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Cannes Review: The Settlers is a Haunting Chilean Western Reckoning with the Bloody Sins of Colonialism

The barbaric, bloody sins of the past come to define what entities govern certain land today, carried out by conquistadors and colonizers who hide behind right...

What Would an Alfred Hitchcock Script Directed by Martin Scorsese Look Like?

With Martin Scorsese on the mind following the triumphant Cannes premiere of Killers of the Flower Moon, I've been looking to catch up on the last few unseen f...

Cannes Review: Jessica Hausner’s Cynical Drama Club Zero Leaves a Bad Taste in the Mouth

In Club Zero, the students of a radical nutrition class are taught the benefits of eating consciously––if they choose to eat at all. It's the latest film from ...

Cannes Review: Close Your Eyes is a Rewarding Late Work From Víctor Erice

One of the most prized moments of Howard Hawks’ macho manifesto Rio Bravo is when Dean Martin’s Dude kicks back, gazes lightheadedly at the ceiling, and moseys...

Cannes Review: With Last Summer, Catherine Breillat Admits That Love Conquers All

Anne (Léa Drucker) is an esteemed lawyer: as uncompromising as she is in her line of work, she is free to enjoy her private life. In her '40s she has it all, t...

Cannes Review: The Delinquents is a Funny, Existential Argentine Epic

Near the halfway point of The Delinquents, a funny, existential epic from Argentina, a banker dips into an arthouse cinema. Though almost all the seats are fre...

MoviePass Now Available for Everyone at 4,000+ Theaters Nationwide

Just in time for the summer movie season, the revived version of MoviePass is now available for anyone in the U.S. to sign up, following a private beta the pas...

New to Streaming: John Wick: Chapter 4, The Innocent, Broker, Victim/Suspect & 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: Werckmeister Harmonies, Philippe Garrel, Blow Out & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln CenterBéla Tarr's Werckmeister Harmonies begins showing in a long-overdue r...

First Full Trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Enters the Real World

If you've been paying attention to indie filmmaking for the last decade, you've long been familiar with Greta Gerwig, but now her ascension reaches its greates...

News

John Hillcoat Reveals Cormac McCarthy’s “Faustian” Vision for Blood Meridian Film

MUBI’s January 2025 Lineup Includes Close Your Eyes, Pepe, Luca Guadagnino, Charli XCX & More

The Criterion Channel’s January 2025 Lineup Features David Bowie, Nicole Kidman, Sean Baker & More

Trailers

The Game Is Out of Joint In Trailer for Grand Theft Hamlet

Gazer Trailer: Paranoia Thriller and Cannes Selection Arrives This February

Exclusive: ’90s Sundance Gem Girls Town Gets 4K Restoration, Trailer, and Theatrical Release

Reviews

Santosh Review: U.K.’s Oscar Entry is a Taut Exploration of Gender Politics and Police Corruption

Laceno D’Oro Review: Pastoral Hybrid Doc Savanna and the Mountain Confronts An Urgent Struggle with Humor and Charm

Laceno D’Oro Review: Bestiari, Erbari, Lapidari Entrancingly Explores the Histories of Science, Cinema, and War

Features

C.J. Prince’s Top 10 Films of 2024

The Film Stage’s Most-Read Posts of 2024

Zhuo-Ning Su’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Interviews

The Brutalist Cinematographer Lol Crawley on VistaVision, the 70mm Experience, and Brady Corbet’s Flexibility

Santosh Director Sandhya Suri on Quiet Characters, Economic Filmmaking, and Emotional Chess

Guy Pearce on the Egoism of The Brutalist and Why Brady Corbet’s Epic Earns Its Runtime

Podcasts

The B-Side – Al Pacino (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The B-Side – Jack Lemmon (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (July 21, 2000)

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