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Exclusive: The Quay Brothers’ Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass Acquired by KimStim

We're delighted to exclusively announce that KimStim has acquired all North American rights to the Quay Brothers' Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass.&n...

David Cronenberg Hints at Retirement: “The World Does Not Need My Next Movie”

Few recent films, and even fewer by major directors, are so death-haunted as David Cronenberg's The Shrouds. Since well before its premiere has there been much...

The Shrouds Review: A Low-Key Chiller from David Cronenberg

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Shrouds opens in theaters on April 18. David Cronenberg's films have oft...

28 Years Later Trailer: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland Bring a New Era of Zombies

After the 2000s brought us 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later, get ready for a whole new trilogy of zombie features. Danny Boyle, returning six years since his B...

Queens of Drama Review: Queer Pop Musical is Perceptive Portrait of Parasocial Fandom

The relationship the queer community has with an ever-expanding and rotating lineup of pop divas goes back decades, even if the current iteration of that r...

“All Grief is Unique”: David Cronenberg on The Shrouds, Life Beyond Story, and Making iPhones Cinematic

If any single thing distinguishes directors from auteurs, the capacity to put oneself into the film might be a strong dividing line. Few living directors have ...

Henry Johnson Trailer: Shia LaBeouf Leads David Mamet’s First Theatrical Film in 17 Years

Despite going off the MAGA deep end, David Mamet is very much still in the cultural consciousness. As a revival of Glengarry Glen Ross lights up Broadway, his ...

Tribeca Festival 2025 Lineup Includes Films by Alex Ross Perry, Takashi Miike, RZA & More

Tribeca Festival has unveiled its 2025 lineup ahead of the annual event, taking place June 4-15, with Alex Ross Perry's Videoheaven, Takashi Miike's Shame, RZA...

The Ugly Stepsister Review: Cinderella Gets a Gruesome, Empathetic Body Horror Twist

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. The Ugly Stepsister opens in theaters on April 18. If the disheartening la...

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Brings Stanley Kubrick, Fritz Lang, François Truffaut, and Kenneth Lonergan on 4K

Providing two of the most-demanded upgrades while adding a major American filmmaker to their ranks, Criterion has announced July 2025's lineup. Stanley Kubrick...

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

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2025

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

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

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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

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

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