wedding, The Tree of Life & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film ForumA highlight of Kevin Brownlow’s work brings numerous silent films, including the ...

One Battle After Another: Pop Culture Glossary

Breaking down the film’s inspirations, influences, and pop culture references—from Steely Dan to Star Wars. Like all of Paul Thomas Anderson’s films, hi...

The B-Side Ep. 170 – David Cronenberg (with Veronica Fitzpatrack)

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.&nb...

U.S. Trailer for Hlynur Pálmason’s The Love That Remains, Iceland’s Oscar Entry

Carving out a rather immaculate body of work that continues to go in different directions, Hlynur Pálmason returned this year with The Love That Remains, which...

Sirāt Trailer: Oliver Laxe’s Desert Rave Thriller Shocks to the Core

A truly unforgettable mix of Scorcerer and Mad Max, while directed with a genuine vision of originality, Oliver Laxe's desert rave thriller Sirāt deservedly pi...

Nouvelle Vague Review: Richard Linklater Offers a Cinema Masterclass

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Nouvelle Vague opens in theaters on October 31 and arrives on Netflix on Novemb...

News

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Trailers

Sound of Falling Trailer: Mascha Schilinski’s Cannes Winner Arrives This January

Jean-Pierre Léaud Goes West In Exclusive Trailer for Luc Moullet’s A Girl Is a Gun

My Father’s Shadow Trailer: U.K.’s Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner Opens This February

Reviews

The Chronology of Water Review: Kristen Stewart’s Elemental Calling Card for Directorial Greatness

La Grazia Review: Paolo Sorrentino Struggles to Match Toni Servillo’s Talents

WTO/99 Review: A Stark Reminder of Our American Police State

Features

The Best Cinematography of 2025

Four Films to See From 2025 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Posterized December 2025: Resurrection, No Other Choice, The Plague & More

Interviews

“It’s a Mission: Impossible”: Bi Gan on the Long Journey and Long Takes of Resurrection

“We’re Terrible Esthetes”: Dennis Cooper and Zac Farley on Room Temperature, Home Haunts, and the Artist’s Life

A Magical Life: Train Dreams Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso on Capturing a Film of Memories

Podcasts

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

The B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)

Emulsion Ep. 18 – Carlo Chatrian on the Tokyo International Film Festival and Future of Cinema Culture

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