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ND/NF Review: Tommy Guns is an Ostentatious Military Drama with Horror Undertones

It’s tough when you want to like a film a little more. The idea and spirit is present in Tommy Guns, but an overwhelming air of academicism––something that’s s...

Ulrich Seidl on Accusations, Vulnerability, and Rimini/Sparta

It's been a rocky year for Ulrich Seidl. As far back as last February, Rimini was winning over critics at the Berlinale (us included) with its bleak beauty and...

Posterized April 2023: Human Flowers of Flesh, Showing Up, How to Blow Up a Pipeline & More

It's a busy April this year. One less Friday than last month, but the exact same number of posters to sift through. Yes, having films release the Wedne...

Keep Time in the U.S. Trailer for Cyril Schäublin’s Acclaimed Drama Unrest

One of the most fascinating gems on the festival circuit last year was Cyril Schäublin's carefully observed drama Unrest. Set in a 19th-century watchmaking tow...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review: For Better or Worse, a Faithful Video Game Movie

On the eve of its 30th birthday, Super Mario Bros.––the 1993 film, not the groundbreaking video game––might be due for critical reappraisal. Dubbed “a complete...

Watch Joanna Hogg’s New Short Où en êtes-vous, Joanna Hogg? for Free

After commissioning short films by some of the world's greatest directors––Tsai Ming-liang, Bertrand Bonello, Jean-Marie Straub, Richard Linklater, Christian P...

15 Films to See in April

The calm before summer movie season usually delivers some of the year's most interesting movies––artistic gambles to try reaching audiences before blockbusters...

U.S. Trailer for Chile ’76 Introduces an Intense Feature Debut

One of the highlights of New Directors/New Films this year is Manuela Martelli's Chile '76, which comes from Cannes Directors Fortnight and BFI London Film Fes...

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Will Remake His 1998 Feature Serpent’s Path in Paris

Update: Per the actor's Instagram, Damien Bonnard (The French Dispatch, Staying Vertical) will lead Serpent's Path, which has begun shooting with Alexis Kavyrc...

AIR Review: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Court Michael Jordan in Entertaining, Unfussy Underdog Drama

Sonny Vaccaro knows his basketball. As played with reliable conviction by Matt Damon, the head scout in Nike’s dwindling hoops division has a keen eye for the ...

News

Locarno Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Eleanor Coppola’s Documentary on the Making of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette Is Coming Soon

David Chase Sets LSD Film; New Updates on Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, David Lowery, and Sacha Baron Cohen Projects

Trailers

Filipiñana Trailer: Rafael Manuel’s Jia Zhangke-Backed Sundance Winner Opens This August

Domhnall Gleeson Encounters a Strange Land In First Trailer for The Incomer

Tony Gilroy Returns in First Trailer for Behemoth!

Reviews

The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan’s Journey of Perpetual, Enervating Awe

The Kidnapping of Arabella Review: Offbeat Italian Road Trip Comedy

Night Nurse Review: A Perverse, Seductive Thriller

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: The Hole, Electronica, Gakuryu Ishii, Nicholas Ray & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

New to Streaming: The Furious, City Wide Fever, Amores Perros, Camp & More

Interviews

Tsai Ming-liang on the Personal Inspiration of The Hole, Constant Evolution, and His Next Films

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

Podcasts

Yasmina Tawil on Progamming Hou Hsiao-hsien, David Fincher, Tom Tykwer & More for BAM’s Electronica Series

The B-Sides of Julia Roberts with Joe Reid

The B-Sides of Steven Spielberg with Bilge Ebiri

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