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Longlegs Review: Frigid Serial Killer Procedural Plays Too Clean

As FBI agents mention the final book of the Bible, one calls it “Revelations.” Then “semi-psychic” Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) corrects them. “Revelation. Singul...

The Nature of Love Review: A Charming, Sexy Take on a Tale as Old as Time

Filmmaker Monia Chokri loves a zoom lens. Such is the fun aesthetic of her third feature The Nature of Love. Often the image jumps forwards or backwards, accen...

2024 Venice Classics Lineup Features New Restorations of Films by Antonioni, Wiseman, Hawks, Ōshima & More

While its often the world premieres that get the most buzz out of any major film festival, look to their restorations lineup (if they are smart enough to have ...

NYC Weekend Watch: Sergei Parajanov, Seven Samurai, Bruce Baille & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Museum of the Moving ImageA Sergei Parajanov retrospective has begun, while “See It Big at ...

New to Streaming: Free Time, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, Neonoir, This Closeness, Family Portrait & 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...

Posterized July 2024: Longlegs, MaXXXine, Didi & More

Between Despicable Me 4 (July 3), Twisters (July 19), and Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26), there aren't going to be too many open screens in theater...

KVIFF Review: With Panopticon, a New Georgian Filmmaker Keeps You Watching

Cinema has always had a way of opening unfamiliar places up to the world––if not always for a visit, then at least in the imaginations of those watching. The s...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 541 – The Bikeriders (with Jesse Hassenger)

Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Jesse Hassenger to discuss Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders. Enter our ...

Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: A History of Mad Max, Barbie on Tour, Michael Mann, Baseball on the Big Screen & More

Our latest look at new and recent books about (or connected to) cinema must start with a mention of Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, H...

A Ghost Story: Chronicles of a Wandering Saint Director Tomás Gómez Bustillo on Dogs, Miracles, and Damnation

From statues that weep blood to dancing suns that lead to sudden darkness in the middle of the day, the Catholic faith overflows with accounts of miracles. But...

News

Trailer for Palestine’s Oscar Entry From Ground Zero + Exclusive Poster Giveaway

MUBI’s December 2024 Lineup Includes Dahomey, Bird, The People’s Joker & More

No Other Land Announced as Winner of the 2024 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award

Trailers

Jacques Demy’s Masterpiece The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Gets New Trailer for 4K Restoration

DIG! XX Trailer: Ondi Timoner’s Cult Classic Rock Doc Gets Expanded Edition This January

Exclusive Trailer for Ben Petrie’s The Heirloom Introduces Acclaimed Rom-Com Psychodrama

Reviews

The Black Sea Review: A Dynamic Lead Performance Drives Familiar Fish-Out-of-Water Story

Thessaloniki Review: When the Light Breaks Showcases a Dawn-to-Dusk Tragedy with Raw Depth

Wicked: Part I Review: Wizard of Oz Prequel Is Stale as Blockbusters Can Be

Features

New to Streaming: Blitz, The Piano Lesson, Flipside, We Live in Time, Alien: Romulus & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Dirty Work, Shelley Duvall, Robert Frank & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Rodrigo Prieto on His Directorial Debut, Martin Scorsese’s Snubs, and Taylor Swift’s Feature Debut

Flow Director Gints Zilbalodis on Animating Animals, Allegories, and Cinema vs. Videogames

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

Podcasts

The B-Side – Gwyneth Paltrow (with Cory Everett)

The B-Side – Vincent Price (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side – Tim Burton (with Maria Lewis)

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