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Watch Jean-Luc Godard’s Greatest Film In Less Than 11 Minutes

Hyperbole? Maybe. But as I've said about more than one of his films, "Who the hell knows." In any case the news of Jean-Luc Godard's death can only send me—hav...

TIFF Review: Causeway is a Reminder of Jennifer Lawrence’s Strengths

It comes as a bit of a surprise to see how jarring Jennifer Lawrence’s presence is in Causeway, her new film directed by first-time filmmaker Lila Neugebauer. ...

Pedro Almodóvar Will No Longer Direct A Manual for Cleaning Women Starring Cate Blanchett

While more prolific than many directors working today, Pedro Almodóvar still carefully considers each project and, as a result, every single one of them bears ...

Babylon Uncensored Trailer: Damien Chazelle Lavishly Captures Hollywood in Transition

Damien Chazelle is back with his fifth feature this winter and it is his most ambitious undertaking thus far. Led by Diego Calva, Margot Robbie, and Brad Pitt,...

Jean-Luc Godard, French New Wave Icon, Has Died at the Age of 91

A pioneering, revolutionary titan of the cinematic form, Jean-Luc Godard has passed away at the age of 91, as reported by French newspaper Liberation. The pape...

TIFF Review: How to Blow Up a Pipeline is an Urgent Depiction of Impact

Logan (Lukas Gage) meets Shawn (Marcus Scribner) holding a red-covered book within a section of a bookstore both men are trolling for like-minded individuals. ...

TIFF Review: Lena Dunham’s Medieval Comedy Catherine Called Birdy Plays it Safe

Lena’s Dunham’s new film Catherine Called Birdy represents a difficult case for this critic. The overwhelming feeling of “it’s simply not for me” throughout th...

TIFF Review: The End of Sex Delivers a Raunchy Conceit in an Endearingly Wholesome Way

Emma (Emily Hampshire) and Josh's (Jonas Chernick) first kiss was at a summer camp as teenagers and, minus a few break-ups here and there, they've been togethe...

TIFF Review: Chevalier Finds a Fantastic Kelvin Harrison Jr. Embodying a Virtuoso Violinist

TIFF wasn't kidding when they said they were welcoming director Stephen Williams back after pivoting into prestige television. It's been 27 years since his the...

TIFF Review: The Maiden is an Artistically Ambitious, Emotionally Inert Study of Grief

The Maiden, Graham Foy’s feature film debut after a series of impressive shorts, shows a lot of formal skill but a lack of flair for dramaturgy. The film initi...

News

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Trailers

Michel Gondry Returns to Animation in First Trailer for Maya, Give Me a Title

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Exclusive Trailer for Jōhatsu, a Lithuanian Thriller Exploring a Japanese Phenomenon

Reviews

Juror #2 Review: Courtroom Thriller Represents the Best from Clint Eastwood’s Late Era

The Graduates Review: A Melancholic Look at a Community Bonded by Tragedy

AFI Fest Review: Robert Zemeckis’ Here Plays Like the Anti-Boyhood

Features

17 Films to See in November

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Tony Leung, Johnnie To, and Chiara Mastroianni Talk Cinema’s Future as the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival Begins

Interviews

“Nobody Ever Gave Me Anything”: Alan Rudolph on Robert Altman, Bruce Willis, Kurt Vonnegut, and Resurrecting Breakfast of Champions

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Director Johan Grimonprez on a Jazz-Fueled, Kaleidoscopic Vision of Displaced Blackness

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Podcasts

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

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

The Film Stage Show Farewell Episode – Megalopolis

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