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Exclusive: Graham Foy’s Acclaimed Debut The Maiden Gets August Release and New Trailer

One of my favorite directorial debuts from 2022 is finally getting a U.S. release. Graham Foy's atmospheric, bifurcated coming-of-age tale The Maiden, which pl...

Oh, Hi! Trailer: Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman’s Romantic Getaway Goes Wrong

Premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Sophie Brooks' Oh, Hi! provides an entertaining twist on the romantic comedy for reasons best left unsp...

First Teaser for Paul Greengrass’ The Lost Bus Sets Matthew McConaughey on a Heroic Mission

Since his acclaimed 2013 drama Captain Phillips, Paul Greengrass has had a bit of a rocky career. There was an unnecessary return to the Bourne franchise, the ...

Emmanuelle Review: Audrey Diwan Subverts an Erotic Classic to Compelling, Alienating Effect

Note: This review was originally published as part of the U.K. release. Emmanuelle arrived on VOD in the U.S. on June 6. The most striking thing about Audre...

Posterized June 2025: Afternoons of Solitude, 7 Walks with Mark Brown, Dangerous Animals & More

This could be a big month at the box office. John Wick spinoff Ballerina hits the 6th. The live-action How to Train Your Dragon opens the 13th. Pixar’s...

NYC Weekend Watch: Mountain Pass, Monica Vitti, Stan Brakhage & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Brooklyn Center for Theatre ResearchIn anticipation of The Jag, a new play produced by your...

Tsui Hark’s Shanghai Blues Gets 4K Restoration Trailer Ahead of Theatrical Run

Celebrating his 75th birthday this year after working in the industry for nearly a half-century, Tsui Hark is one of the great entertainers in Hong Kong filmma...

The B-Side Ep. 163 – Ryan Gosling Part II (with Cory Everett)

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. ...

New to Streaming: Sinners, Alan Rudolph, Vulcanizadora, Việt and Nam, Johnnie To & 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...

Tribeca Review: Underland Uncovers Subterranean Wonders

As humanity continues mining Earth’s resources with wanton abandon, the concerns of those with the most influence have been towards the skies––the space dreams...

News

NYC Weekend Watch: Catch Me If You Can, The Lost Weekend, The Spirit of the Beehive & More

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

Zhuo-Ning Su’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Nirris Nagendrarajah’s Top 10 Films of 2025

New to Streaming: Sentimental Value, Cover-Up, Where to Land, Die My Love, and More

Interviews

Jack Fisk on Creating an Authentic 1950s New York for Marty Supreme and Josh Safdie’s Drive

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

Podcasts

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

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

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

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