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Ryūsuke Hamaguchi on Cassavetes, Sci-Fi, Coincidence, and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

High anticipation for a new Ryūsuke Hamaguchi film is a relatively recent phenomenon. The Japanese director completed his debut film Passion around the tail en...

Berlin Review: Dan Stevens’ Robot Lover is More Human than Human in I’m Your Man

Falling in love with a robot isn’t good news, as Her and Blade Runner (both 2019 and 2049) tell us. In I’m Your Man, unspooling in competition at Berlin, a for...

Lost Course Review: An Epic Look at Democracy, Power, and the Pitfalls of Idealism in South China

“I was locked in Guangdong jail for twenty days,” says Hong, a resident of Wukan, China who became a key figure in the small village’s 2011 protests that drew ...

Chaos Walking Review: Doug Liman’s Sci-Fi Adventure Delivers Thrills With Little Depth

Doug Liman's foray into science fiction has given us inexplicable lows like Jumper, and impressive heights such as Edge of Tomorrow. Chaos Walking finds an int...

Robin Wright Discusses Finding Her Directorial Style, Building a Cabin, and House of Cards as a Film School

For over three decades, Robin Wright has been an ever-welcome presence on screen. From iconic roles in pictures like Forrest Gump to The Princess Bride to more...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 422 – Minari (with Michael Snydel)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, we have a special announcement. As revealed last week, Michael Snydel will be steppi...

Exclusive Teaser for Berlinale Premiere From Where They Stood Retraces Holocaust History

Set to premiere at Berlin International Film Festival's Forum section this week is From Where They Stood (aka À pas aveugles), which takes a unique look at Hol...

Lena Dunham Secretly Shot Her First New Film in Over a Decade

It was over a decade ago since Lena Dunham broke out with her SXSW-winning, Criterion-approved directorial debut Tiny Furniture, leading to six seasons of her ...

Gore Verbinski and Paul W.S. Anderson Set George R.R. Martin Adaptations for New Films

While Game of Thrones has concluded at HBO, the premium cable network is looking to cash in on the audience of the series further, but in the meantime, two maj...

Bad Trip Trailer: Eric André’s Prank Comedy Arrives on Netflix This Month

Scheduled to have its world premiere a year ago at SXSW, Eric André's latest project will finally arrive on Netflix this month, after the streamer acquired the...

News

New Restoration of Ken Russell’s The Devils Leads Cannes Classics 2026 Lineup

Whit Stillman Plans Return with Adam Brody-Led A Night at Claridge’s; Sebastian Stan and Ana de Armas to Lead Felipe Gálvez’s Impunity

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s Rare Touching the Skin of Eeriness Screens May 19

Trailers

Maddie’s Secret Trailer: John Early Crafts a Sincere Satire in Directorial Debut

Kamal Aljafari Documents a Vanishing Land In Exclusive Trailer Debut for With Hasan in Gaza

Dominic Sessa is Anthony Bourdain in First Trailer for Matt Johnson’s Tony

Reviews

Silent Friend Review: Tony Leung Finds a Flora Connection

The Misconceived Review: Incisive, Inventive Look at Contemporary Life

Blue Film Review: Masterful Two-Hander Confronts Flaws with Empathy

Features

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Posterized May 2026: Renoir, I Love Boosters, Backrooms & More

New to Streaming: A Magnificent Life, Wuthering Heights, Stranger Eyes, An Unfinished Film & More

Interviews

Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul

Arnaud Desplechin on Two Pianos, Nervous Breakdowns, and Making Cinema Bigger Than Life

“Objectivity Is Not Possible”: Lucrecia Martel on Crafting Her First Documentary

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

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