8 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2024
Comprising international premieres, short programs, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2024’s Japan Cuts––running July 10-21 at N...
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Longlegs Review: Frigid Serial Killer Procedural Plays Too Clean
As FBI agents mention the final book of the Bible, one calls it “Revelations.” Then “semi-psychic” Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) corrects them. “Revelation. Singul...
The Nature of Love Review: A Charming, Sexy Take on a Tale as Old as Time
Filmmaker Monia Chokri loves a zoom lens. Such is the fun aesthetic of her third feature The Nature of Love. Often the image jumps forwards or backwards, accen...
2024 Venice Classics Lineup Features New Restorations of Films by Antonioni, Wiseman, Hawks, Ōshima & More
While its often the world premieres that get the most buzz out of any major film festival, look to their restorations lineup (if they are smart enough to have ...
NYC Weekend Watch: Sergei Parajanov, Seven Samurai, Bruce Baille & More
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Museum of the Moving ImageA Sergei Parajanov retrospective has begun, while “See It Big at ...
New to Streaming: Free Time, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, Neonoir, This Closeness, Family Portrait & 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...
Posterized July 2024: Longlegs, MaXXXine, Didi & More
Between Despicable Me 4 (July 3), Twisters (July 19), and Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26), there aren't going to be too many open screens in theater...
KVIFF Review: With Panopticon, a New Georgian Filmmaker Keeps You Watching
Cinema has always had a way of opening unfamiliar places up to the world––if not always for a visit, then at least in the imaginations of those watching. The s...
The Film Stage Show Ep. 541 – The Bikeriders (with Jesse Hassenger)
Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Jesse Hassenger to discuss Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders.
Enter our ...
Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: A History of Mad Max, Barbie on Tour, Michael Mann, Baseball on the Big Screen & More
Our latest look at new and recent books about (or connected to) cinema must start with a mention of Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, H...