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First Trailer for Carlos Reygadas-Produced Drama In Between Dying, Premiering at Venice

The Venice Film Festival will kick off early next month entirely in person and among our most-anticipated premieres is coming from a new voice in filmmaking ba...

Watch: Orson Welles Discusses His Craft in 1.5-Hour Q&A with Film Students in 1982

"I don't want to be introduced, because I don't want this to seem like a formal occasion." So begins a conversation in February 1983 at the Cinémathèque frança...

Bad Hair Teaser: Justin Simien’s Horror Feature Set for Halloween-Timed Hulu Release

Following a premiere at this year's Sundance, Justin Simien’s long-awaited follow-up to Dear White People is arriving this October on Hulu. Bad Hair is a horro...

Random Acts of Violence Review: Jay Baruchel Crafts a Superficial Slasher

On its most superficial horror flick level, Jay Baruchel's latest directorial effort Random Acts of Violence works. Co-adapted with Jesse Chabot from Justin Gr...

The Best Film of 2020 Gets Introduced in First Clip From Garrett Bradley’s Time

It's been eight months since I've seen Garrett Bradley's poetic masterpiece Time at its Sundance Film Festival premiere, still reeling from its intense emotion...

Sibyl Trailer: Virginie Efira & Adèle Exarchopoulos Lead Stylish Thriller

The relationship between therapist and patient is always ripe for good storytelling. Justine Triet’s third feature aims to do just that, with a little bit of d...

Horror Stories Come to Life in First Teaser for Sundance Hit Scare Me

One of the most successful genres in this strange year has been horror. The Invisible Man, Relic, The Lodge, She Dies Tomorrow, Amulet, The Rental, and La Llor...

First Trailer for Viggo Mortensen’s Directorial Debut Falling

After carving out an impressive, varied career in front of the camera (as well as a wealth of other artistic endeavors), Viggo Mortensen recently embarked on h...

Beau Travail Trailer: Claire Denis’ Masterpiece Gets a New 4K Restoration

There was recently a Twitter thread going around asking which director has never made a bad film. Among my picks was Claire Denis, and one of the highlights in...

The Best Films About Mortality

One day, you will die. It may not be tomorrow––as the characters in Amy Seimetz's vivid, unsettling new feature She Dies Tomorrow believe––but it's a universal...

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: The Invite is a Knockout Relationship Comedy

Rotterdam Review: Chronovisor Uncovers the Greatest Conspiracy Never Told

Sundance Review: Kogonada’s Free-Flowing Zi is an Experimental Career Reset

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Short Cuts, Strange Days, Silent Hill & More

New to Streaming: Sundance 2026, Peter Hujar’s Day, Ella McCay & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

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 B-Side Ep. 175 – Rachel McAdams

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

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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