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New Films by Martin Scorsese, Sarah Polley, Luca Guadagnino & More Added to 60th New York Film Festival

Following their stellar Main Slate lineup, the 60th New York Film Festival has unveiled its Spotlight section, featuring a number of notable world premieres. M...

God’s Creatures Trailer: Emily Watson & Paul Mescal Harbor a Secret in New Drama From The Fits Team

After the remarkable breakthrough drama The Fits, the wait has been a long one for Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer to return, but they finally did so at Canne...

The Immaculate Room Review: Emile Hirsch and Kate Bosworth Get Pushed to Their Breaking Point

On its surface, The Immaculate Room is a contest. A game. If you and your romantic partner can spend fifty days in a stark white room with nothing but a bed, m...

Get Away If You Can Review: A Relationship is Tested in Rocky Aquatic Thriller

Some people deserve a second chance. Few deserve a third. Especially when we're talking about having a modicum of human decency for the person you say you love...

Trailer for Ricky D’Ambrose’s The Cathedral Conjures an American Family

Few premieres from this last year left an impression like Ricky D'Ambrose's The Cathedral, one of the best films at this year's Sundance and ND/NF. An alternat...

Jessica Hausner Begins Shooting Club Zero Starring Mia Wasikowska and Sidse Babett Knudsen

Usually taking a handful of years to develop her projects, Jessica Hausner has now finally embarked on her follow-up to 2019's Little Joe. The Austrian directo...

Orphan: First Kill Review: An Inconsequential, Wonky Prequel

Screenwriters Alex Mace and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick gave their character Leena Klammer, aka Esther Albright, a complete back story at the end of Jaume ...

Spin Me Round Review: A Comedy Perfectly Suited for Alison Brie’s Talents

There are a number of reasons to recommend Spin Me Round, a winning comedy about the manager of an Olive Garden-style restaurant who gets chosen to attend a tr...

Locarno Review: Arnold Is a Model Student Delicately Balances Irreverence and Good Nature

One of the more unlikely films to emerge from this year’s Locarno is the Thai debut Arnold Is a Model Student. In aesthetic, it resembles one of those well-hee...

New to Streaming: Thief, Elvis, I Love My Dad, Poser & 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...

News

Atom Egoyan and Alison McAlpine Discuss the Oscar-Contending Perfectly a Strangeness

Brian De Palma Will Direct Sweet Vengeance This Summer

Exclusive Poster for Marco Bellocchio’s Six-Hour Portobello, Arriving on HBO Max in February

Trailers

Sirāt Trailer: Oliver Laxe’s Desert Rave Thriller Arrives in February

U.S. Trailer for Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3 Brings Paula Beer Into Uncertain Territory

A Luchino Visconti Gem is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Conversation Piece

Reviews

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant Offers a Good Time at the Movies

The Chronology of Water Review: Kristen Stewart’s Elemental Calling Card for Directorial Greatness

All That’s Left of You Review: An Impactful Exploration of Decades of Palestinian Trauma

Features

Lucia Senesi’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Eli Friedberg’s Top 10 First-Viewings of 2025

Soham Gadre’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Interviews

“Every Single Day Was a Nightmare”: Annemarie Jacir on the Past and Present of Palestine 36

Lav Diaz on Magellan: “Cinema Can Look Big Even with a Small Camera”

“I Cried a Lot”: Sentimental Value Cinematographer Kasper Tuxen on Connecting With Joachim Trier’s Cast

Podcasts

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

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

The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

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