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A Kazakh Epic Is Restored in Trailer for The Fall of Otrar

Following its appearance at last year's New York Film Festival, Ardak Amirkulov's obscure, rarely screened The Fall of Otrar (restored in conjunction with Mart...

10 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2025

Comprising international premieres, short programs, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2025’s Japan Cuts––running July 10-20 at N...

Locarno 2025 Lineup Includes New Films by Radu Jude, Alexandre Koberidze, Sophy Romvari, Abdellatif Kechiche & More

Set to take place August 6-16, the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival has now unveiled its promising lineup. Among the highlights are the world premiere...

2000 Meters to Andriivka Trailer: 20 Days in Mariupol Director Captures Ukraine’s Fight from the Frontlines

After winning the Oscar for 20 Days in Mariupol, Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov is back with another harrowing portrait from the frontlines of Russia’s at...

Daniela Forever Review: Nacho Vigalondo Turns a Romantic Dreamscape Nightmarish

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Daniela Forever opens in theaters on July 11. When Nicolás (Henry Golding) wak...

NYC Weekend Watch: Inherent Vice on 70mm, Hearts of Darkness, Nagisa Oshima & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln CenterInherent Vice begins playing on 70mm; In the Mood for Love and i...

New to Streaming: Jacques Rozier, Sinners, Miami Vice, Bring Her Back & 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 2025: Together, Eddington, Drowning Dry & More

Sure, July is bringing back the Fantastic Four (July 25), Superman (July 11), and Jurassic Park (July 2), but they aren’t the reboot that caught my eye...

The B-Side Ep. 165 – Mission: Impossible

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we sometimes talk about movie stars! We sometimes talk about movie directors! Today, we talk about both! Specifically, the B-Sides ...

Emulsion Episode Ten: Alex Ross Perry and Clyde Folley on Videoheaven

Perhaps no line of dialogue better encapsulates lived experience than this bon mot offered by John Huston’s Noah Cross: “Of course I'm respectable. I'm old! Po...

News

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2025

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

The Testament of Ann Lee Cinematographer William Rexer on Capturing the Dance and Believing in Mona Fastvold

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

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