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Harley Chamandy on Allen Sunshine, Shooting on 16mm, and Finding Inspiration Outside of Cinema

At a lakeside cottage, Allen Sunshine (Vincent Leclerc) keeps to himself. He goes out on his boat, walks his dog, and wanders the surrounding forest with a tap...

First Look at Steve McQueen’s Blitz, Arriving This November

Following up last year's epic documentary Occupied City, Steve McQueen has returned to the WWII era with a narrative feature. Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan and...

Mother, Couch Review: Ewan McGregor Leads a Strange, Pervasive Familial Phantasmagoria

"I've been bleeding my whole life." Mother, Couch is a boiling point of a picture. Written and directed by Niclas Larsson (and based on Jerker Virdborg's n...

Second Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap Finds Josh Hartnett in the Crosshairs

On quite a Hitchcockian-meets Twilight Zone streak with the one-two punch of Old and Knock and the Cabin, expectations are high for M....

Listen to Eiko Ishibashi’s Score for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Evil Does Not Exist

Likely many reading this have already seen Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Evil Does Not Exist, which is more than a month into a theatrical run. It's only now that Eiko I...

“Who Let Me Film That?”: Catherine Breillat on Last Summer, Philosophy of Love, and Legacy

New York audiences might be the luckiest cinephiles this summer: French legend Catherine Breillat’s newest gem of a film Last Summer not only opens theatricall...

NYC Weekend Watch: Velvet Goldmine, Bound, Citizen Kane & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaFellow Roxy programmer Charli XCX presents Project X, To Die For, and Velvet Gol...

A Sacrifice Review: Eric Bana and Sadie Sink Lead an Effective Psychological Thriller

"We're all so fucked, right." So says Mazzy (Sadie Sink), a young woman visiting her father Ben (Eric Bana). This observation matches the dreadful tone of the ...

Exclusive Trailer for the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival Delivers Electrifying Thrills

Now in its 23rd edition, the New York Asian Film Festival has been delivering high-octane thrills, riveting drama, hilarious comedies, and beyond from across A...

New to Streaming: The Boy and the Heron, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In a Violent Nature, AGGRO DR1FT & 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...

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

Sujo Trailer: Mexico’s Oscar Entry From Identifying Features Team Arrives Next Week

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

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

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

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

Interviews

Gaucho Gaucho Directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw on Mythology, Compositions, and Community

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

Podcasts

The B-Side – Ridley Scott (with Maria Lewis)

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

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

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