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The Criterion Collection’s January 2026 Lineup Includes Yi Yi, Birth, and Dead Man on 4K

Criterion will not begin 2026 on a quiet note. It's notable enough that we now have Edward Yang's Yi Yi, a consensus pick for the 21st century's greatest film,...

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Urška Djukić’s Directorial Debut Little Trouble Girls Introduces Slovenia’s Oscar Entry

It's that frenzied time of year as each country puts forth its pick for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards; the decision is always striking when ...

Exclusive Trailer for Ellroy vs. L.A. Enters the Mind of a Noir Master

Capturing the city of angels like few other writers, The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy is the subject of the latest documentary from d...

It Was Just an Accident Review: Jafar Panahi’s Fiercest, Most Incendiary Takedown of Iran’s Regime

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. It Was Just an Accident is now in theaters. If you were handed over the ...

BFI London Review: My Father’s Shadow is a Lovely Tale of Familial Bonding That Plays Things Safe

Telling an authentic, politically charged story from a child’s perspective can be a challenge. For tales set during a period like WWII, a lifelong combination ...

Ballad of a Small Player Review: A Delicious, Nasty Exuberance

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Telluride coverage. Ballad of a Small Player is now in theaters and arrives on Netflix on Octobe...

Sam Raimi Finally Returns to Horror in First Trailer for Send Help

For fans of Sam Raimi in horror-thriller mode, the starvation has been real. In the nearly two decades since 2009's Drag Me to Hell, the Evil Dead director has...

Exclusive Trailer for Acclaimed Documentary River of Grass Explores the History and Future of the Everglades

A world premiere at the esteemed True/False Film Festival this year, while making award-winning stops at Hot Docs, the Margaret Mead Film Festival, and more, S...

Rebuilding Trailer: Josh O’Connor Reassambles His Life

The third of four films starring Josh O'Connor to get a fall release, Max Walker-Silverman's A Love Song follow-up Rebuilding premiered at the Sundance Film Fe...

BFI London Review: Bad Apples Sets Saoirse Ronan in a Twisty Thriller

To international viewers, Bad Apples will play like a conventional dark comedy about a schoolteacher pushed too far by a student; to Brits, it’s a scorched Ear...

News

NYC Weekend Watch: Catch Me If You Can, The Lost Weekend, The Spirit of the Beehive & More

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

The Best Movie Posters of 2025

Oliver Weir’s Top 10 Films of 2025

The Film Stage’s Most-Read Posts of 2025

Interviews

Jack Fisk on Creating an Authentic 1950s New York for Marty Supreme and Josh Safdie’s Drive

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

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