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U.S. Trailer for Albert Serra’s Mesmerizing Matador Portrait Afternoons of Solitude

Following up his career-best work with the mesmerizing Pacifiction, Albert Serra returns just a couple years later with a work of non-fiction. Afternoons of So...

Paul Laverty on Three Decades of Collaborating with Ken Loach

It’s a brisk March morning in Luxembourg and my conversation with Paul Laverty has turned to Cantona. “Remember that goal he scored, with Brian McClair?” A cla...

Exclusive Trailer for Tribeca Premiere Esta Isla Captures Life in Puerto Rican Seaside Town

With the Tribeca Festival kicking off today, we're pleased to exclusively debut the first trailer for Esta Isla (This Island), the debut narrative feature from...

The Life of Chuck Review: A Childish Take on Universal Experience

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. The Life of Chuck opens in theaters on June 6. In just over a decade, Mike Fla...

Japan Cuts’ 2025 Lineup Features Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Teki Cometh & More

The last decade of cinema has brought no greater certification than Kiyoshi Kurosawa as Japan's preeminent filmmaker. The thought occurs to me looking at the p...

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Trailer: Kogonada Sets Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell on an Adventure

Following his tender, formally precise indie dramas Columbus and After Yang, video-essayist-turned-filmmaker Kogonada is stepping up to the big leagues with hi...

10 Films to See in June

Though the summer movie season got off to a stronger start than last year, June is a bit lacking for promising tentpoles. Yet looking deeper, there's plenty to...

Jeanne Balibar Forms an Unlikely Connection in Exclusive Trailer for Cannes Selection Let Me Go

Legendary French actress Jeanne Balibar teamed with Maxime Rappaz for his directorial debut Let Me Go, a drama about self-discovery set in the Swiss Alps, whic...

Clint Eastwood Intends to Direct a New Feature: “There’s No Reason Why a Man Can’t Get Better with Age”

It would be no disrespect to imagine Clint Eastwood, who turns 95 tomorrow, might have retired. Even if his nigh incomprehensible age were no factor, last year...

Exclusive Trailer for 7 Walks with Mark Brown Takes a Tender Look at Normandy’s Flora

One of the loveliest titles I saw at last year's New York Film Festival was Pierre Creton (A Prince) and Vincent Barré's tranquil, rejuvenating new documentary...

News

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

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

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

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2025

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Interviews

The Testament of Ann Lee Cinematographer William Rexer on Capturing the Dance and Believing in Mona Fastvold

“The Story is Told by Faces”: Darius Khondji on the Cinematography of Marty Supreme and His Prolific Year

“It’s a Mission: Impossible”: Bi Gan on the Long Journey and Long Takes of Resurrection

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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