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First Trailer for Shin Ultraman Brings Kaiju Mayhem

While those stateside are getting served up the latest product from the Marvel assembly line as their sole blockbuster offering to kick off the summer (all res...

Pedro Almodóvar to Direct Western Short Film

Following last year's Oscar-nominated Parallel Mothers, the next full-length film from Pedro Almodóvar will be his feature English-language debut, an adaptatio...

Ruben Östlund Reveals His Next Film Will Take Place Entirely on a Plane

Following the brilliant Force Majeure and the Palme d'Or-winning The Square, Swedish director Ruben Östlund is returning to Cannes Film Festival with The Trian...

Navalny Trailer Examines Putin’s Attempt to Assassinate His Nemesis

One of the most riveting, essential documentaries at Sundance Film Festival was a late, mid-fest addition, perhaps due to fear that Putin's thugs may take down...

Mira Nair on Mississippi Masala’s Enduring Impact, Body Language, and That Phone Call Scene

After being lost in the tendrils of rights issues for many years, Mira Nair’s 1991 masterpiece Mississippi Masala is finally being brought back to audiences wi...

Jane Schoenbrun on the Power of Slow Cinema and the Loneliness of the Internet in We’re All Going to the World’s Fair

In the midst of writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s We’re All Going to the World’s Fair it becomes easy to forget we're watching a film, not a swirl of the next ...

Mickey Rourke Joins Roman Polanski’s The Palace, Which Has Begun Production

It's been nearly a year since we learned Roman Polanski was planning The Palace, a drama co-written by Jerzy Skolimowski and set on New Year’s Eve 1999 in a lu...

New to Streaming: Good Time, Paris, 13th District, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy & 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: Ghost in the Shell, Tale of Cinema, Lady Terminator & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Japan Society Ghost in the Shell kicks off "Monthly Anime." Film at Lincoln Center ...

Penélope Cruz & Antonio Banderas Are Egomaniacal Movie Stars in U.S. Trailer for Official Competition

Poking fun at an industry they know quite well, Almodóvar favorites and renowned international legends in their own right, Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas' ...

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

Laceno D’Oro Review: Pastoral Hybrid Doc Savanna and the Mountain Confronts An Urgent Struggle with Humor and Charm

Laceno D’Oro Review: Bestiari, Erbari, Lapidari Entrancingly Explores the Histories of Science, Cinema, and War

Endless Summer Syndrome Review: An Incest Drama With Depth

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Minority Report, Mr. Deeds, La Notte & More

Robyn Bahr’s Top 10 Films of 2024

New to Streaming: The Order, Between the Temples, Bird, Gladiator II, Nightbitch & More

Interviews

The Brutalist Cinematographer Lol Crawley on VistaVision, the 70mm Experience, and Brady Corbet’s Flexibility

Santosh Director Sandhya Suri on Quiet Characters, Economic Filmmaking, and Emotional Chess

Guy Pearce on the Egoism of The Brutalist and Why Brady Corbet’s Epic Earns Its Runtime

Podcasts

The B-Side – Al Pacino (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The B-Side – Jack Lemmon (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (July 21, 2000)

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