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The Nowhere Inn Trailer: St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein’s Concert Film Goes Awry

The formula for the concert documentary is a tried-and-true one, with only a few surprises to arrive here and there. Martin Scorsese had some fun with the tene...

Locarno Review: John David Washington Brings Intensity to the Throwback Thriller Beckett

The title Beckett evokes the very mystery its plot presents. Former Luca Guadagnino understudy Ferdinando Cito Filomarino teams with versatile and bonafide act...

Heartbreak and Grief in the Films of M. Night Shyamalan

M. Night Shyamalan’s work is obsessed with the anguish of grief and cosmic feelings of heartbreak. Whether or not they are explicitly about grieving, a sense o...

Nicolas Cage Goes Wild in First Trailer for Sion Sono’s Prisoners of the Ghostland

After one of the greatest, most understated performances of his career in the recent release Pig, Nicolas Cage is back in gonzo action mode with none other tha...

Criterion to Begin 4K Releases with Citizen Kane, Mulholland Dr. & More

4K UHD has been slow to take off and, if Disney has its way, may remain even more of a niche than Blu-ray. Not for lack of virtue, mind—a properly mastered dis...

Exclusive Trailer for Final Set Serves Up a Tennis Prodigy Past His Prime

With the Olympics behind us and the US Open around the corner, it's the prime time to serve up tennis-related films. Earlier this year we got a new restoration...

Locarno Review: A Thousand Fires is a Beguiling, Epic Portrait of a Family in Flux

The first time we hear music in Saeed Taji Farouky’s mesmeric A Thousand Fires is also the first time we’re offered a glimpse of the viscous substance around w...

Fantasia Review: King Knight is a Superficial Hero’s Journey

Richard Bates Jr.’s King Knight has an approximation of many things: humor, story, idiosyncrasy, character depth and likeability, production design, dialogue, ...

Locarno Review: Petite Solange Finds a Spellbinding End to Unsure Beginnings

A mood of heightened melodrama gives way to something strangely enchanting in Petite Solange, the story of a 13-year-old girl coming to terms with the shatteri...

59th New York Film Festival Main Slate Unveiled

The Main Slate selections for the 59th New York Film Festival, presented by Film at Lincoln Center from September 24-October 10, have been announced. Featuring...

News

Exclusive Trailer for James N. Kienitz Wilkins’ The Misconceived, Set for May Release

Park Chan-wook to Direct Tang Wei, Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, and Pedro Pascal in The Brigands of Rattlecreek

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for James N. Kienitz Wilkins’ The Misconceived, Set for May Release

Jackass: Best and Last Trailer: Get Ready for One Final Ride

First Trailer for Kogonada’s Zi Conjures a Poetic City Symphony

Reviews

Deep Water Review: Renny Harlin Goes Back to Basics in Airplane Disaster Movie Meets Shark Thriller

Hokum Review: Adam Scott Gets Trapped in Underwhelming Horror Feature

Two Seasons, Two Strangers Review: Golden Leopard Winner is Breathtakingly Gorgeous

Features

Prismatic Ground 2026 Forges a Vibrant, Accessible Path for Film Festivals

NYC Weekend Watch: Maurice Pialat, Jane Fonda, Tarsem, Casablanca & More

New to Streaming: Marty Supreme, Sound of Falling, No Other Choice, Late Shift & More

Interviews

“Objectivity Is Not Possible”: Lucrecia Martel on Crafting Her First Documentary

“My Best Ideas Come To Me On Walks”: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Faith in the Process: Pete Ohs on Erupcja, Charli XCX, and New Methods

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

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