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

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. ...

New to Streaming: The Mastermind, Afternoons of Solitude, Wake Up Dead Man, Die My Love, 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...

The 50 Best 2025 Films You Might Have Missed

With an awards season and year-end lists that tend to favor films that have been released in the last few months, many things can go overlooked. For our yearly...

The Best Performances of 2025

Our year-end coverage continues with a look at the best performances on film of 2025. Rather than divide categories into supporting or lead or by gender, we've...

Exclusive Trailer for Bertrand Bonello-Scored Europe’s New Faces Covers a Troubled Continent

Bertrand Bonello's directorial prowess can be so overwhelming that one's liable to forget the opulent, pulsing, heart-racing, menacing music coursing through o...

Goodbye June Review: Kate Winslet’s Directing Debut is a Well-Meaning Misfire

If you read the headline of this review and are shocked that this is the first time you’re hearing that not only did Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet direct ...

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Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. Resurrection opens in theaters on December 12. Few filmmakers with just ...

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant Offers a Good Time at the Movies

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. Dead Man's Wire begins a one-week qualifying run on December 12 and opens in th...

The President’s Cake Review: All the Ingredients of a Breakthrough Directorial Debut

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The President's Cake begins a one-week qualifying run on December 12 and opens ...

Scarlet Review: Mamoru Hosoda Simplistically Adapts a Timeless Tale

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 NYFF coverage. Scarlet begins a one-week qualifying run on December 12 and opens in theaters on ...

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

New to Streaming: The Mastermind, Afternoons of Solitude, Wake Up Dead Man, Die My Love, and More

The 50 Best 2025 Films You Might Have Missed

The Best Performances of 2025

Exclusive Trailer for Bertrand Bonello-Scored Europe’s New Faces Covers a Troubled Continent

Goodbye June Review: Kate Winslet’s Directing Debut is a Well-Meaning Misfire

Resurrection Review: A Triumph of Sheer Audacity and Exceptional Craft

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant Offers a Good Time at the Movies

The President’s Cake Review: All the Ingredients of a Breakthrough Directorial Debut

Scarlet Review: Mamoru Hosoda Simplistically Adapts a Timeless Tale