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MUBI Unveils September 2021 Lineup

The U.S. lineup for films coming to MUBI this September has been announced, featuring some of my personal favorites of the last few years, notably Philippe Les...

Sparks on Annette, Polarizing Reactions, Leos Carax’s Vision, and Their Next Film

My years of Sparks evangelizing found a strange wellspring in 2021. What began with Edgar Wright's delightful, career-spanning The Sparks Brothers found its fu...

NYC Weekend Watch: Buñuel Double, The Hourglass Sanatorium, Persona & More

Paris Theater To mark their return, a frighteningly stacked weekend: Get Out Your Handkerchiefs and Mort Rifkin favorite A Man and a Woman on Friday; Buñuel...

New to Streaming: Annette, The Green Knight, Cryptozoo, Stillwater, and 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...

Reminiscence Review: Hard-Boiled Sci-Fi Noir Carries the Right Mix of Nostalgia

Despite being an amalgamation of virtually every elevated science-fiction movie of the past four decades—Strange Days, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, M...

Sweet Girl Review: Jason Momoa-Led Thriller Serves Up Engaging Action, Heavy-Handed Twists

Sweet Girl finds Jason Momoa and all of his mammoth screen presence in John Q mode. Directed by his longtime collaborator Brian Andrew Mendoza, the Aquaman sta...

Neill Blomkamp on Virtual Spaces, the Aesthetic Possibilities of Video Games, and Pivoting Genres with Demonic

Although we weren’t crazy about Neill Blomkamp’s Demonic, the South African director remains one of the more exciting talents in genre filmmaking today. Betwee...

Locarno Review: Belle is a Dazzling Near-Future Tech Fantasia From Mamoru Hosoda

If a name can trigger nostalgia, don’t be surprised when the occasional sense of deja vu sets in while watching Belle, a dazzling near-future tech fantasia wra...

First Trailer for Sundance Highlight El Planeta

Comparisons abound—Frances Ha and Eric Rohmer seemingly closest at hand, Martín Rejtman if you want to dig a bit deeper—but it's the pleasure of discovering a ...

59th New York Film Festival Adds C’mon C’mon, Dune, Red Rocket, The French Dispatch & More

The 59th New York Film Festival continues to expand its lineup, following Main Slate and Revivals announcements. The in-person event, which will take place fro...

News

First Look at Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden Starring Virginie Efira

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

Exclusive Clip and Poster for Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance Premiere Hot Water Introduces Mother-Son Road Comedy

Trailers

A Scenario Multiplies In First Trailer for Hong Sangsoo’s The Day She Returns

Exclusive Trailer for Saša Vajda’s Berlinale Premiere The Lights, They Fall

Scare Out Trailer: Zhang Yimou’s Spy Thriller Starring Jackson Yee Arrives This Month

Reviews

Sundance Review: Shame and Money is a Pressure Cooker Drama About the Crushing Demands of Capitalism

Sundance Review: Jaripeo is an Immersive Portrait of Mexico’s Queer Rodeo Culture

Sundance Review: Ghost in the Machine Lays Out the Evils on Which A.I. is Built

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Short Cuts, Strange Days, Silent Hill & More

New to Streaming: Sundance 2026, Peter Hujar’s Day, Ella McCay & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

The Love That Remains Director Hlynur Pálmason on the Preciousness of Time and Spontaneous Filmmaking

One Battle After Another Production Designer Florencia Martin on Building Paul Thomas Anderson’s Detailed World

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 175 – Rachel McAdams

The Best Films of 2025 and Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

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

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