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Diego Calva, Margot Robbie & Brad Pitt Lead a Life of Excess in First Images from Damien Chazelle’s Babylon

Despite the misstep that was his ersatz musical La La Land, Damien Chazelle showed quite a bit of promise with Whiplash and First Man, qualities that hopefully...

New to Streaming: Murina, The Cathedral, Elaine May, Beast, Venice 2022 Shorts & 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...

Venice Review: Dogborn is a Suspenseful Examination of the Complexity of Victimhood

The twins (Silvana Imam's Sister and Philip Oros' Brother) have nothing since their mother passed away. No house. No jobs. No money. Brother doesn't even have ...

NYC Weekend Watch: Remember My Name, Girl 6, Miloš Forman & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy Cinema The series “Woman as Witch” offers 35mm prints of von Sternberg's Disho...

Vicky Krieps on the Scientific Expedition of Acting, Imagined Worlds, and Hold Me Tight

There are few actors working today with the level of emotional intuitiveness of Vicky Krieps. Whenever she emerges onto a screen you innately feel exactly the ...

Pinocchio Review: A Perfunctory Remake with Only a Scant Touch of Zemeckis Magic

Even when experimenting with the latest new-fangled technology, Robert Zemeckis is, at heart, a storyteller of the classical variety. While some recent gambles...

First Trailer for Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Finds Benoit Blanc on the Case

Benoit Blanc is back. While many thought Rian Johnson may be embarking next on a Star Wars trilogy, he found a perhaps unexpected hit with Knives Out, which is...

Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie Reteam for Handling the Undead

After a very brief acting debut in Oslo, August 31st, Renate Reinsve reteamed with Anders Danielsen Lie and Joachim Trier for The Worst Person in the World, pi...

First Trailer for Lukas Dhont’s Cannes Winner Close Captures a Fractured Friendship

Although a theatrical release date has not yet been set for Lukas Dhont's second feature Close, A24 is capitalizing off the Telluride premiere of the Grand Pri...

Ondi Timoner Turns the Lens on Her Family in First Trailer for Last Flight Home

A selection at Sundance Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and London Film Festival, Ondi Timoner's latest documentary Last Flight Home takes a personal l...

News

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

Exclusive Clip and Poster for Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance Premiere Hot Water Introduces Mother-Son Road Comedy

Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead 2026 Oscar Nominations

Trailers

A Pennsylvania Community Clashes in Exclusive Trailer for An American Pastoral

Hong Sangsoo Puts Comedy In Focus with U.S. Trailer for What Does That Nature Say to You

Exclusive Trailer for Berlinale Premiere No Salgas From Ramona Director Victoria Linares Villegas

Reviews

Sundance Review: Hanging by a Wire is a Brisk Docu-Thriller Lacking Depth

Sundance Review: Hot Water Offers a Distinct Take on Familiar Genre

Sundance Review: The Invite is a Knockout Relationship Comedy

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Short Cuts, Strange Days, Silent Hill & More

New to Streaming: Sundance 2026, Peter Hujar’s Day, Ella McCay & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

The Love That Remains Director Hlynur Pálmason on the Preciousness of Time and Spontaneous Filmmaking

One Battle After Another Production Designer Florencia Martin on Building Paul Thomas Anderson’s Detailed World

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 175 – Rachel McAdams

The Best Films of 2025 and Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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