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Sundance Review: Hive Captures a Portrait of Resilience in the Patriarchal Society of Post-War Kosovo

Hive has a similar based-on-a-true-story inspirational narrative as many English-language crowdpleasers: through sheer force of will, a resilient woman triumph...

Earwig and the Witch Review: Studio Ghibli’s First 3D Animation is Fun But Unpolished

Those familiar with Diana Wynne Jones' children's book Earwig and the Witch will be surprised to find Gorô Miyazaki's cinematic adaptation beginning with a cha...

Sundance Review: Ailey Celebrates a Genius Choreographer Gone Too Soon

Has any choreographer mattered more to American dance than Alvin Ailey? The documentary Ailey, directed by Jamila Wignot, makes a good case that there has not....

Sundance Review: Mayday Imagines a Female-Dominated, War-Torn Fantasy World

Not far removed from the island nation of Themyscira as recently seen in Wonder Woman’s big-screen/HBO Max adventures, the world of Mayday is one dominated by ...

Sundance Review: All Light, Everywhere Brilliantly Questions the Bonds Between Filmmaking, Perspectives, and Policing Technology

Seemingly birthed from some kind of virtuosic computer algorithm or beamed directly from outer space, Theo Anthony’s debut feature Rat Film was a peculiarly en...

Sundance Review: Rebecca Hall’s Painstaking Directorial Debut Passing Seductively Shatters Façades

Rebecca Hall’s Passing has been fifteen years in the making, and that dedication shows in every meticulously crafted frame. Adapted from Nella Larsen’s 1929 no...

Sundance Review: Together Together is a Gentle, Insular Surrogacy Dramedy

Sometimes, a movie feels like it’s on the verge of something. Maybe it’s an explosion or an argument or a big decision, but it just doesn’t quite get there. To...

Sundance Review: Misha and the Wolves is a Twisty Documentary Unpacking a Holocaust Memoir

"Misha checked every box for the type of woman we seek to interview,” states a radio host with a pleasingly mellifluous voice at the start of Misha and the Wol...

Sundance Review: Taming the Garden is an Evergreen Look at Gratuitous Wealth

If you happen to maintain your own personal garden and feel stressed about the upkeep, look no further than Salomé Jashi’s visually striking observational docu...

Sundance Review: At the Ready Takes a Straightforward Look at Law Enforcement Education in a Texas High School

Following in the footsteps of last year’s Boys State, Maisie Crow’s At the Ready is another documentary about an education program in Texas that pushes young p...

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

Ricky Review: A Portrait of a Tender Man in a Harsh World

Fuze Review: An Air-Tight, Relentless Thriller

Erupcja Review: A Fateful Romantic Timebomb Erupts

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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