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kid 90 Review: The Trials and Tribulations of Young Hollywood Stardom

My mindset entering Soleil Moon Frye's autobiographical documentary kid 90 anticipated a fun, nostalgic, low stakes look at kid celebrities. That's what the sl...

Berlin Review: What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? Appreciates the Little Things

What did the drain pipe, the security camera, and the sapling say to the girl when she crossed the road? This is the set up, not of some shitty joke, but of a ...

Berlin Review: Ballad of a White Cow Shows Innocence Shattered Under Iran’s Repressive Regime

The cruelty of the Iranian justice system is in the spotlight again in Ballad of a White Cow, the compelling debut of directing team Behtash Sanaeeha and Marya...

Berlin Review: Memory Box Unpacks Life During the Lebanese Civil War

One of two films at the 2021 Berlinale about the lasting trauma of the Lebanese Civil War (along with the superior Miguel’s War), Memory Box follows three gene...

Minari Star Youn Yuh-jung on Memories, Mountain Dew, and a Myopic America

Although there could have been something chaotic about the arrival of Soon-ja (Youn Yuh-jung), her introduction in Minari is almost unassuming. She’s left her ...

Berlin Review: Fabian – Going to the Dogs Sings a Tragic Ballad of Weimar Germany

German author Erich Kästner is most celebrated for the children’s novel Emil and the Detectives, but he was one of the more renowned men of letters of his day,...

About Endlessness Trailer: Roy Andersson’s Latest Odyssey Finally Arrives in April

Closing out the decade, Roy Andersson's About Endlessness premiered at the Venice Film Festival back in the fall of 2019, with hopes we'd see it sometime soon ...

Berlin Review: Taste is a Majestic, Otherworldly Tale of Dreams and Longing

Lê Bảo’s Taste is set in Saigon, but for the best part of its 97 minutes, all action is confined to a bunker-like abode where five people meet and hide. The pl...

Berlinale 2021 Winners Include Radu Jude, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, Hong Sangsoo & More

The online edition of the two-part Berlin International Film Festival has now concluded, and the jury has announced their winners. Leading the pack taking home...

New to Streaming: The World to Come, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, Night of the Kings, Guy Maddin, and More

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles ...

News

First Look at Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My Love Featuring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson

December on the Criterion Channel Includes Bob Dylan, John Waters, MTV & More

Bertand Bonello, Takashi Miike, Nikyatu Jusu, and More Plan Next Features

Trailers

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Endless Summer Syndrome Unveils Provocative French Drama

Beatles ’64 Trailer: Martin Scorsese Captures the Band’s First Visit to America

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Trailer: A24 Sets Rungano Nyoni’s Cannes Winner for March Release

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

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

The Film Stage’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

New to Streaming: A Different Man, The Outrun, My Old Ass, Used Cars & 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 – Vincent Price (with Gavin Mevius)

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

The Film Stage Show Farewell Episode – Megalopolis

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