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Ulrich Seidl on Accusations, Vulnerability, and Rimini/Sparta

It's been a rocky year for Ulrich Seidl. As far back as last February, Rimini was winning over critics at the Berlinale (us included) with its bleak beauty and...

Posterized April 2023: Human Flowers of Flesh, Showing Up, How to Blow Up a Pipeline & More

It's a busy April this year. One less Friday than last month, but the exact same number of posters to sift through. Yes, having films release the Wedne...

Keep Time in the U.S. Trailer for Cyril Schäublin’s Acclaimed Drama Unrest

One of the most fascinating gems on the festival circuit last year was Cyril Schäublin's carefully observed drama Unrest. Set in a 19th-century watchmaking tow...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review: For Better or Worse, a Faithful Video Game Movie

On the eve of its 30th birthday, Super Mario Bros.––the 1993 film, not the groundbreaking video game––might be due for critical reappraisal. Dubbed “a complete...

Watch Joanna Hogg’s New Short Où en êtes-vous, Joanna Hogg? for Free

After commissioning short films by some of the world's greatest directors––Tsai Ming-liang, Bertrand Bonello, Jean-Marie Straub, Richard Linklater, Christian P...

15 Films to See in April

The calm before summer movie season usually delivers some of the year's most interesting movies––artistic gambles to try reaching audiences before blockbusters...

U.S. Trailer for Chile ’76 Introduces an Intense Feature Debut

One of the highlights of New Directors/New Films this year is Manuela Martelli's Chile '76, which comes from Cannes Directors Fortnight and BFI London Film Fes...

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Will Remake His 1998 Feature Serpent’s Path in Paris

Update: Per the actor's Instagram, Damien Bonnard (The French Dispatch, Staying Vertical) will lead Serpent's Path, which has begun shooting with Alexis Kavyrc...

AIR Review: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Court Michael Jordan in Entertaining, Unfussy Underdog Drama

Sonny Vaccaro knows his basketball. As played with reliable conviction by Matt Damon, the head scout in Nike’s dwindling hoops division has a keen eye for the ...

Latest Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Collaboration Barbie Gets New Trailer

As a slight shift from the scope and scale of Frances Ha and Mistress America, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach's (writer-director and co-writer, respectively) l...

News

Annie Baker, Lee Chang-dong, Danny Boyle & More Plot New Features

Radu Jude Reveals First Look at Next Two Features Dracula and Continental ’25

Exclusive: Marianne Jean-Baptiste is Unraveling in New Artwork for Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths

Trailers

Rounding Trailer: Ghostlight and Saint Frances Director Alex Thompson’s Psychological Thriller Arrives in February

The Quiet Ones Trailer Captures the Largest Heist in Danish History

The Greatest Film of All-Time Returns to Theaters with 50th Anniversary Trailer for Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman

Reviews

Every Little Thing Review: A Sensitive Portrait of a Great Woman’s Dedication to Hummingbirds

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Review: A Heist Thriller That Would Make Jean-Pierre Melville Proud

From Ground Zero Review: Palestine’s Oscar Entry Is a Sobering Anthology Capturing Life During Wartime

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: To Save and Project, Donald Sutherland, Jonas Mekas & More

Caleb Hammond’s Top 10 Films of 2024

New to Streaming: Flow, The End, Pepe, Black Box Diaries & More

Interviews

Mike Leigh on Hard Truths, Losing Dick Pope, and the Duty of an Artist

“Cinema Could Be Grander”: Nickel Boys Director RaMell Ross on Perspectives, Contradictions, and True Intimacy

Adrien Brody on Pulling Personal History into The Brutalist, Overlooked Performances, and Acting with Beyoncé

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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