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Garrett Bradley’s Oscar-Nominated Documentary Time is Now Streaming for Free

It's rare for the best film of the year to actually get recognition from the Academy, but this year they got at least one thing right by nominating Garrett Bra...

Arnaud Desplechin to Direct Marion Cotillard and Melvil Poupaud in New Film Brother and Sister

Along with celebrating his 60th birthday during quarantine, Arnaud Desplechin has kept quite busy. Following up his crime procedural Oh Mercy! (still, sadly, w...

Martin Eden Director Pietro Marcello Sets Next Narrative Feature with L’Envol Starring Louis Garrel & More

While he earned acclaim with Lost and Beautiful, The Mouth of the Wolf, and more, Pietro Marcello received a much-deserved breakthrough with his astounding, te...

First Look at Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s Haruki Murakami Adaptation Drive My Car

Following up the stellar Happy Hour and Asako I & II, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi's streak continued last month with the premiere of his latest film, the triptych Wh...

Magic Mike Franchise Expands With Reality Show Set to Arrive This Year

One of the great franchises of the previous decade––including the rare one where the second film improves upon its predecessor––there are sadly no plans for Ma...

Honeydew Review: A Monotonous Merry-Go-Round Riffing on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

It's comforting to see the words "bizarre" and "absurd" in the press notes and director's statement for Devereux Milburn's Honeydew because they prove that he ...

The Power Review: A Richly Atmospheric Haunted Hospital Creeper

The Power, Corinna Faith’s haunted hospital creeper, hinges on such a richly atmospheric historical context that it’s a wonder it hasn’t been used as the backd...

Voyagers Review: A Neutered Space Odyssey Clouded with Disneyfied Naïveté

Neil Burger, director of 2014’s YA adaptation Divergent, returns to the form of teeny-bopper dystopian parable with Voyagers, a sci-fi thriller combining 60s-v...

New to Streaming: Malmkrog, La Commune, Slalom, Pulse, Awaken, and More

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles ...

U.S. Trailer for Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Acclaimed Drama The Perfect Candidate

An official selection at Venice, TIFF, Sundance, and BFI London, director Haifaa Al-Mansour's The Perfect Candidate follows Maryam, a determined young doctor i...

News

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

Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead 2026 Oscar Nominations

The Criterion Channel’s February Programming Features Stunts, Yearning, Black History, and the Oslo Trilogy

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Removal of the Eye Finds Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan Building a Family

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins a Feudal Mystery In First Teaser for Kokurojo

Michael Almereyda’s Nadja Rises from the Grave In Trailer for New Restoration

Reviews

Sundance Review: Once Upon a Time in Harlem is an Unearthed Treasure of Black History

Sundance Review: Frank & Louis is a Missed Opportunity to Tell a Compelling Story about Life Behind Bars

Sundance Review: The Shitheads Offers Lively Comedy That’s More Than Meets the Eye

Features

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Godard and Griffith, Gerry, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie & More

New to Streaming: James Bond, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, The Smashing Machine & More

Interviews

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

“How Do I Keep Leonardo DiCaprio Safe?”: Breaking Down the Stunts of One Battle After Another

“I’m Not Seeing America Doing the Best Films”: Rodrigo Teixeira on Supporting Brian De Palma, James Gray, and Contemporary World Cinema

Podcasts

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

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

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