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Posterized August 2021: Ema, Isabella, Materna & More

So far so good on theaters remaining open despite changing CDC recommendations (wear your masks). It will be interesting to see what happens if things ...

Fantasia Review: Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break Tells a Hilarious, Ludicrous Quest for Revenge

A mother's love can move mountains. It must in the case of Paul Dood (Tom Meeten) since he doesn't really have anything else propelling him forward. Did he asp...

Fantasia Review: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes Brings Mind-Boggling Ingenuity to the Time-Travel Movie

The logistics behind Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes are mind-boggling to fathom; time-travel stories are often confusing enough when they aren't filmed as a o...

Brendan Fraser Joins Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon

When this decade began little did we know a Brendan Fraser renaissance was around the corner, but it looks like dreams do come true. Recently impressing with a...

Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard Begin a Musical Odyssey in Final Trailer for Leos Carax’s Annette

It's no surprise our most-anticipated of the year (and last year) was named our top pick to see this month. Leos Carax's long-awaited return with the Sparks-pe...

Ethan Coen Doesn’t Want to Make Movies Anymore, Says Carter Burwell

With Joel and Ethan Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis, some wondered if the story of an artist whose creative partner committed suicide, leaving them to venture throu...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 439 – The Green Knight (with Roxana Hadadi)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Bill Graham, and Robyn Bahr are joined by Roxana Hadadi to discuss David...

12 Films to See in August

The summer is coming to an end and with it comes a number of films to have on your to-watch list. From some highly-anticipated auteur-driven films to dazzling ...

Night Drive Review: A Rideshare Thriller with a Satisfying Pay-Off

Russell (AJ Bowen) is a good guy. We know because his joint rideshare driver helps a customer by carrying her giant wreath to the door before refusing a tip wi...

Mad God: VFX Wizard Phil Tippett Returns with a Boldly Nightmarish Stop-Motion Animation

With his work on Star Wars, RoboCop, Jurassic Park, Starship Troopers, and many more, the Oscar-winning Phil Tippett has come to define the landscape of visual...

News

Léa Seydoux, Lee Kang-sheng, Margaret Qualley, Steven Yeun, Natalie Portman, Armie Hammer & More Set Next Roles

Exclusive: Paul Schrader’s Next Films Involve a Pederast Professor and a Wall Street-Set Erotic Thriller

2024 Gotham Awards Nominations Unveiled

Trailers

Michel Gondry Returns to Animation in First Trailer for Maya, Give Me a Title

Steven Soderbergh Tells a Ghost Story in New Trailer for Presence

Exclusive Trailer for Jōhatsu, a Lithuanian Thriller Exploring a Japanese Phenomenon

Reviews

Juror #2 Review: Courtroom Thriller Represents the Best from Clint Eastwood’s Late Era

The Graduates Review: A Melancholic Look at a Community Bonded by Tragedy

AFI Fest Review: Robert Zemeckis’ Here Plays Like the Anti-Boyhood

Features

17 Films to See in November

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Tony Leung, Johnnie To, and Chiara Mastroianni Talk Cinema’s Future as the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival Begins

Interviews

“Nobody Ever Gave Me Anything”: Alan Rudolph on Robert Altman, Bruce Willis, Kurt Vonnegut, and Resurrecting Breakfast of Champions

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Director Johan Grimonprez on a Jazz-Fueled, Kaleidoscopic Vision of Displaced Blackness

The Making of the Indian Sci-Fi Box-Office Sensation Kalki 2898 AD

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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