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SXSW Review: I Love My Dad Finds Patton Oswalt in a Cringe-Worthy Catfish Comedy

Inspired by actual events, I Love My Dad contains a cringe-worthy premise that should easily fall apart, as Franklin (James Morosini), a young-ish man, should ...

U.S. Trailer for Lou Ye’s Saturday Fiction Sets Gong Li in a Spy Thriller

At long last, the Lou Ye's Venice 2019 premiere Saturday Fiction is arriving stateside. After some delays presumably caused by the pandemic, Strand Releasing w...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 465 – Turning Red (with Jazz Tangcay)

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

New to Streaming: The Worst Person in the World, Deep Water, Windfall & 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...

Windfall Review: A Subversive, Slightly Undercooked Throwback Three-Hander

From the old school ‘50s-era opening titles, you can feel what tone Charlie McDowell’s Windfall is going for. The director’s third feature plays up the Hitchco...

Radu Muntean on Întregalde, Humanitarian Hypocrisy, and the Mysteries of Nature

Romanian filmmaker Radu Muntean’s latest work, Întregalde, expertly plays with genre trappings to tell a grounded story of humanitarian impulses gone awry. Set...

The Criterion Collection’s June Lineup Includes Pink Flamingos, The Worst Person in the World, 4K Shaft & More

Hard to believe we're forecasting June, but rather than get into all that I'll say it's been nice seeing Criterion's 2022 lineup come into shape—a proper mix o...

SXSW Review: A Woman on the Outside is a Powerful Doc About Disrupting the System

When a family member is sentenced to prison it’s often their family that “does the time”—having one less mother, father, brother, sister to raise a child. This...

Exclusive Trailer for Srdan Golubović’s Berlinale Winner Father Captures a Journey of Perseverance

Premiering at Berlinale in 2020, where it picked up the Panorama Audience Award, Srdan Golubović's Father (aka Otac) is now set for a theatrical release beginn...

Writing with Fire Review: Inspiring Documentary Examines Courage Under Fire

It's sometimes easy to forget white supremacy is deeply rooted in religion, race being such a major component of its rise in America. Watching a film that depi...

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

Lucia Senesi’s Top 10 Films of 2024

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Jordan Raup’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Interviews

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

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

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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