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Rotterdam Review: In the Tiger Award-Winning Pebbles, Nature Does the Talking

The striking Pebbles is set in Arittapatti, a village in southern India terrorized by draught so persistent it has turned fields of green into yellowish dust a...

Sundance Review: First Date Captures a Wild Night with First Film Blunders

First Date contains all the trappings of a first film. With a minimal budget, the technicality of Darren Knapp and Manuel Crosby’s debut feature falters, unabl...

Sundance Review: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street is a Well-Researched, Warm Look at the Seminal Show

Sidestepping the curse that has befallen lesser behind-the-scenes documentaries taking on subjects with an immense archival body amassed over the course of dec...

Posterized February 2021: The Wanting Mare, Little Fish, The Vigil & More

The pandemic weirdness continues as we hit February and see … Oscar contenders? I'm not going to be talking about the posters for The Father (limited, ...

Sundance Review: Bring Your Own Brigade Blows the Whistle on Rugged Individualism

It’s difficult to know where to begin when telling a story as vast as California’s wildfires, which with stunning frequency seem to have an impact on two very ...

13 Films to See in February

With Sundance Film Festival now in the rearview, it's time to look at the worthwhile new releases of February. Featuring the roll-out of Oscar hopefuls, imagin...

Listen to John Carpenter’s New Album Lost Themes III: Alive After Death

Let's dispel the boilerplate ruminations on John Carpenter maybe, likely never directing another movie. Not enough that a retirement-of-sorts watching basketba...

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 ...

News

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

Tony Leung Finds Earthly Connection in Exclusive Poster for Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

Trailers

Leviticus Trailer: Your Heart’s Desires Turn Terrifying in Acclaimed Aussie Horror

Coyote vs. Acme Trailer: Long-Delayed Looney Tunes Feature Arrives This Summer

Jinsei Trailer: A Century-Spanning Japanese Feature Crafted by a Single Animator

Reviews

Two Seasons, Two Strangers Review: Golden Leopard Winner is Breathtakingly Gorgeous

Two Women Review: Sex Comedy Flips the Script with Hilarious, Refreshing Frankness

Omaha Review: A Desperate Dad Takes His Kids On an Unexpected Road Trip

Features

8 Films to See at MoMI’s First Look 2026

NYC Weekend Watch: Tina Aumont, Terry Zwigoff, Pauline at the Beach & More

New to Streaming: The Love That Remains, Magellan, Undertone, The Chronology of Water & More

Interviews

“My Best Ideas Come To Me On Walks”: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Faith in the Process: Pete Ohs on Erupcja, Charli XCX, and New Methods

“You Can’t Recreate a Reality”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

Podcasts

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

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

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