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Sundance Review: Clifton Collins Jr. Shines in Routine Horse Racing Drama Jockey

Clint Bentley’s Jockey sources its strength from its casting. Led by a career-best Clifton Collins Jr. and supported by more-than-solid performances from Molly...

Sundance Review: Flee is an Extraordinarily Intimate Animation Capturing the Refugee Experience

There have, of course, been a great many animated films about deeply serious subjects, many in recent years, from Persepolis to Anomalisa to Waltz With Bashir....

New to Streaming: Sion Sono, The Wanting Mare, Dear Comrades!, Little Fish & 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 ...

Rams Review: Sam Neill Leads a Kind, Safe Remake of Icelandic Drama

There are few more indelible images in film history than Sam Neill’s massacred face at the end of Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon: eyes gouged, skin fillete...

Todd Haynes to Direct Michelle Williams in Peggy Lee Biopic Fever

The world of music has always been a central part of Todd Haynes' filmography, from his early days with Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story to his bold reimag...

Mike Nichols: A Life Remembered

Few directors have made a significant impact in both cinema and the theater; Mike Nichols was one of them. Like Orson Welles before him, Nichols was a triple-t...

Sundance Review: Ma Belle, My Beauty is a Nuanced and Mature Exploration of Polyamory, Desire, and Heartbreak

In some relationships it’s easier to pick up where you left off, even after years of being apart. Others, such as those at the core of Marion Hill’s impressive...

Sundance Review: President is a Disturbing and Essential Look at Democracy in Inaction

As Americans are painfully aware these days, democracy is messy business. Following her fascinating 2014 documentary Democrats, about the work of creating a ne...

Sundance Review: Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir Celebrates a Singular Voice

As with many of our seminal writers, those reading this review may feel that they already know Amy Tan a little bit. From her breakout novel The Joy Luck Club ...

John and the Hole Director Pascual Sisto on Crafting a Fable and Being Inspired More by Bresson Than Haneke

John and the Hole is a contemporary fable about out-of-control selfishness in a family. John is at the precarious age of puberty and needs to bond with his fam...

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: Jay Duplass’ See You When I See You Hits Familiar Notes But Plays Off-Key

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

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

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

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

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