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Sundance Review: Noémie Merlant Falls in Love with an Amusement Park Ride in Jumbo

“Another day working as the nighttime janitor at the tiny French amusement park. Everyone keeps asking me if they can fuck the Tilt-A-Whirl ride. Buddy, they w...

Sundance Review: Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets Brings a Profound Eye to a Day in a Dive Bar

“When he was dry, he believed it was alcohol he needed, but when he had a few drinks in him, he knew it was something else, possibly a woman; and when he had i...

Sundance Review: Summertime Finds Optimism in the Poetry of Young People

It's a bold move to follow up a festival favorite indie film from a couple of years back with a Los Angeles-set series of vignettes punctuated by poetry. Such ...

Sundance Review: Crip Camp Inspiringly Shows the Fight for Disability Rights

Three hours north of New York City in a modest summer camp near Woodstock, the foundation was laid for what would become a monumental change for millions of pe...

Exclusive Trailer for the 4K Restoration of the Technicolor Masterpiece Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Just about the best cinematic gift one could receive is a new restoration of a Technicolor classic shot by Jack Cardiff (Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes). Such ...

New to Streaming: Doctor Sleep Director’s Cut, Waves, Ash Is Purest White & 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 ...

Sundance Review: Taylor Swift Gets Honest and Political in Miss Americana

"It's all just fucking impossible." So says Taylor Swift, in reference to being a young female in show business. Being too bold draws this criticism, too safe ...

NYC Weekend Watch: Hal Hartley, Anna Karina, Jonas Mekas & More

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile reperto...

David Lynch’s Seminal Classic The Elephant Man Gets 4K Restoration Trailer

The celebration for David Lynch's birthday is continuing all week long. Following the surprise release of his 17-minute short film What Did Jack Do?, one of hi...

I Wish I Knew Review: Jia Zhangke’s Vivid, Vital Exploration of History and Memory Finally Comes to the U.S.

The latest Jia Zhangke film to arrive in the United States is technically not a new film, but rather a director’s cut of his 2010 documentary, I Wish I Knew. W...

News

David Fincher’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth Sets Global IMAX Release This November

Leos Carax’s Annette Follow-Up Lily May B to Shoot Next Year with Jenna Ortega

The Criterion Collection’s August Lineup Includes James Gray, Todd Haynes, and More

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Bouchra Presents an Acclaimed, Personal Hybrid Animation

Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Lead First Teaser for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom Marks a Powerful Reunion

Reviews

Cannes Review: Low Expectations Is an Accomplished and Bittersweet Debut

Cannes Review: Steven Soderbergh’s John Lennon: The Last Interview Is a Breezy, Inessential Documentary

Tuner Review: An Entertaining, Conveniently Scripted Caper

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Kim Ki-young, Popeye, A New Leaf & More

New to Streaming: Miroirs No. 3, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Mother Mary, Palestine 36 & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

“Everything Is By Chance”: Tony Leung on Silent Friend, Léa Seydoux, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

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