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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...

God’s Own Country Star Josh O’Connor Reteams with Francis Lee for Queer Horror Film

"My favorite genre is horror. I've always wanted the opportunity to make a really, really fucking scary horror film. So I'm working on that," director Francis ...

Slalom Review: A Nuanced, Chilling Story of Abuse on the Slopes

A chilling, controlled pressure cooker of a film, Charlène Favier’s Slalom brings attentive nuance to a story of psychological and sexual abuse. Set amongst th...

News

Watch: Spike Jonze Directs Zendaya in Shape of Dreams Campaign

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Exclusive: Cinema Guild Acquires the Films of Margarida Cordeiro and António Reis

Trailers

Ombres de soie Exclusive Trailer: Éric Rohmer Collaborator Mary Stephen’s Debut Feature Gets Restored

The Invite Trailer: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton Have a Night to Remember

The Last One for the Road Trailer: Take an Inebriated Trip Through Italy

Reviews

Fiume o Morte! Review: A Historical Reenactment of Rare Wit and Energy

Exit 8 Review: A Videogame Adaptation Heavy on Allegory

Heads or Tails Review: An Ethereal, Lived-In Western

Features

Marxist Millionaires and Fungal Worlds: The Best Films of CPH:DOX 2026

New to Streaming: EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, My Father’s Shadow, Dreams, The President’s Cake & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Jack Harlow, Trouble Every Day, Caché & More

Interviews

“I’m Definitely Not Trying to Be Consistent”: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Serpent’s Path, Chime, and Kokurojo

Isabelle Huppert on Becoming a Vampire, Ulrike Ottinger’s Timeless Touch, and Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales

François Ozon on the Existentialism of The Stranger, Arab Representation, and Bressonian Acting

Podcasts

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

Dolphins and Drugs: Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens on Capturing the Work of John Lilly

The B-Sides of Spike Lee

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