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Fantasia Review: Indemnity is a Breakneck, Bourne-Esque South African Thriller

Theo Abrams (Jarrid Geduld) jumps into action with CPR upon waking to find his wife's (Nicole Fortuin's Angela) dead body by his side. He then immediately clam...

Free Guy Review: A Fleet-Footed, Innocuous Adventure Through a Digital World

For a major release by a media behemoth, Free Guy is surprisingly restrained. Set in an ersatz Fortnite dubbed Free City, the film follows Ryan Reynolds’ Guy, ...

The Nowhere Inn Trailer: St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein’s Concert Film Goes Awry

The formula for the concert documentary is a tried-and-true one, with only a few surprises to arrive here and there. Martin Scorsese had some fun with the tene...

Locarno Review: John David Washington Brings Intensity to the Throwback Thriller Beckett

The title Beckett evokes the very mystery its plot presents. Former Luca Guadagnino understudy Ferdinando Cito Filomarino teams with versatile and bonafide act...

Heartbreak and Grief in the Films of M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan’s work is obsessed with the anguish of grief and cosmic feelings of heartbreak. Whether or not they are explicitly about grieving, a sense o...

Nicolas Cage Goes Wild in First Trailer for Sion Sono’s Prisoners of the Ghostland

After one of the greatest, most understated performances of his career in the recent release Pig, Nicolas Cage is back in gonzo action mode with none other tha...

Criterion to Begin 4K Releases with Citizen Kane, Mulholland Dr. & More

4K UHD has been slow to take off and, if Disney has its way, may remain even more of a niche than Blu-ray. Not for lack of virtue, mind—a properly mastered dis...

Exclusive Trailer for Final Set Serves Up a Tennis Prodigy Past His Prime

With the Olympics behind us and the US Open around the corner, it's the prime time to serve up tennis-related films. Earlier this year we got a new restoration...

Locarno Review: A Thousand Fires is a Beguiling, Epic Portrait of a Family in Flux

The first time we hear music in Saeed Taji Farouky’s mesmeric A Thousand Fires is also the first time we’re offered a glimpse of the viscous substance around w...

Fantasia Review: King Knight is a Superficial Hero’s Journey

Richard Bates Jr.’s King Knight has an approximation of many things: humor, story, idiosyncrasy, character depth and likeability, production design, dialogue, ...

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

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Endless Summer Syndrome Unveils Provocative French Drama

Beatles ’64 Trailer: Martin Scorsese Captures the Band’s First Visit to America

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Trailer: A24 Sets Rungano Nyoni’s Cannes Winner for March Release

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

Payal Kapadia on All We Imagine as Light, Impermanence, Magical Realism, and Trilogy Plans

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

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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