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TIFF Review: Barrio Triste is One of the Year’s Great Debuts

At barely two years old, Harmony Korine’s “post-cinema” company EDGLRD is already branching out. After directing AGGRO DR1FT and Baby Invasion, Korine take...

TIFF Review: Easy’s Waltz Finds Nic Pizzolatto Offering an Odd, Creaky New Hollywood Counterfeit

My friend (and Film Stage Managing Editor) Nick Newman likes the term “counterfeit money” to describe certain movies. Be it The Batman or Ben Affleck's oeuvre,...

Paul Thomas Anderson on Getting Thomas Pynchon’s Blessing to Radically Adapt Vineland: “I Stole the Parts That Really Resonated with Me”

After finally unveiling One Battle After Another last week with a Steven Spielberg-anointed screening and conversation, the early praise for Paul Thomas Anders...

TIFF Review: Two Pianos is Another Rich, Thoughtful Drama from Arnaud Desplechin

The past rears its not-so-ugly head in Two Pianos, Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film exploring the ways gorgeous people make an even bigger mess out of the m...

TIFF Review: Maddie’s Secret Showcases John Early’s Total Commitment

You can’t accuse John Early of not committing. Through the majority of his acting career, the comedian has become a reliable avatar for a palpable, toxic, ...

Exclusive Trailer for 35th Anniversary Restoration of Zhang Yimou’s Ju Dou Starring Gong Li

A key collaboration between modern China's most significant actress and director, Zhang Yimou's Gong Li-starrer Ju Dou has been restored and will receive a 35t...

New to Streaming: Weapons, Honey Don’t, The Damned, Sister Midnight & 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...

NYC Weekend Watch: Chantal Akerman, Terence Davies, 70mm & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Museum of Modern ArtA complete Chantal Akerman retrospective has begun; series on New ...

TIFF Review: Julian Offers a Queer Love Story of Pain and Preservation

It’s a fleeting, impermanent moment. At a concert, Fleur (Nina Meurisse) locks eyes with Julian (Laurence Roothooft) just as she takes her seat, and suddenly a...

The History of Sound Review: A Tenderly Felt Drama with Terence Davies-Style Musicality

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The History of Sound opens in theaters on September 12. It’s strange to hear...

News

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

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

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

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2025

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

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

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

The Testament of Ann Lee Cinematographer William Rexer on Capturing the Dance and Believing in Mona Fastvold

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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