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ND/NF Review: Liborio Tells a Mesmerizing Tale of a Dominican Folk Hero

Depending on the storyteller, the early 20th century folk hero Olivorio Mateo (the Papá Liborio of the title), was a Creole saint or a dangerous cult leader. H...

The B-Side – In Conversation with Bill Morrison

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about filmmakers! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they mad...

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Berlinale Winner Bad Tales Examines the Illusions of Family

After landing on our radars as part of the writing team behind Matteo Garrone's Dogman, brothers Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo helmed their debut fea...

The Paper Tigers Team on Hong Kong vs. American Filmmaking, Sculpting a Fight Scene, and Kindness in Cinema

There is a scene in The Paper Tigers in which Hing (Ron Yuan) details how one can tell a certain kick is special. Not the technique or style, but the sound. At...

The Columnist Review: Entertaining Satire Targets Internet Trolls

Never read the comments—a universal rule for all writers who publish, share, or create on the internet. No matter what you say or how you say it, there will al...

ND/NF Review: Destello Bravío is a Surrealist Portrait of a Ghost Town and its Phantoms

In the arid, lunar landscape of Ainhoa Rodríguez’s Destello Bravío, a whole village waits for things to fall apart. We’re in the rural outskirts of Spain’s Ext...

U.S. Trailer for Fabrice Du Welz’s Adoration Finds Lovers on the Run

After directing Chadwick Boseman in the revenge thriller Message from the King, Fabrice Du Welz returned to Belgian for another thriller. Adoration, which prem...

The Film Stage Show Classic – The Tree of Life (with Brett McCracken)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Bill Graham, and Robyn Bahr are joined by Brett McCracken for a special ...

Silo Review: A Taut Thriller and Effective Cautionary Tale Explores a Nightmare on Farm

The After School Special vibe at the back of Marshall Burnette's Silo isn't a bug. It's a feature. Because beyond creating a captivatingly suspenseful premise ...

13 Films to See in May

While our massive summer preview will give you an in-depth look at the films we're most looking forward to over the next four months, it's time to dive a bit d...

News

Alice Winocour to Direct Angelina Jolie in Stitches

David Fincher’s Remastered Se7en Comes to IMAX to Kick Off 2025

Criterion Collection’s February 2025 Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, Crossing Delancey & More

Trailers

Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott Clash in First Teaser for Bring Them Down

Tatsuya Nakadai Goes on Cold-Blooded Mission in Exclusive Trailer for New Restoration of Hideo Gosha’s Cash Calls Hell

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Find Pleasure in New Trailer for Babygirl

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

Appreciating a Pioneer: Pittsburgh Celebrates Queer Local Filmmaker Roger Jacoby with World Premiere Restorations

New to Streaming: Megalopolis, Rumours, Look Into My Eyes, An Almost Christmas Story, and More

NYC Weekend Watch: The Limits of Control, Ealing Studios & 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 – 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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