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Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: Quentin Tarantino, Paul Newman, Steven Spielberg, Hayao Miyazaki & More

We have a lot to cover in this, our last roundup of new and recent books on film and pop culture before year’s end—high-profile memoirs, the coolest collection...

Tony Kushner on The Fabelmans, His Friendship with Steven Spielberg, and Casting David Lynch

The longest answer you’ve ever received might as well come from Tony Kushner, whose status American writer par excellence exceeds most known precedent or (full...

Montclair Review: Is That Black Enough For You?!? is a Warm and Wise Exploration of Blaxploitation Film

A comprehensive, personal, and kaleidoscopic look at representation, Elvis Mitchell’s Is That Black Enough For You?!? is a passionate and loving walk through f...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: A Lumbering, Somber Sequel with Flashes of Ambition

“This one’s a little different” is what every critic trots out while reviewing a new Marvel movie, as if they’re not all running the same plays to inevitable e...

The Whale Trailer: Brendan Fraser Leads Darren Aronofsky’s Drama

While he never really left, recently turning in a great supporting turn for Steven Soderbergh, The Whale marks a major critical resurgence for the talents of B...

First Trailer for Matthew Heineman’s Retrograde Examines the End of America’s 20-Year War in Afghanistan

After immersing himself on the front lines of the Mexican drug war, NYC's early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Syria, filmmaker Matthew Heineman...

Zac Efron Enters the Ring in First Look at Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw

After a nearly decade-long break between his first and second features, Martha Marcy May Marlene and The Nest director Sean Durkin thankfully is moving more qu...

U.S. Trailer for Arthur Harari’s Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle Introduces an Epic Journey

The opening title of Un Certain Regard at Cannes last year, Arthur Harari's epic adventure Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle finally hit U.S. theaters last ye...

2nd Chance Trailer: Ramin Bahrani Examines the Rise and Fall of a Bulletproof Vest Magnate

While there is a documentary-like authenticity to much of his work, particularly his early films, director Ramin Bahrani hasn't directed his first feature-leng...

Chevalier Trailer: Kelvin Harrison Jr. Enters the Spotlight in TIFF Drama

A highlight at Toronto International Film Festival earlier this fall, Stephen Williams' Chevalier gives the stage to rising star Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Waves, Cy...

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

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2024

NYC Weekend Watch: Meet Me In St. Louis, Raúl Ruiz, Chantal Akerman & More

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Interviews

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

Alessandro Nivola on The Brutalist, The Room Next Door, and the “Total Mayhem” of You Were Never Really Here

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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