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Reminiscence Review: Hard-Boiled Sci-Fi Noir Carries the Right Mix of Nostalgia

Despite being an amalgamation of virtually every elevated science-fiction movie of the past four decades—Strange Days, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, M...

Sweet Girl Review: Jason Momoa-Led Thriller Serves Up Engaging Action, Heavy-Handed Twists

Sweet Girl finds Jason Momoa and all of his mammoth screen presence in John Q mode. Directed by his longtime collaborator Brian Andrew Mendoza, the Aquaman sta...

Neill Blomkamp on Virtual Spaces, the Aesthetic Possibilities of Video Games, and Pivoting Genres with Demonic

Although we weren’t crazy about Neill Blomkamp’s Demonic, the South African director remains one of the more exciting talents in genre filmmaking today. Betwee...

Locarno Review: Belle is a Dazzling Near-Future Tech Fantasia From Mamoru Hosoda

If a name can trigger nostalgia, don’t be surprised when the occasional sense of deja vu sets in while watching Belle, a dazzling near-future tech fantasia wra...

First Trailer for Sundance Highlight El Planeta

Comparisons abound—Frances Ha and Eric Rohmer seemingly closest at hand, Martín Rejtman if you want to dig a bit deeper—but it's the pleasure of discovering a ...

59th New York Film Festival Adds C’mon C’mon, Dune, Red Rocket, The French Dispatch & More

The 59th New York Film Festival continues to expand its lineup, following Main Slate and Revivals announcements. The in-person event, which will take place fro...

The Wolf House Directors Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña Team with Ari Aster in Exclusive Trailer for Los Huesos

One of the most inventive, stunningly nightmarish animations of the last decade, The Wolf House was the work of Chilean filmmakers Cristobal León and Joaquín C...

Faya Dayi Trailer Takes a Transportive, Stunning Journey Through Ethiopia

One of the most ravishing films I've seen thus far this year is Jessica Beshir’s feature debut Faya Dayi, which explores the Khat trade in Ethiopia. Shot in be...

The Girl Who Got Away Review: A Serial Killer Escapes Prison in Captivating Thriller

Christina Bowden (Lexi Johnson) is an elementary school teacher with aspirations to adopt. The paperwork is filed, the young teen (Willow McCarthy's Lisa) targ...

Fantasia Review: When I Consume You is a Poignant Horror Film About Second Chances

Daphne (Libby Ewing) and Wilson Shaw (Evan Dumouchel) didn't really have anyone growing up besides themselves. The same could be said now. They cut out their p...

News

First Look at Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love Featuring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson

December on the Criterion Channel Includes Bob Dylan, John Waters, MTV & More

Bertand Bonello, Takashi Miike, Nikyatu Jusu, and More Plan Next Features

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 Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

The Film Stage’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

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

Interviews

Barry Keoghan on Young Fatherhood, Loving La La Land, and the Movement of Andrea Arnold’s Bird

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

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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