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6 Films to See at Locarno in Los Angeles 2023

Considering many films premiering at the Locarno Film Festival can take years to get a release here in the United States––should they get any at all––Locarno i...

Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: James Bond, Colors of Film, Sofia Coppola, Japanese Animation & More

For our latest dive into recent books on or related to cinema, we’re spending time with some icons––fictional (James Bond) and non (Sofia Coppola, Sean Connery...

Moving On Review: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Plot a Murder in Haphazard, Affecting Dramedy

The invigorating success of both Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's television and film careers over the last few years cannot be overstated. About a decade ago both...

Lynne Ramsay Hopes Stone Mattress, Starring Julianne Moore and Sandra Oh, Begins Shooting This Year

Having directed only four films over the last quarter-century, we're not holding our breath when we may see the next feature from Scottish director Lynne Ramsa...

SXSW Review: Brooklyn 45 Conjures Conspiratorial, Tension-Filled Thrills

It’s supposed to be a nostalgic, supportive night. On December 27, 1945, five military veterans and friends from childhood gather inside a Brooklyn brownstone ...

SXSW Review: Eva Longoria’s Energetic Flamin’ Hot is a Surprisingly Fun Underdog Tale

Well-documented controversies over the accuracy of its story notwithstanding, Eva Longoria’s high-energy feature-directing debut Flamin' Hot is a classic under...

SXSW Review: Another Body is a Riveting, Upsetting Search for Justice for Victims of Deepfake Pornography

The legal principle of "another body" is cited by local and state law enforcement to not pursue charges against the creators of deepfake pornography, content e...

SXSW Review: With Love and a Major Organ is an Awkward Exploration of Loneliness in an Era of Total Digital Transformation

Set in an alternative world that at times seems like our own, With Love and a Major Organ can also feel as if someone asked ChatGPT to write a quirky postmoder...

SXSW Review: Mustache is Rebellious Yet Minor Coming-of-Age Tale

The feature debut of editor and short filmmaker Imran J. Khan, Mustache is a grounded coming-of-age story bursting with authenticity, even if the film feels at...

SXSW Review: Satan Wants You is a Mostly Compelling Dive into the Nonsense of “Satanic Panic”

One of the experts interviewed in Satan Wants You, a disturbingly compelling documentary making its world premiere at SXSW, points out that, today, the 1980s c...

News

Tilda Swinton Says The Room Next Door May Be Her Last Film as New Trailer Arrives

Martin Scorsese Praises I Saw the TV Glow, Reveals Plans for Next Films

First Look at Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love Featuring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson

Trailers

Pamela Anderson is The Last Showgirl in First Trailer for Gia Coppola’s Drama

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Endless Summer Syndrome Unveils Provocative French Drama

Beatles ’64 Trailer: Martin Scorsese Captures the Band’s First Visit to America

Reviews

Allen Sunshine Review: A Tranquil Debut Feature with a World of Feeling

Gladiator II Review: Ridley Scott’s Sequel Bests Predecessor By Going Dumb

Riga Review: Dreamy Stereoscopic 3D Folk Tale Twittering Soul is One of a Kind

Features

New to Streaming: Megalopolis, Rumours, Look Into My Eyes, An Almost Christmas Story, and More

NYC Weekend Watch: The Limits of Control, Ealing Studios & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Payal Kapadia on All We Imagine as Light, Impermanence, Magical Realism, and Trilogy Plans

Barry Keoghan on Young Fatherhood, Loving La La Land, and the Movement of Andrea Arnold’s Bird

NYC Weekend Watch: Ken Kelsch, Il Grido, Flesh for Frankenstein 3D & More

Podcasts

The B-Side – Gwyneth Paltrow (with Cory Everett)

The B-Side – Vincent Price (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side – Tim Burton (with Maria Lewis)

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