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Mad Max Prequel Furiosa Sets Cast with Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

After breaking all expectations with his instant action classic Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller has been revving up his return to the dystopian universe for ...

Azazel Jacobs on the Pressure of French Exit, Casting Michelle Pfeiffer, and Growing Up in the Filmmaking World

Azazel Jacobs grew up in the world of film, understanding its importance from his father, experimental filmmaking pioneer Ken Jacobs. His newest feature, Frenc...

Nine Days Trailer: Winston Duke & Zazie Beetz Get Existential in Spike Jonze-Backed Sci-Fi Drama

Hailing from first-time director Edson Oda, the imaginative sci-fi drama Nine Days bowed at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year where it earned no shortag...

BFI London Review: Soul Finds Pixar Returning to Their Former Glory in Ambitious, Poetic Triumph

Pixar’s Soul will be celebrated for many things, but chief among them should be the platform it gives, in American animation, to the great art form of jazz. We...

BFI London Review: Never Gonna Snow Again Tells a Visually Striking Tale That Will Leave One Cold

The lives of the bourgeoisie aren’t as perfect as they seem, says Małgorzata Szumowska and Michal Englert’s Never Gonna Snow Again, the Polish submission to th...

Exclusive: First Images from Hard Luck Love Song Starring RZA, Sophia Bush, Michael Dorman & Eric Roberts

Now in its 27th year, Austin Film Festival continues to champion independent filmmaking and, for this year's edition, a notable world premiere has its roots in...

Nightstream Review: The Obituary of Tunde Johnson Subverts Time Loop Conventions to Illuminate Societal Prejudice

While not in control of the response, Tunde Johnson (Steven Silver) does control the conversation when deciding to come out as gay to his wealthy, Nigerian-bor...

Nightstream Review: The All-Puppet Horror Feature Frank & Zed Conjures Up a Bloody Romp

Centuries ago in a small kingdom ravaged by evil wizard The Moroi, a king made a pact with the God of Death to usher in what he believed was his only chance at...

BIFF Review: Tahara Brings Weight and Authenticity to the High School Comedy

The word tumah in Jewish law is the state of being impure—ritually and morally. And it seems there are many reasons why you might fall under this category as s...

BIFF Review: Small Town Wisconsin Puts a Humorous Spin on Hitting Rock Bottom

Odds are that finding someone from Small Town Mid-West USA means finding someone with an unpleasant past. Economic strife leads to long hours. Long hours to dr...

News

Richard Kelly Releasing “Gigantic” Debut Novel This Year

Radu Jude Will Shoot New Feature Love Diptych Next Month

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

Trailers

Nostalgia for the Future Exclusive Trailer: Charlotte Rampling Travels Through Chris Marker’s World in Cannes Premiere

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Bruno Dumont’s Red Rocks Captures Growing Up on the French Riviera

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

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

NYC Weekend Watch: Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Pynchonesque, Max and Richard Fleischer, the Pusher Trilogy & More

New to Streaming: The Drama, Send Help, Exit 8, and André Is an Idiot

Our 20-Most Anticipated 2026 Cannes Film Festival Premieres

Interviews

“Everything Is By Chance”: Tony Leung on Silent Friend, Léa Seydoux, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

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

Podcasts

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