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The Criterion Collection Announce September Lineup: Blow Out in 4K, World Cinema Project, Sean Baker & More

So as the summer starts does Criterion eye fall, their latest announcement bringing us to September—a month that will finally bring another installment of Mart...

A.J. Edwards on First Love, Capturing Human Frailties with Grace, and the Brilliance of Running on Empty

Following The Better Angels and Age Out, A.J. Edwards' third feature, First Love, is both a tender tale of blossoming romance and a nuanced depiction of the pr...

The Best Films of 2022 (So Far)

As we approach 2022's halfway point it's time to take a temperature of the finest cinematic thus far: we've rounded up our favorites from the first six months ...

Bitterbrush Review: A Beautiful, Slice of Life Journey Through the Idaho Plains

While they don't know it yet, this is, for friends Colie Moline and Hollyn Patterson, the end of five years range riding together in the American Pacific North...

A Summer of Dario Argento: Watch Trailers For New Retrospective & She Will, Backed by the Horror Maestro

At the age of 81, it's been quite a year for the Italian maestro of blood, Dario Argento. At the top of 2022, the director premiered his first new feature in a...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 475 – Fire Island (with Kyle Turner)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Robyn Bahr, and Bill Graham are joined by Kyle Turner to discuss Andrew ...

Park Chan-wook’s Decision to Leave Set for October Release, New International Trailer Arrives

With Cannes Film Festival now wrapped up, next comes the most pressing related update: when we can actually see the films in theaters. Aside from the likes of ...

Spiderhead Review: Chris Hemsworth Experiments with the Mind in Joseph Kosinski’s Netflix Oddity

Based on a New Yorker short story, Spiderhead has the low-stakes but high-concept feeling of something probably closer to an episode of Star Trek: The Next Gen...

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...

News

Bertand Bonello, Takashi Miike, Nikyatu Jusu, and More Plan Next Features

James Gray to Direct Adam Driver, Jeremy Strong, and Anne Hathaway in Paper Tiger

Tarsem Singh, Jaume Collet-Serra, Kim Jee-woon, Paul W.S. Anderson & More Set Next Films

Trailers

Armand Trailer: Renate Reinsve Leads Norway’s Oscar Contender

Oh, Canada Trailer: Richard Gere Reflects on His Life in Paul Schrader’s Poignant Drama

Billy Zane Transforms into Marlon Brando in First Trailer for Waltzing with Brando

Reviews

Riga Review: Dreamy Stereoscopic 3D Folk Tale Twittering Soul is One of a Kind

Riga Review: Saulė Bliuvaitė’s Locarno-Winning Toxic Will Worm Its Way Inside You

AFI Fest Review: September 5 is a Competent But Bloodless Thriller

Features

New to Streaming: A Different Man, The Outrun, My Old Ass, Used Cars & More

Five Highlights from the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

NYC Weekend Watch: Ken Kelsch, Il Grido, Flesh for Frankenstein 3D & More

“Life Is Worth Celebrating”: Tyler Taormina on Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point

Kani Kusruti on All We Imagine as Light, Girls Will Be Girls, and Indian Moviegoing Culture

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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