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The Best Films of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has now concluded, with Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident taking home the Palme d'Or (see all jury winners he...

Cannes Review: Koji Fukada’s Love on Trial Gracefully Unpacks Idol and Agency

What is love? For some, it is mutuality––a chemistry, care, and concern that blossoms into an equally supportive relationship. For others, it is devotion––...

Cannes Review: Sylvain Chomet’s A Magnificent Life is a Saccharine Tribute to Marcel Pagnol

It’s common for a successful artist to be asked about advice they'd give their younger self; one film from this year’s Cannes Specials selection does the oppos...

Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident Wins Palme d’Or; See Full List of Cannes 2025 Winners

Juliette Binoche's Cannes jury has unveiled their winners for this year's edition, awarding the Palme d'Or to Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, marking N...

Cannes Review: Adam’s Sake is an Empathetic But Uneven Hospital Drama

Laura Wandel left a lasting impression with her debut feature Playground, a character study of a very young girl during her first school days, and was lauded f...

The B-Side Ep. 162 – Clint Eastwood (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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. ...

NYC Weekend Watch: Ran, Prime Cut, Police Story & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. IFC CenterRan begins screening in a 40th-anniversary restoration; Goodfellas and ...

Daniela Forever Trailer: Timecrimes and Colossal Director Nacho Vigalando Returns with Sci-Fi Tale

After spending much of the last decade directing television, Timecrimes director Nacho Vigalando returned to the festival circuit last year with his first feat...

New to Streaming: Vermiglio, Mickey 17, The Legend of Ochi, The Black Sea & 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...

Cannes Review: Heads or Tails is an Ethereal, Lived-In Western

I could name few living filmmakers better equipped for the Western than Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis. The duo behind The Tale of King Crab––a film I...

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

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

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

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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