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‘Wendy’ Trailer: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Director Benh Zeitlin Reimagines ‘Peter Pan’

One of the major sensations of Sundance Film Festival in 2012, Benh Zeitlin's Beasts of the Southern Wild broke out of its indie bubble, going on to earn ne...

‘The Two Popes’ Trailer: Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins Lead Fernando Meirelles’ Dramedy

Since his break-out feature City of God, Fernando Meirelles hasn't quite lived up to the promise of that beloved drama but he's now back with what looks to ...

Joanna Hogg on ‘The Souvenir: Part II,’ Resisting Nostalgia, and Losing Robert Pattinson

We caught up with the director at Thessaloniki to get an update on her much-anticipated sequel and what films she's currently watching....

‘Hala’ Trailer: Minhal Baig’s Sundance Favorite Finds a Home on Apple TV+

Having just launched last week, Apple TV+ hasn't quite been the talk of the town with its limited programming, most of which has been received with a relati...

‘Cold Brook’ Review: William Fichtner Crafts an Endearing Directorial Debut

I did a lengthy retrospective interview with William Fichtner back in 2015 as part of a local Buffalo, New York publication's "film issue" due to his being rais...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 371 – The Lighthouse

We discuss Robert Eggers' The Witch follow-up starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson....

Exclusive Trailer for Wang Xiaoshuai’s ‘Chinese Portrait’ Examines a Changing Nation

"Is this the present China, the old China, or the future China?," director Wang Xiaoshuai asks in the new trailer for his expansive yet personal documentary...

Lady Gaga to Lead Ridley Scott’s Gucci Family Drama

Update: MGM has picked up the film, beating out Netflix, and set it for a November 24, 2021 release, THR reports. After a streak of productivity like few other...

Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Blossoms’ to Become a Series Before Feature Film

After developing the drama Blossoms for the last five years, it was revealed this spring that Wong Kar-wai could begin production as early as this year on the p...

Elaine May to Direct First Narrative Feature in 30+ Years with Dakota Johnson-Led ‘Crackpot’

Outside the likes of Charles Laughton and Barbara Loden, there are seldom filmmakers who have earned such a reputation after directing so few films as Elaine M...

News

The Criterion Collection’s September Lineup Features Leos Carax 4K Set, The Secret Agent, Richard Linklater, Satyajit Ray & More

Exclusive: Altered Innocence Acquires Restoration of Srđan Karanović’s Virgina for Fall Release

Japan Cuts Announces 2026 Slate Featuring Hirokazu Kore-eda, Gakuryu Ishii, Yoji Yamada & More

Trailers

Barrio Triste Trailer: Bad Bunny Collaborator Stillz’s Bold Directorial Debut Arrives In July

Cemre Paksoy’s Hands Are Tied In Trailer for Georgia Bernstein’s Sinister Sundance Favorite Night Nurse

Marcello Mastroianni Yearns In Trailer for 4K Restoration of Luchino Visconti’s White Nights

Reviews

Tribeca Review: Sophia Takal’s Act One Feels Like a Lucid Nightmare

The Death of Robin Hood Review: A Portrait of the Outlaw as a Bald-Faced Lie

Tribeca Review: Here I’m Alive Is a Raw, Intimate Look at Messy New York Lives

Features

New to Streaming: Blue Film, I Am Frankelda, It’s Dorothy! & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Douglas Sirk in 3D, The Organizer, Body Double & More

Interviews

Read This: Wonderful and Strange Peaks, the Life of Hannibal Lecter, a Century of Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese’s Filmography & More

“The Hard Work Is In the Screenwriting”: John Sayles on Resourceful Filmmaking, James Cameron, and His TIFF Retrospective

The Currents Director Milagros Mumenthaler on Sensory Filmmaking, Motherhood, and Capturing an Internal State

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Goldie Hawn with Jen Johans

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

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

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