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The Criterion Channel’s March 2021 Lineup Includes Preston Sturges, Elaine May, Black Westerns & More

The Criterion Channel has unveiled their March 2021 lineup, which includes no shortage of remarkable programming. Highlights from the slate include eight gems ...

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 ...

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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