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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...

Spike Lee Shares Script for His Unmade Dream Project, a Jackie Robinson Biopic Starring Denzel Washington

Considering every new day brings no shortage of breaking news and adjusted timelines, nothing is quite for certain, but we do hope a new Spike Lee film will in...

Ryan Gosling to Return to Space for Project Hail Mary from The Martian Author Andy Weir

The production and exhibition side of the film may have been halted due to the coronavirus outbreak, but the development of new projects is still underway. The...

News

Exclusive Trailer for James N. Kienitz Wilkins’ The Misconceived, Set for May Release

Park Chan-wook to Direct Tang Wei, Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, and Pedro Pascal in The Brigands of Rattlecreek

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

Trailers

Zach Cregger Returns in First Trailer for Resident Evil

Exclusive Trailer for James N. Kienitz Wilkins’ The Misconceived, Set for May Release

Jackass: Best and Last Trailer: Get Ready for One Final Ride

Reviews

The Last One for the Road Review: A Delightful Trip Through Italy

Two Pianos Review: Another Rich, Thoughtful Drama from Arnaud Desplechin

Deep Water Review: Renny Harlin Goes Back to Basics in Airplane Disaster Movie Meets Shark Thriller

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Tony Leung, Bellissima, Whisper of the Heart & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

15 Films to See in May

Interviews

Arnaud Desplechin on Two Pianos, Nervous Breakdowns, and Making Cinema Bigger Than Life

“Objectivity Is Not Possible”: Lucrecia Martel on Crafting Her First Documentary

“My Best Ideas Come To Me On Walks”: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

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