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Plan 75 Review: Japan Suffers Existential Crises in Engrossing, Plausible Dystopia

In Plan 75, Japan suffers two existential crises: the very real economic and societal strains of its aging population and, worse yet, a severe loss of empathy....

NYC Weekend Watch: Twilight, Maya Deren, Out of the Blue & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln CenterGyörgy Fehér's remarkable, Béla Tarr-produced Twilight opens in a new...

New to Streaming: Enys Men, Personality Crisis, A Thousand and One, Jane Campion & 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...

Rebecca Zlotowski on Other People’s Children, the Difficulty of Capturing Everyday Feelings, and Frederick Wiseman’s Cameo

There's a tender empathy emanating from every frame of Rebecca Zlotowski's latest feature Other People's Children. The French director's latest work stars Virg...

The Criterion Channel Reveals May Lineup: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Seijun Suzuki, Demonlover, Infernal Affairs & More

A couple months after spotlighting the world's greatest actress, the Criterion Channel have taken a logical next step towards America's greatest actress. May (...

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Review: Kelly Fremon Craig’s Adaptation of Beloved Judy Blume Classic Stays True to Itself

Like Judy Blume’s treasured young adult classic, Kelly Fremon Craig’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret begins in 1970 with 11-year-old Margaret Simon (Abby...

News

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

Brady Corbet Reveals First Details for Next Film, Inspired by Horror and Westerns

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

Endless Summer Syndrome Review: An Incest Drama With Depth

Carry-On Review: Jaume Collet-Serra Delivers A New Christmas Crime Classic

A Complete Unknown Review: James Mangold’s Biopic Falls Short of Bob Dylan’s Genius

Features

Lucia Senesi’s Top 10 Films of 2024

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Jordan Raup’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Interviews

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

Robert Eggers on Nosferatu, Jump Scares, and Making Vampires Terrifying Again

“A Good Cinematographer is Like an Alchemist”: Jarin Blaschke on Nosferatu and Lighting Darkness

Podcasts

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

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

The B-Side – Ridley Scott (with Maria Lewis)

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Plan 75 Review: Japan Suffers Existential Crises in Engrossing, Plausible Dystopia

NYC Weekend Watch: Twilight, Maya Deren, Out of the Blue & More

New to Streaming: Enys Men, Personality Crisis, A Thousand and One, Jane Campion & More

Rebecca Zlotowski on Other People’s Children, the Difficulty of Capturing Everyday Feelings, and Frederick Wiseman’s Cameo

The Criterion Channel Reveals May Lineup: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Seijun Suzuki, Demonlover, Infernal Affairs & More

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Review: Kelly Fremon Craig’s Adaptation of Beloved Judy Blume Classic Stays True to Itself

Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim on Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant and Learning from Jarhead

The B-Side – In Conversation with Richard Dreyfuss

Penélope Cruz Guides Her Trans Son in U.S. Trailer for Acclaimed Drama L’immensità

To Catch a Killer Review: Damian Szifron’s Crime Procedural is Torn Between Genre Requirements and Loftier Aspirations