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Mati Diop on Her Feature Debut ‘Atlantics,’ Giving Meaning to Lost Lives, and the Hysteria of Cannes

We spoke with Mati Diop at the 57th New York Film Festival about crafting her debut feature film as the completion to her 2009 short Atlantiques....

Cinematographer Natasha Braier on the Response to ‘The Neon Demon’ and the Playground of Music Videos

Few working DPs can boast as muscular an interplay between feature films, commercials, and music videos as Natasha Braier....

‘Charlie’s Angels’ Review: A Well-Intentioned Yet Hollow Reboot

In an era of remake/reboot/dredging-up-old-IP fever, the logical next step was a rebranding of Charlie’s Angels. Written, produced, and directed by Elizabeth Ba...

New to Streaming: ‘Love, Antosha,’ ‘The Souvenir,’ ‘This Is Not Berlin,’ and More

All the newly streaming films of Amazon Prime, HBO, MUBI, and more....

‘I Lost My Body’ Review: A Beautiful, Surreal, Clever, and Truly Profound Animation

Hands down one of the best animated films of the year, Jérémy Clapin’s directorial debut I Lost My Body tells parallel narratives: one, a more traditional roman...

Thessaloniki Review: ‘Atlantis’ is a Haunting Foray into a Post-War, Shell-Shocked Ukraine

In Valentyn Vasyanovych’s post-apocalyptic Atlantis, the sky above Ukraine hangs like a sheet of steel, a uniform mass of clouds bucketing water onto the mud-co...

Thessaloniki Review: War is Hell in Václav Marhoul’s Feather-Ruffling ‘The Painted Bird’

Disregard the glowing reviews and eight-minute standing ovations. What really adds fuel to film festival publicity fires are the boos, the walkouts, the affect...

‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’ Review: A Good-Humored if Clichéd Cinematic Meal

Titled after the Southern Italian tradition that made its way across the Atlantic to become a part of many Italian-American families' Christmas Eve celebrations...

‘A Million Little Pieces’ Red Band Trailer: Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Life Falls Apart

James Frey’s book A Million Little Pieces had accrued warranted scrutiny when it was revealed that the book Frey had himself touted as his “memoir” was, in fa...

Ben Affleck Finds ‘The Way Back’ in First Trailer for Gavin O’Connor’s Sports Drama

Following their unexpected hit The Accountant, director Gavin O’Connor and star Ben Affleck have reteamed for the sports-meets-redemption drama The Way Back...

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

Hokum Review: Adam Scott Gets Trapped in Underwhelming Horror Feature

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

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

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

“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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