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First Teaser for Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest Updates Akira Kurosawa’s Crime Masterpiece to the Modern Day

Among our most-anticipated films set to premiere at Cannes is Spike Lee's first narrative feature in five years. Highest 2 Lowest, his reimagining of Akira Kur...

Keanu Reeves Seeks Peace in 4K Restoration Trailer for Bernardo Bertolucci’s Little Buddha

As Keanu Reeves plans a reunion with Sandra Bullock, it's an opportune time to revisit one of his early career gems. Bernardo Bertolucci's 1993 drama Little Bu...

First Images of Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor in Oliver Hermanus’ The History of Sound

Another day, another first look at a Josh O'Connor-starring, MUBI-backed period drama set to premiere in competition at this month's Cannes Film Festival. Foll...

Posterized May 2025: Vulcanizadora, Sister Midnight, The Kingdom & More

Another month means another IP deluge. MCU. Karate Kid. Mission: Impossible. Final Destination. Even A Simple Favor. It just goes to show how many film...

NYC Weekend Watch: Wuhan, Jia Zhangke, Sarah Maldoror, Jean Vigo & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. BAMA retrospective of Wuhan on film begins. IFC CenterA major Jia Zhangke retrospective ...

The B-Side Ep. 160 – Debra Winger (with Murtada Elfadl)

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. ...

A Desert Review: Neo-Noir Debut Can Only Coast on Vibes For So Long

Anything weird, offbeat, or psychosexual seems to elicit the world "Lynchian" in descriptions, reviews, or marketing material. It’s become a shorthand and ulti...

New to Streaming: Jia Zhangke, Nickel Boys, Sacramento, The Friend & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past r...

Sally Trailer: Sundance Winner Captures the Life of Boundary-Breaking Astronaut

Winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Cristina Costantini's Sally captures the life of Sally Ride,...

“It’s a Three-Sided Movie”: Alex Ross Perry and Robert Greene on Pavements, Lifelong Music Geekery, and Val Kilmer

On the basis of the following interview, if you’re going to speak to a director, perhaps ask for the lead editor to join them. Fitting for a film largely about...

News

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

Is This Thing On? Review: Bradley Cooper’s Gentle Film About Marital Strife

Marty Supreme Review: Timothée Chalamet Reaches a New Pinnacle in Josh Safdie’s Propulsive Drama

Cover-Up Review: The Most Important American Documentary of the Year

Features

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2025

New to Streaming: One Battle After Another, It Was Just an Accident, Song to Song, The Running Man & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Twin Peaks, Breezy, Gus Van Sant, Ken Jacobs & More

Interviews

The Testament of Ann Lee Cinematographer William Rexer on Capturing the Dance and Believing in Mona Fastvold

“The Story is Told by Faces”: Darius Khondji on the Cinematography of Marty Supreme and His Prolific Year

“It’s a Mission: Impossible”: Bi Gan on the Long Journey and Long Takes of Resurrection

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)

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