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TIFF Review: In Yuni, an Indonesian Girl’s Dreams Collide with Social Expectations

Kamila Andini further proves herself of Indonesian cinema’s most vital voices with her third solo feature Yuni. Partly inspired by Sapardi Djoko Damono’s love ...

TIFF Review: Whether the Weather Is Fine is an Ambitious, Incongruous Drama Set in the Wake of a Typhoon

The ambition behind Carlo Francisco Manatad's Whether the Weather Is Fine is undeniable. Set in the aftermath of 2013's Typhoon Haiyan (aka Super Typhoon Yolan...

TIFF Review: Huda’s Salon is a Riveting, Topical Spy Thriller

Long live the socially minded political thriller! Thanks to filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad, this long-underserved sub-genre––once perfected by directors like Hitchco...

TIFF Review: Silent Night is a Blunt Christmas Comedy That Pulls No Punches

The easiest way to make sure your child actors are up to swearing on-screen is casting your own. That's exactly what first-time feature writer/director Camille...

TIFF Review: Saloum is an Effective Genre-Shifter Following a Trio of Mercenaries

The infamous "Hyenas"—three mercenaries running amok throughout Africa—are caught in the air with gold bars, the drug lord (Renaud Farah's Felix) they've been ...

Trailer for Spanish Horror Classic Arrebato Shows Almodóvar-Approved 4K Restoration

For years I've been haunted by Arrebato, though my memory of it is hardly concrete. I saw Iván Zulueta's cult masterpiece on a battered print at Anthology Film...

TIFF Review: The Starling is a Tired Drama and a Manipulative Misfire

When looking up the starling species of bird on Google, a few questions pop up. Why are starlings bad? Are starlings good for anything? Why are starlings a pro...

TIFF Review: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Finds Whimsy in Melancholy

Benedict Cumberbatch is well-suited for roles like The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, playing a man known for his eccentricity and cat paintings around the tur...

TIFF Review: Costa Brava, Lebanon Explores the Existential Struggle of a Nation with Emotional Heft

What can you do when your homeland's falling apart? The easy answer is stay or leave, but both options carry too much complexity to simply choose and be done. ...

New to Streaming: Cry Macho, Prisoners of the Ghostland, The Nowhere Inn & 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...

News

Japan Cuts Announces 2026 Slate Featuring Hirokazu Kore-eda, Gakuryu Ishii, Yoji Yamada & More

Alice Rohrwacher to Direct The Baron in the Trees; Next Film to Be Primarily Silent

Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord Wins Palme d’Or: See Full List of Cannes 2026 Winners

Trailers

Marcello Mastroianni Yearns In Trailer for 4K Restoration of Luchino Visconti’s White Nights

Exclusive Trailer for Greg Vrotsos’ Feature Debut Situations Follows a Journey of Love and Ambition in Los Angeles

Reviews

The Death of Robin Hood Review: A Portrait of the Outlaw as a Bald-Faced Lie

Cemre Paksoy’s Hands Are Tied In Trailer for Georgia Bernstein’s Sinister Sundance Favorite Night Nurse

Tribeca Review: Here I’m Alive Is a Raw, Intimate Look at Messy New York Lives

Features

The Film Stage’s 2026 Tribeca Festival Portrait Gallery

NYC Weekend Watch: Italian History, Universal Westerns, Black Cops & More

Posterized June 2026: Maddie’s Secret, The Furious, Drunken Noodles & More

Interviews

“The Hard Work Is In the Screenwriting”: John Sayles on Resourceful Filmmaking, James Cameron, and His TIFF Retrospective

The Currents Director Milagros Mumenthaler on Sensory Filmmaking, Motherhood, and Capturing an Internal State

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Goldie Hawn with Jen Johans

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

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