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TIFF Review: Drunken Birds Centers on a Romance That Unfolds with Mystery and Style

We start at the end—the end of a cartel. Men climb the walls to go inside the now abandoned estate, walking amongst paintings and sculptures before stripping n...

TIFF Review: Zalava Puts Superstition on Trial With a Satirical Take on Mob Mentality

The inhabitants of Zalava were never meant to stay in one place. Their ancestors were nomads and now they've become farmers. So where did the demons come fro...

TIFF Review: The Other Tom Offers a Reductive Look at a Complicated Issue

Tom (Israel Rodriguez) is an uncontrollable youth in school and at home. Is it because he has ADHD? Probably. Is it also because he lives in a volatile househo...

TIFF Review: In Yuni, an Indonesian Girl’s Dreams Collide with Social Expectations

Kamila Andini further proves herself of Indonesian cinema’s most vital voices with her third solo feature Yuni. Partly inspired by Sapardi Djoko Damono’s love ...

TIFF Review: Whether the Weather Is Fine is an Ambitious, Incongruous Drama Set in the Wake of a Typhoon

The ambition behind Carlo Francisco Manatad's Whether the Weather Is Fine is undeniable. Set in the aftermath of 2013's Typhoon Haiyan (aka Super Typhoon Yolan...

TIFF Review: Huda’s Salon is a Riveting, Topical Spy Thriller

Long live the socially minded political thriller! Thanks to filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad, this long-underserved sub-genre––once perfected by directors like Hitchco...

TIFF Review: Silent Night is a Blunt Christmas Comedy That Pulls No Punches

The easiest way to make sure your child actors are up to swearing on-screen is casting your own. That's exactly what first-time feature writer/director Camille...

TIFF Review: Saloum is an Effective Genre-Shifter Following a Trio of Mercenaries

The infamous "Hyenas"—three mercenaries running amok throughout Africa—are caught in the air with gold bars, the drug lord (Renaud Farah's Felix) they've been ...

Trailer for Spanish Horror Classic Arrebato Shows Almodóvar-Approved 4K Restoration

For years I've been haunted by Arrebato, though my memory of it is hardly concrete. I saw Iván Zulueta's cult masterpiece on a battered print at Anthology Film...

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...

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

U.S. Trailer for Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here Introduces Brazil’s Oscar Entry

The Wages of Fear Returns In Explosive Trailer for 4K Restoration

Asif Kapadia and Samantha Morton Imagine the Future in Trailer for La Jetée-Inspired 2073

Reviews

Allen Sunshine Review: A Tranquil Debut Feature with a World of Feeling

Gladiator II Review: Ridley Scott’s Sequel Bests Predecessor By Going Dumb

Riga Review: Dreamy Stereoscopic 3D Folk Tale Twittering Soul is One of a Kind

Features

The Film Stage’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

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

Five Highlights from the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

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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