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Dasha Nekrasova on Her Directorial Debut The Scary of Sixty-First, Jeffrey Epstein, Psychological Horror, and New Forms

As one half of the incendiary and oddly prescient Red Scare podcast, the Belarusian-born, New York-based actress, writer, and (now) filmmaker Dasha Nekrasova o...

Following Steven Spielberg, Marco Bellocchio Now Eyes Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara Drama

A few years ago, after Ready Player One completed shooting, it was looking like Steven Spielberg was set to begin production on The Kidnapping of Edgardo Morta...

Raya and the Last Dragon Review: An Energetic, Beautiful Stepping Stone for Hollywood Animation

As Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) states during her expository prologue to Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada's Raya and the Last Dragon (written by Qui Nguyen and Ade...

Watch Sean Baker’s New Short Film for Khaite, Shot by Sean Price Williams

As we eagerly await Sean Baker's The Florida Project follow-up Red Rocket, which was recently picked up for distribution in North America by A24, the filmmaker...

Exclusive Poster for Bradley Grant Smith’s SXSW-Bound Our Father

Fresh off the recent release of his poster for Shudder's debut of George Romero's "lost" film The Amusement Park, graphic designer Aleksander Walijewski has an...

Glasgow Review: Eye of the Storm is a Touching Tribute to Legendary Scottish Painter James Morrison

Scottish painter James Morrison might not be the most internationally famous painter in the world, but in Scotland, he is a legendary figure. It’s impossible t...

Fire in the Mountains Review: An Enigmatic Exploration of Traditionalism vs. Modernism in North India

A poignant blend of science and culture, Ajitpal Singh’s feature debut Fire in the Mountains was inspired by the director’s own experiences with religiously-in...

Steven Soderbergh to Direct Zoe Kravitz in KIMI

Steven Soderbergh, as it ever seems, never slows down. After releasing his latest feature Let Them All Talk starring Meryl Streep (their second collaboration a...

Erēmīta (Anthologies) Review: Renowned Cinematographers Provide Their Pandemic Visions

For four minutes of curator Sam Abbas’ 58-minute collection of docushorts from several European and American cinematographers, the camera sits on wrinkled bed ...

Neill Blomkamp’s District 10 Moves Forward as First Details Arrive for His Pandemic-Shot Horror Film

Bursting onto the scene in 2009 with his Best Picture-nominated District 9, Neill Blomkamp's follow-ups Elysium and Chappie didn't quite ignite the same respon...

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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