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SXSW Review: For Madmen Only is a Hilarious, Energetic Biography of Del Close

Hillarious and well researched, Heather Ross’ For Madmen Only is an American Splendor-esque portrait of Del Close, a genius that is likely little known outside...

Brian De Palma Says Modern Filmmaking Has Lost a Sense of Beauty

While he didn't partake in any publicity for his latest film, the clearly compromised but no less entertaining Domino, Brian De Palma has granted the now-rare ...

Alejandro González Iñárritu to Return With New Film Shot by Bradford Young

Following the back-to-back Oscar winners Birdman and The Revenant–as well as being only the third director in history to receive consecutive Best Director awar...

Resistance Review: Jesse Eisenberg is Marcel Marceau in Effective Story of World War II-Era Rebellion

Marcel Marceau's first public performance was in front of three thousand troops after Paris was liberated during World War II. It wasn't some USO stunt, though...

The Five French Classics Wes Anderson Showed The French Dispatch Cast & Crew

If the saving of human lives somehow isn't enough to incentivize people yet to stay home to reduce the spread of coronavirus, this might help: by not doing so...

The Film Stage Show Classic – The Mask of Zorro

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham are joined by Dan Mecca to discuss The M...

Vivarium Review: Jesse Eisenberg & Imogen Poots Go House Hunting in Entertaining, Frightening Thriller

We all like to believe that we have some semblance of control over our lives. Do we, though? How much of our identity is dictated by social conditioning? Maybe...

SXSW Review: Insert Coin Takes a Comprehensive Look at the Making of Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam & More

An essential documentary for video game fanatics of a certain age (and perhaps only for that demographic), Insert Coin is a comprehensive look at Williams-Ball...

SXSW Review: The Boy Who Sold The World Explores a Master of the Universe in the Making

The Boy Who Sold The World is an entertaining look at boy genius Ben Pasternak, a master of the universe in the making (or has he already arrived?). One has to...

Berlin Review: In The Salt of Tears, Philippe Garrel Explores the Fallacy in All Relationships

Philippe Garrel’s modus operandi since 2013’s Jealousy has been unfussy, melancholic, black-and-white tales of Parisian men in the throes of romance, typically...

News

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

Tony Leung Finds Earthly Connection in Exclusive Poster for Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

Trailers

First Trailer for Kogonada’s Zi Conjures a Poetic City Symphony

Romería Trailer: Carla Simón’s Cannes and NYFF Highlight Arrives This June

Carolina Caroline Trailer: A Crime Romance from Dinner in America and Snack Shack Director Adam Carter Rehmeier

Reviews

Two Seasons, Two Strangers Review: Golden Leopard Winner is Breathtakingly Gorgeous

Two Women Review: Sex Comedy Flips the Script with Hilarious, Refreshing Frankness

Omaha Review: A Desperate Dad Takes His Kids On an Unexpected Road Trip

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Maurice Pialat, Jane Fonda, Tarsem, Casablanca & More

New to Streaming: Marty Supreme, Sound of Falling, No Other Choice, Late Shift & More

40 Films to See This Summer

Interviews

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

Faith in the Process: Pete Ohs on Erupcja, Charli XCX, and New Methods

“You Can’t Recreate a Reality”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

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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