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DOC NYC Review: Beautiful Something Left Behind Finds Catharsis in the Long Process of Grieving

Thought no fault of the filmmaker, Katrine Philp’s affecting Beautiful Something Left Behind arrives in an unusual period of global certainty, bravely explorin...

Joaquin Phoenix Will Lead Ari Aster’s Next Film Disappointment Blvd.

Update: Joaquin Phoenix is confirmed to lead Ari Aster's next film Disappointment Blvd., Deadline reports. Original reports that it will be Beau Is Afraid is i...

69: The Saga of Daniel Hernandez Review: 6ix9ine Doc Fails to Interrogate its Own Trolling Subject

69: The Saga of Daniel Hernandez, the latest documentary from Vikram Gandhi, is a cute title but it hardly fits the bill. What felt like a promising premise an...

Terrence Malick’s The Last Planet Gets New Title

A minor update on Terrence Malick's next feature, about which news has been scant since last year. Our friends at One Big Soul have confirmed that what was onc...

Sean Durkin on The Nest, the Art of Directing Great Performances, and Finding the Right Ending

Nine years after the release of his first feature Martha Marcy May Marlene, Sean Durkin returns with the familial drama The Nest, starring Jude Law and Carrie ...

New to Streaming: Mangrove, The Nest, Collective, Gone Girl & 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 ...

Some Kind of Heaven Trailer Shows Trouble In Paradise

Sprawling across 30-plus miles, housing 115,000 people, featuring 12 golf courses, and countless restaurants—the Villages is the biggest 55+ retirement communi...

Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: PTA, American Utopia, Christopher Nolan, and A is for Auteur

It is holiday time, and to that end, this latest look at recent books touching on the world of cinema features some gift ideas, quarantine reading—and even lit...

But I’m a Cheerleader Director’s Cut Trailer Revitalizes a Queer Camp Classic

Just in time for the 20th anniversary of Jamie Babbit's bubbly and sharp queer camp classic, But I'm a Cheerleader; Lionsgate has dropped a trailer for the 4K ...

Happiest Season Review: Kristen Stewart Excels in Fresh Christmas Comedy

Happiest Season, Hollywood’s first major lesbian Christmas rom-com, has everything you’d expect from a Christmas movie: snow; sweaters; mismatched family membe...

News

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

Exclusive Clip and Poster for Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance Premiere Hot Water Introduces Mother-Son Road Comedy

Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead 2026 Oscar Nominations

Trailers

Hong Sangsoo Puts Comedy In Focus with U.S. Trailer for What Does That Nature Say to You

Exclusive Trailer for Berlinale Premiere No Salgas From Ramona Director Victoria Linares Villegas

I Love Boosters Trailer: Boots Riley Returns with Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige

Reviews

Sundance Review: Josephine is a Stomach-Churning Portrait of Lost Innocence

The Love That Remains Review: A Cathartic, Impressionistic Portrait of Love and Loss

A Poet Review: A Darkly Humorous Tale of Failed Creative Pursuits

Features

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Godard and Griffith, Gerry, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie & More

New to Streaming: James Bond, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, The Smashing Machine & More

Interviews

The Love That Remains Director Hlynur Pálmason on the Preciousness of Time and Spontaneous Filmmaking

One Battle After Another Production Designer Florencia Martin on Building Paul Thomas Anderson’s Detailed World

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

Podcasts

The Best Films of 2025 and Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

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