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The Two Sights Review: Joshua Bonnetta Examines the Scottish Outer Hebrides with Soothing Minimalism

To quote Monty Python and the Holy Grail, for documentarian Joshua Bonnetta, the Scottish Outer Hebrides is something of a “very silly place.” This is not to d...

U.S. Trailer for Mexico’s Oscar Entry Prayers for the Stolen

After winning the Best International Feature Film Oscar a few years ago with Alfonso Cuarón's Roma, Mexico has another notable contender this year. Tatiana Hue...

New to Streaming: Bergman Island, Dune, Titane, and 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: Chameleon Street, Songs for Drella, Phantom of the Paradise & More

After a hiatus where New York’s theaters closed during the pandemic, we’re delighted to announce the return of NYC Weekend Watch, our weekly round-up of r...

Wendell B. Harris Jr. on 30 Years of Fighting Hollywood Suppression to Get Chameleon Street In Front of Audiences

“If you want to get a great production deal in Hollywood, all you have to do is be Black, male, and NOT Wendell Harris.” This sentiment was used as a running j...

Léa Seydoux Traverses the Media Game in U.S. Trailer for Bruno Dumont’s France

From James Bond to films by Wes Anderson, Ildikó Enyedi, and Arnaud Desplechin, Léa Seydoux has had quite a year, but the performance to top them all comes wit...

First Trailer for Michael Bay’s Ambulance Sets Jake Gyllenhaal & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Heist Mode

If this morning's bland, formulaic trailers for Uncharted and Red Notice put you to sleep, Michael Bay is here to jolt you back to life. Despite how one may fe...

2021 Gotham Awards Nominations Announced

Ahead of a ceremony on November 29, this year's Gotham Awards nominations have been unveiled, featuring some of the year's finest cinema. Among the nominations...

Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: NYC and the Movies, Analyzing Inland Empire, and How Shaun of the Dead Came to Life

The end of summer and start of fall has seen the release of several books that qualify as major entries in film studies—specifically Fun City Cinema and Inland...

MUBI Unveils November 2021 Lineup

Following the announcement of their new curated theatrical venture MUBI GO, next month's U.S. streaming lineup at MUBI has now been unveiled. Highlights includ...

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

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

The End Trailer: Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, and George MacKay Ring in the Apocalypse

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

Five Highlights from the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Tokyo International Film Festival Artistic Director Ichiyama Shôzô Offers Insight Into a Growing Organization

Interviews

“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

“Less Money, More Liberty”: Paulo Branco on a Cinematic Life with David Cronenberg, Manoel De Oliveira, and Raúl Ruiz

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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