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First Trailer for David O. Russell’s Amsterdam Reveals a Star-Studded Crime Epic

After a prolific first half of the last decade with five films in four years––The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy––David O. Russell ...

Claire Denis on Both Sides of the Blade, Autofiction, and FaceTime

Interviewing Claire Denis keeps one on their toes. Receptive to good ideas and quick to challenge any false note, the director—by most metrics one of our gre...

Viola Davis is The Woman King in First Trailer for Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Historical Epic

After breaking out with Love & Basketball at the start of the century, Gina Prince-Bythewood delivered her first action epic with The Old Guard just a few ...

Michael Shannon Sets Directorial Debut, Andrew Haigh Begins Next Film & More

After amassing quite a memorable career in front of the camera, Michael Shannon is now preparing his directorial debut. Deadline reports he will helm Eric Laru...

Locarno Film Festival Unveils 2022 Lineup

Returning for its milestone 75th edition, Locarno Film Festival has now unveiled its full lineup. Taking place from August 3 through 13th, the selection includ...

11 Films to See in July

Following our recap of the best films from 2022's first half, it's time to set our sights on the latter days. This July brings only one studio film worth payin...

Clara Sola Review: A Dark and Magical Tale of Nature’s Revenge

Earlier this year, in Goran Stolevski’s You Won’t Be Alone, a young witch becomes enamored with the life of humans. She starts to interact in a world where she...

Tribeca Review: Lynch/Oz is Cinematic Catnip

The Wizard of Oz has become a tradition. Synonymous with the wonder of childhood and the wonder of movies, Victor Fleming's 1939 classic plays in homes across ...

Woody Allen Plans Shoot on French-Language, Potentially Final Film

Update: Variety reports Allen's next film (now rumored but unconfirmed to be called Wasp 22) will star Valerie Lemercier (Aline) and Niels Schneider (Sibyl) an...

Thor: Love and Thunder Review: A Stale, Sexless, and Algorithmic Affair

Last year, in an article for Blood Knife, R.S. Benedict diagnosed a central issue plaguing most modern action movies: “Everyone is beautiful. And yet, no one i...

News

The Criterion Collection’s October Lineup Features The Silence of the Lambs and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on 4K, Jerzy Skolimowski, and Samuel Fuller

Locarno Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Eleanor Coppola’s Documentary on the Making of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette Is Coming Soon

Trailers

Filipiñana Trailer: Rafael Manuel’s Jia Zhangke-Backed Sundance Winner Opens This August

Domhnall Gleeson Encounters a Strange Land In First Trailer for The Incomer

Tony Gilroy Returns in First Trailer for Behemoth!

Reviews

The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan’s Journey of Perpetual, Enervating Awe

The Kidnapping of Arabella Review: Offbeat Italian Road Trip Comedy

Night Nurse Review: A Perverse, Seductive Thriller

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: The Hole, Electronica, Gakuryu Ishii, Nicholas Ray & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

New to Streaming: The Furious, City Wide Fever, Amores Perros, Camp & More

Interviews

Tsai Ming-liang on the Personal Inspiration of The Hole, Constant Evolution, and His Next Films

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Christopher Nolan with Blake Howard

Yasmina Tawil on Progamming Hou Hsiao-hsien, David Fincher, Tom Tykwer & More for BAM’s Electronica Series

The B-Sides of Julia Roberts with Joe Reid

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