As we get closer to the end of 2025 and various critics and voting bodies collate their year-end lists and ballots, the question of what is eligible for such s...
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.
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Jafar Panahi arrives in the United States as both a vector of history and blank slate. His profile would be enough were he only one of Iran’s leading filmmaker...
In a career of incredible performances working with the likes of Bi Gan, Ang Lee, Edward Yang, Jia Zhangke, Tsui Hark, King Hu, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To, Ann Hui,...
Criterion will not begin 2026 on a quiet note. It's notable enough that we now have Edward Yang's Yi Yi, a consensus pick for the 21st century's greatest film,...
It's that frenzied time of year as each country puts forth its pick for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards; the decision is always striking when ...
Capturing the city of angels like few other writers, The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy is the subject of the latest documentary from d...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. It Was Just an Accident is now in theaters.
If you were handed over the ...
Telling an authentic, politically charged story from a child’s perspective can be a challenge. For tales set during a period like WWII, a lifelong combination ...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Telluride coverage. Ballad of a Small Player is now in theaters and arrives on Netflix on Octobe...