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Cannes Review: Lee Jung-jae’s Directorial Debut Hunt is a Knotty Spy Thriller

Lee Jung-jae’s writing, directing, and producing debut Hunt is a tricky film, a wolf in sheep’s clothing. At its heart this is a 50-50 blend of The Raid and JF...

Tribeca Review: Chop & Steele is a Hilarious Buddy Comedy of Joyful Chaos

A random VHS tape of a Mcdonald's janitorial training video serves as ground zero for Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher’s lifelong obsession with obscure video clip...

Tribeca Review: Attachment is Darkly Humorous Horror Set in an Orthodox Jewish Community

Leah's (Ellie Kendrick) reasons for being in Denmark are purely academic. At least, that's what she tells former actress Maja (Josephine Park) upon meeting by ...

Tribeca Review: A Wounded Fawn Finds a Serial Killer Getting More Than He Bargained For

This weekend is supposed to be a rebirth for Meredith (Sarah Lind). After battling the demons of an abusive relationship, she's accepted an invitation of roman...

Tribeca Review: Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex Celebrates a Rock Icon Ahead of the Curve

It has been nearly 45 years since the death of Marc Bolan, a.k.a., T. Rex., at the shockingly young age of 29. Yet five decades after the heyday of glam rock, ...

Wong Kar Wai Has Recreated the Scent of In the Mood for Love for New Limited Collection

As post-production continues on Blossoms Shanghai, Wong Kar Wai has been dabbling in NFTs and, once again, revisited In the Mood for Love—this time not with hi...

Celebrate Julee Cruise with David Lynch’s Concert Film Industrial Symphony No. 1

Some time since a celebrity death hit like Julee Cruise. Though rightfully known and loved for her appearances in Twin Peaks—series, film, series again—her wor...

Phil Tippett on Realizing His Decades-Long Passion Project Mad God

Something that genuinely can be described as a passion project, the new stop-motion animated film, Mad God has been with legendary visual effects artist Phil T...

Tribeca Review: The Integrity of Joseph Chambers is a Timely Portrait of Radicalized Masculinity

If the apocalypse comes, we’re all screwed. Fancying himself a survivor with a desire to provide for his family should “things go south," Joe (Clayne Crawford)...

Aki Kaurismäki to Shoot Next Feature Dead Leaves This Summer

After a prolific burst of work in the 80s and 90s, Aki Kaurismäki has taken his time this century, developing films for a number of years. Following his stella...

News

Léa Seydoux, Lee Kang-sheng, Margaret Qualley, Steven Yeun, Natalie Portman, Armie Hammer & More Set Next Roles

Exclusive: Paul Schrader’s Next Films Involve a Pederast Professor and a Wall Street-Set Erotic Thriller

2024 Gotham Awards Nominations Unveiled

Trailers

First Trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s Queer Follows Daniel Craig Searching for a High

Ride a Dreamlike Musical Carousel in Exclusive Trailer for Signe Birkova’s Lotus, Partly Shot on a 1920s Camera

Raoul Peck Investigates a Photographer Pioneer in First Trailer for Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

Reviews

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

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

AFI Fest Review: My Favourite Cake Finds an Autumnal Romance Blooming Under Iranian Authoritarianism

Features

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

New to Streaming: Trap, One False Move, Rap World, Daaaaaalí!, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Candy Mountain, Chantal Akerman, Azazel Jacobs & More

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

The Making of the Indian Sci-Fi Box-Office Sensation Kalki 2898 AD

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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