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The Naked Gun Review: Akiva Schaffer’s Reboot Spoofs a New Era of Cinematic Crime Pulp

In its original iteration, the Zucker brothers’ Naked Gun wasn’t just carried by Leslie Nielsen’s performance––nearly every aspect of the first two David Zucke...

New to Streaming: 28 Years Later, Michael Roemer, Hot Milk, Killer Films at 30 & 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...

The B-Side Ep. 167 – John Frankenheimer (with Blake Howard)

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.&nb...

Exclusive Trailer for Locarno Premiere White Snail, From the Directors of Space Dogs

After the fascinating Space Dogs and Dreaming Dogs, directors Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter are shifting their perspective beyond the canine world with their fo...

NYC Weekend Watch: Silent Movie Week, Leos Carax, Speed Racer, The Fall of Otrar & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Museum of Modern ArtSilent Movie Week is underway; listen to our interview with curator Dav...

Exclusive Trailer for the Quay Brothers’ Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, Presented by Christopher Nolan

In a momentous cinematic event, the Quay Brothers are returning with their first feature since 2005. Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, a stop-motion ...

14 Films to See in August

As the summer comes to an end, August delivers the season's most eclectic lineup of films. From a few studio highlights to Cannes premieres to festival favorit...

The B-Side – Jordan Harper on She Rides Shotgun

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars, movie directors, and sometimes––sometimes––movie writers! Today, we speak with author and screenwriter J...

Happyend Trailer: Neo Sora’s Acclaimed Narrative Debut Set for September Release

With the unfortunate pausing of Metrograph Pictures, a few of their releases were in limbo. Thankfully, Film Movement has come to the rescue for one, Neo Sora'...

Souleymane’s Story Review: A Dardenne-Esque Political Fable with a Thriller’s Urgency

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Souleymane's Story opens in theaters on August 1. Souleymane's Story deliv...

News

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2025

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

The Testament of Ann Lee Cinematographer William Rexer on Capturing the Dance and Believing in Mona Fastvold

Podcasts

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

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

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

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