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TIFF Review: The Starling is a Tired Drama and a Manipulative Misfire

When looking up the starling species of bird on Google, a few questions pop up. Why are starlings bad? Are starlings good for anything? Why are starlings a pro...

TIFF Review: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Finds Whimsy in Melancholy

Benedict Cumberbatch is well-suited for roles like The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, playing a man known for his eccentricity and cat paintings around the tur...

TIFF Review: Costa Brava, Lebanon Explores the Existential Struggle of a Nation with Emotional Heft

What can you do when your homeland's falling apart? The easy answer is stay or leave, but both options carry too much complexity to simply choose and be done. ...

New to Streaming: Cry Macho, Prisoners of the Ghostland, The Nowhere Inn & 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...

The Humans Trailer: Steven Yeun, Richard Jenkins, Beanie Feldstein & Amy Schumer Have Family Issues

One of the notable premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival was writer-director Stephen Karam's debut feature The Humans, adapted from his Tony Awa...

Nightmare Alley Trailer: Guillermo del Toro Goes Noir with Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara & More

Four years on from The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro has returned with—to these eyes—his most enticing project yet: Nightmare Alley, an adaptation of Will...

NYC Weekend Watch: Honkytonk Man, Dedza Films, Barry Lyndon & 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 repert...

Cry Macho Review: Clint Eastwood Finds New Majesty in the Western

Clint Eastwood must know he’s getting close to the end. Watching him onscreen in Cry Macho, the 45th directorial credit in a storied career that’s spanned six ...

New Trailer for Andrzej Żuławski’s Iconic Possession Shows 4K Restoration

The much-welcomed news of Metrograph's return could have been led by just one movie. A cornerstone of the repertory circuit with powers so intense it's seamles...

The B-Side – Nicole Kidman (with Glenn Dunks)

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...

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

Armand Trailer: Renate Reinsve Leads Norway’s Oscar Contender

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

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

New to Streaming: A Different Man, The Outrun, My Old Ass, Used Cars & More

Five Highlights from the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

NYC Weekend Watch: Ken Kelsch, Il Grido, Flesh for Frankenstein 3D & More

“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

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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