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Frederick Wiseman Reveals His Next Film is About Boston City Hall

In a time of such chaos, one may find a semblance of solace in the clear-eyed, truth-telling films of Frederick Wiseman. The 90-year-old documentary master rec...

11 Films to See in April

Well, a lot has happened since our last monthly preview. The complete shutdown of film exhibition as we know it due to curb the spread of coronavirus resulted ...

Slay the Dragon Review: Inside the Fight to Preserve Democracy

It's been depressing to watch America fall so far since I have been able to vote. Every passing year has seen the issues grow partisan to the point of renderin...

Edgar Wright to Direct Sci-Fi Adaptation Set My Heart to Five

Following up the major financial success that was Baby Driver, earning over $225 million on a mid-$30 million budget, yes, talk of a sequel has been discussed ...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 390 – The Way Back, The Whistlers, The Hunt & More

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham mix things up a bit and offer a grab bag...

To the Stars Trailer: Martha Stephens’ Acclaimed Sundance Drama Gets Colorized

In these strange times, I suppose we shouldn't be surprised at anything. However, I was caught off guard upon seeing the first trailer for one of my favorite f...

Henry Golding Returns to Ho Chi Minh City in First Trailer for Hong Khaou’s Monsoon

One of our favorites on the festival circuit last year, playing at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and more, was Monsoon, a...

The Other Lamb Review: A Stomach-Churning, Brilliant Cult Drama

There’s a scene in Małgorzata Szumowska’s dark, stomach-churning, brilliant drama The Other Lamb that perfectly encapsulates the life-on-the-outside longing of...

SXSW Review: The Donut King is a Lively and Moving Look at a Little-Known L.A. Legend

Alice Gu’s moving documentary The Donut King isn’t just a sugary concoction. Although the documentary has its sweet moments, it's a rather nuanced and often he...

SXSW Review: The Pushback is a Messy Ode to the Growing Blue Pockets of Texas

As attendees of SXSW, TIFF, and other major festivals know, they are as local as they are international, often featuring audience members representing a politi...

News

Todd Haynes to Shoot De Noche with Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez Starting Next Month

David Lynch’s Scripts for Unrecorded Night, Which Was to Star Toby Jones, to Be Published

First Look at Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden Starring Virginie Efira

Trailers

A Scenario Multiplies In First Trailer for Hong Sangsoo’s The Day She Returns

Exclusive Trailer for Saša Vajda’s Berlinale Premiere The Lights, They Fall

Scare Out Trailer: Zhang Yimou’s Spy Thriller Starring Jackson Yee Arrives This Month

Reviews

Sundance Review: Ethan Hawke is Good as Gold in The Weight

Sundance Review: Rock Springs Tells an Ambitious Ghost Tale

Sundance Review: Shame and Money is a Pressure Cooker Drama About the Crushing Demands of Capitalism

Features

10 Films to See in February

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

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