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Jia Zhangke on Cinema in the Time of Coronavirus and the Undeniable Truths of Documentary Filmmaking

For more than two and a half decades, the films of Jia Zhangke have given the world a poetic and deeply personal account of the shifting social plains of moder...

All Movie Theaters in NYC and LA Ordered to Close; What Does it Mean for Indie Film?

While a number of arthouse movie theaters, mostly in NYC, began closing their doors starting last Thursday, an unprecedented step has now been taken to combat ...

First Trailer for Sundance Audience Award Winner Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

At last year's Sundance Film Festival I saw what would go on to be one of the year's best documentaries, American Factory, an intimate look at the clash of cap...

SXSW Review: Coded Bias is an Alarming Look at How False Algorithms are Impeding Civil Rights

Starting with the work of Joy Buolamwini of the MIT Media Lab, Shalini Kantayya’s Coded Bias is an alarming look at the imperfections of technology trusted to ...

SXSW Review: US Kids is Most Affecting as a Powerful Character Study

Emotionally affecting if somewhat unfocused at times, Kim A. Snyder’s US Kids is an often inspirational documentary capturing the energy and personalities behi...

Berlin Review: DAU. Degeneration Offers the First Epic of Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s Frightening Totalitarian Nightmare

When DAU. Natasha premiered at the Berlinale less than a moon cycle ago it was unprecedented and an entirely unique film. We now have precedent for the DAU mov...

SXSW Review: Good Ol Girl is a Warm, Intimate Look at the Modern Cowgirl

Directed by Sarah Brennan Kolb, Good Ol Girl is an evocative look at three women working their way up the hierarchy of Texas cattle ranching, featuring self-s...

New to Streaming: Little Women, Andrei Tarkovsky, Safe & More

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles ...

Trailer for Spike Jonze’s Beastie Boys Story Makes Some Noise

It's been seven years since the last narrative feature from Spike Jonze and while there's been no indication we'll be getting another anytime soon, the filmmak...

Corneliu Porumboiu’s 15 Favorite Films

Considering we are no longer getting a James Bond film this spring, those seeking slick espionage thrills will get a healthy dose (and much more of the unexpec...

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

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

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

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

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

Prismatic Ground 2026 Forges a Vibrant, Accessible Path for Film Festivals

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

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

Interviews

“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

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

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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