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A Masked Avenger Emerges in First Trailer for Tim Sutton’s Funny Face

The latest entry in the unsettling cinematic canon of men donning terrifying masks, Funny Face brings its own singular take, courtesy of director Tim Sutton. T...

New to Streaming: Minari, Mike Nichols, The Conformist, Audition & 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 ...

My Zoe Review: Julie Delpy Delivers a Sensitive, Thought-Provoking Story of Marriage and Motherhood

From her work in the 2 Days series to her performances in Three Colours to the Before trilogy, which she co-wrote with Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater, Julie...

Crisis Review: An All-Compassing, Underwhelming Drug Epic

The brutal opioid crisis in America deserves an all-encompassing epic, and that is what filmmaker Nicholas Jarecki is determined to deliver with Crisis. And wh...

Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad Set for May 2021 Release

After giving us five hours of new Steve McQueen-directed material last year, Amazon are once again delivering the goods in 2021 when it comes to highly-anticip...

Cherry Review: The Russo Brothers’ PTSD Drama is Overstuffed and Thematically Muddled

Making their first non-Marvel feature since 2006’s You, Me and Dupree, the Russo brothers' Cherry, adapted from Nico Walker’s 2018 roman à clef and starring To...

Anomalisa Co-Director Duke Johnson to Helm The Actor Starring Ryan Gosling

Update: NEON has acquired the film, with Charlie Kaufman coming on board as executive producer. See more details below. Not unlike Michael Fassbender (who r...

Raven Jackson Teams with Barry Jenkins & A24 to Make Directorial Debut All Dirt Roads Taste Of Salt

With his many years working at Telluride Film Festival, not to mention the stellar cast and crew of his own features, Barry Jenkins has a clear eye for talent....

The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Review: Andra Day Stuns in Lee Daniels’ Sluggish Biopic

The title of Lee Daniels’ new biopic doesn’t just refer to an official court case brought upon by the American government against legendary jazz singer Billie ...

Zack Snyder Returns to the World of Zombies in First Trailer for Army of the Dead

Fans of the Snyderverse are surely delighted this year as we'll be getting two films from the director in the span of just over two months. First, his four-hou...

News

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

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

Trailers

I Love Boosters Trailer: Boots Riley Returns with Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige

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

Reviews

Sundance Review: Time and Water Mourns The Death of Iceland’s Glaciers and Much, Much More

Sundance Review: Night Nurse is a Perverse, Seductive Thriller

Sundance Review: Nuisance Bear is a Visually Stunning Look at a Polar Bear’s Impeded Journey

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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