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The B-Side – Kevin Costner: Part II (with Chadd Harbold)

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they ma...

Watch an Exclusive Trailer for Metrograph’s Shinji Sômai Series, Starting August 2

A certain type of cinephile weeb (hello) esteems maybe no post-New Wave Japanese director more highly than Shinji Sômai, but it’s the nature of such fandom tha...

First Images from Jeremy Saulnier’s Rebel Ridge, Coming to Netflix in September

After a handful of delays, Jeremy Saulnier's Hold the Dark follow-up Rebel Ridge finally has a release date, and it's much sooner than expected. Set to arrive ...

NYAFF Review: Park Beom-su’s Victory Gives a Winning Showcase to Lee Hye-ri

A mash-up of cheerleading and soccer tropes, Victory is like a shiny, bright beach toy that breaks the first time you use it. The opening-night presentation at...

MUBI’s August 2024 Lineup Features Kelly Reichardt, Crossing, The Passengers of the Night & More

Mingling retrospectives, themed series, and a handful of new films' streaming premieres, MUBI's August 2024 lineup is unveiled. At the top comes "American Outs...

Fantasia Review: The Count of Monte Cristo is a Silly Yet Mostly Good Time

While watching the latest take on Alexandre Dumas’ literary classic, this time by directors Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte (who just adapted...

David Lynch Releases Two New Videos for Cellophane Memories

Update: Lynch has released a new, Detour-homaging promotion this week, featuring himself and Sabrina Sutherland on vocals. Original story below. David Lynch...

Sparks’ Russell Mael Tells a Tale of Body-Snatching Alien Lovers in Trailer for Zach Clark’s The Becomers

White Reindeer and Little Sister director Zach Clark returned to the festival circuit last year with The Becomers, a sci-fi tale narrated by none other than Sp...

KVIFF Review: Burak Çevik Explores Turkey’s Political Complexities in Nothing in Its Place

Turkish director Burak Çevik’s fifth feature asks a perennial question (is there politics without violence?) and answers rather grimly, showing how in Turkey, ...

Venice 2024 Lineup Features Films by Pedro Almodóvar, Luca Guadagnino, Brady Corbet, Kiyoshi Kurosawa & More

Just a day after New York Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival made major announcements, Venice Film Festival is here with their full lineup a...

News

Trailer for Palestine’s Oscar Entry From Ground Zero + Exclusive Poster Giveaway

MUBI’s December 2024 Lineup Includes Dahomey, Bird, The People’s Joker & More

No Other Land Announced as Winner of the 2024 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award

Trailers

Sujo Trailer: Mexico’s Oscar Entry From Identifying Features Team Arrives Next Week

Jacques Demy’s Masterpiece The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Gets New Trailer for 4K Restoration

DIG! XX Trailer: Ondi Timoner’s Cult Classic Rock Doc Gets Expanded Edition This January

Reviews

The Black Sea Review: A Dynamic Lead Performance Drives Familiar Fish-Out-of-Water Story

Thessaloniki Review: When the Light Breaks Showcases a Dawn-to-Dusk Tragedy with Raw Depth

Wicked: Part I Review: Wizard of Oz Prequel Is Stale as Blockbusters Can Be

Features

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

New to Streaming: Blitz, The Piano Lesson, Flipside, We Live in Time, Alien: Romulus & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Dirty Work, Shelley Duvall, Robert Frank & More

Interviews

Gaucho Gaucho Directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw on Mythology, Compositions, and Community

Rodrigo Prieto on His Directorial Debut, Martin Scorsese’s Snubs, and Taylor Swift’s Feature Debut

Flow Director Gints Zilbalodis on Animating Animals, Allegories, and Cinema vs. Videogames

Podcasts

The B-Side – Ridley Scott (with Maria Lewis)

The B-Side – Gwyneth Paltrow (with Cory Everett)

The B-Side – Vincent Price (with Gavin Mevius)

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