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To the Moon Review: A Violent, Surprising, and Reality-Blurring Psychological Thriller

"Malevolent" is the word Dennis (writer-director Scott Friend) uses to describe his estranged brother Roger (Will Brill). That's quite the adjective without co...

TIFF Review: Concrete Valley is a Moving But Disjointed Immigrant Drama

Welcome to Antoine Bourges' love letter to the Thorncliffe Park apartment complex, better known as "Arrival City"—the usual landing spot for new immigrants com...

TIFF Review: No Bears Is a Curb Your Enthusiasm-Esque Act of Defiance By Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi’s career can now be split into two distinct sections: his work prior to an initial 2010 arrest amidst Iran’s Green Movement, and his creative resp...

TIFF Review: Hong Sangsoo’s Walk Up is Relaxing in its Languid Rhythms

If one thing of late really sets Hong Sang-soo apart, it’s his unglamorous depiction of the film director. Appropriate to the small-scale of his corpus, these ...

TIFF Review: All Quiet on the Western Front Sacrifices Brutality for Cliché

In a year and festival where Steven Spielberg releases a reflective film on his own life and relationship to cinema, it's understandable that we get a war film...

TIFF Review: Autobiography Explores the Power Struggle Between Military and Citizenry

General Purna (Arswendy Bening Swara) never had a son, so returning to his mansion to ready for a reelection campaign (the days of military dictatorship in Ind...

TIFF Review: Maya and the Wave Examines the Fight for Equality in a Male-Dominated Sport

At twenty-six years of age, Brazilian Maya Gabeira was at the top of her sport. A world champion. Winner of countless awards. On covers of magazines. And reppe...

TIFF Review: Blueback Takes a Lightweight Look at Bigger Issues

Australia’s answer to the 2022 Oscar Best Picture winner CODA is here. I’m only half-joking. Blueback is a bit better than the movie that most recently won Bes...

TIFF Review: Will-o’-the-Wisp is a Buoyant, Bittersweet Musical Comedy with a Lot on Its Mind

A hopeful and bittersweet plea for a better future, Joao Pedro Rodrigues’ 67-minute oddity Will-o’-the-Wisp covers three periods in the life of Alfredo, a “Pri...

NYC Weekend Watch: Terra Femme, Infernal Affairs, The Caan Film Festival & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Anthology Film Archives On Sunday, Courtney Stephens gives a live performance of her arc...

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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