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SDAFF Review: Gamak Ghar is a Quietly Beautiful Indian Drama Exploring the Ebb and Flow of Traditions

Traditions don’t disappear overnight. They slip away slowly over decades, as elders die off and younger generations experience shifts in priority, social norms...

SDAFF Review: Stray Brings Spiritual Epiphany to Istanbul’s Orphaned Dog Population

Documentarian Elizabeth Lo gravitates toward subjects who live and survive on the margins. Her amazing run of short non-fiction work bears this out. Hotel 22 (...

Emma González Leads the Fight for Change in First Trailer for Us Kids, Available for Free This Weekend

Director Kim A. Snyder, who last helmed the harrowing documentary Newtown, continues to capture the fight against gun violence with her next film. Us Kids, a s...

Marlon Riggs’ Empathetic Anthems of the Black Queer Experience in America

When first approaching Marlon Riggs’ small yet impactful filmography, it is impossible to ignore the breadth of documentary modes utilized to tell his stories ...

Audrey Trailer: The Life of the Legendary Actress is Explored in New Documentary

Audrey Hepburn, the legendary actress and UNICEF ambassador seemed to be born to be a star, first dazzling audiences in her Oscar-winning debut Roman Holiday, ...

SDAFF Review: Chess of the Wind is a Long-Lost Iranian Film That Bristles with Brilliance

During a particularly nasty argument early in Chess of the Wind, autocratic patriarch Amoo (Mohamad Ali Keshavarz) scolds his two sons for speaking in naïve ab...

Sophia Loren Returns to Acting in First Trailer for The Life Ahead

In her first feature film role since her turn in Rob Marshall’s Nine in 2009, the legendary Sophia Loren is starring in The Life Ahead, a new Netflix internati...

The Donut King Trailer: Ridley Scott Boards a Savory Tale of Pastries and Hope

Feast your eyes on the first mouth-watering trailer for the documentary The Donut King, which was a selection at this year's SXSW festival. The directorial deb...

First Trailer for Paul Greengrass’ News of the World Sets Tom Hanks on a Western Adventure

After once again dramatizing a horrific act of terrorism with his latest film, 22 July, Paul Greengrass is returning this holiday season with a new project and...

SDAFF Review: Death of Nintendo is a Filipino Coming-of-Age Story with Sweet Spots of Subversion

Coming-of-age narratives live or die based on the authenticity of their vision, especially those that take place in the not-so-distant past. Since the genre’s ...

News

David Fincher’s Remastered Se7en Comes to IMAX to Kick Off 2025

Criterion Collection’s February 2025 Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, Crossing Delancey & More

Exclusive: New Restoration of Queer Drama By Hook or By Crook Acquired by Altered Innocence for Spring 2025 Release

Trailers

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Find Pleasure in New Trailer for Babygirl

Pamela Anderson is The Last Showgirl in First Trailer for Gia Coppola’s Drama

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

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

Appreciating a Pioneer: Pittsburgh Celebrates Queer Local Filmmaker Roger Jacoby with World Premiere Restorations

New to Streaming: Megalopolis, Rumours, Look Into My Eyes, An Almost Christmas Story, and More

NYC Weekend Watch: The Limits of Control, Ealing Studios & 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 – Gwyneth Paltrow (with Cory Everett)

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

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

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