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Sorry, Baby Review: Eva Victor’s Debut is a Singular Revelation

Note: This interview was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Sorry, Baby opens in theaters on June 27. Agnes’ (Eva Victor) life ...

“You Cannot Project Your Desire”: Albert Serra on Afternoons of Solitude, Bullfighting, and Kristen Stewart

Note: This interview was originally published as part of our 2024 festival coverage. Afternoons of Solitude opens in theaters on June 27. With Afternoons of...

The Best Films of 2025 (So Far)

As we approach 2025’s halfway point it’s time to take a temperature of the finest cinema thus far: we’ve rounded up our favorites from the first six months of ...

Roofman Trailer: Channing Tatum Has a Double Life in Derek Cianfrance’s Crime Comedy

It's been nearly a decade since the last feature from Blue Valentine and The Place Beyond the Pines director Derek Cianfrance, but he is finally returning this...

Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: A Visit to Asteroid City, Women of the French New Wave, the Legendary Gandolfini, and J. Hoberman Remembers the 60s

With summer time upon us, it is fitting to begin with the most sun-drenched feature of Wes Anderson’s career, followed by a gem from J. Hoberman, an essential ...

First Trailer for In the Mood for Love 2001 Expands Wong Kar-wai’s Classic Romance

Following news that Wong Kar-wai's long-awaited Blossoms Shanghai would finally be getting a North American release this year courtesy of the Criterion Channel...

Folktales Trailer: Jesus Camp Directors Find a Canine Bond in Arctic Norway

The Oscar-nominated filmmakers behind Jesus Camp, Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, returned to the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year with Folktakes, a docu...

Exclusive Trailer for To Kill a Wolf Reimagines a Classic Fairytale For the Modern Day

Earning acclaim from a festival run that included the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Film Fest Knox, Austin Film Festival, Santa Barbara International ...

Ponyboi Review: Crime and Camp in New Jersey

Note: This review was originally published as part of our Sundance 2024 coverage. Ponyboi opens in theaters on June 25. Life for Ponyboi (River Gallo) has b...

F1 Review: A Slick, Engaging Big-Budget Commercial

Sports are at their dramatic best when the improbable occurs. So are the movies that portray those implausible stories. From Rudy to Rookie of the Year, Americ...

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

Is This Thing On? Review: Bradley Cooper’s Gentle Film About Marital Strife

Marty Supreme Review: Timothée Chalamet Reaches a New Pinnacle in Josh Safdie’s Propulsive Drama

Cover-Up Review: The Most Important American Documentary of the Year

Features

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2025

New to Streaming: One Battle After Another, It Was Just an Accident, Song to Song, The Running Man & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Twin Peaks, Breezy, Gus Van Sant, Ken Jacobs & More

Interviews

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

“The Story is Told by Faces”: Darius Khondji on the Cinematography of Marty Supreme and His Prolific Year

“It’s a Mission: Impossible”: Bi Gan on the Long Journey and Long Takes of Resurrection

Podcasts

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

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

The B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)

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