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MUBI’s April 2025 Lineup Includes A Traveler’s Needs, Grand Tour, Tendaberry & More

MUBI has unveiled its lineup for next month's streaming offerings, including the trio of Hong Sangsoo's Isabelle Huppert collaborations, notably their latest A...

SXSW Review: Michael Bay’s We Are Storror is a Breathtaking, Gravity-Defying Documentary Debut

Allegedly submitted to SXSW without the name of its director attached, Michael Bay’s feature-length non-fiction debut We Are Storror is a breathtaking action d...

SXSW Review: Francis Ford Coppola-Backed Brother Verses Brother is a Small Miracle of “Live Cinema”

A tiny miracle of a movie, Ari Gold’s deeply personal Brother Verses Brother is a whimsical musical à la John Carney’s Once, taking place on city streets, ...

The Criterion Channel’s April Lineup Includes Jacques Rivette, Chinese Crime Thrillers, Vietnam Cinema & More

I'm old enough to remember when Jacques Rivette films were the domain of dark-web networks and substandard DVD rips, a conspiratorial network worthy of his cin...

First Teaser for Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another Arrives as Film Shifts to Fall

Update: the first teaser has arrived ahead of a full trailer next week. See it and find the original story below. A major summer release for Paul Thomas And...

Being Maria Review: A Reductive Biopic Centered on the Trauma of Last Tango in Paris

Last Tango in Paris was both a breakout role and turning point in the life and career of Maria Schneider––a traumatic filming experience that inspired her to b...

The Heirloom Review: Ben Petrie Delivers Tension and Humor in Pet-Adoption Psychodrama

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2023 IFFR coverage. The Heirloom is now in theaters from Factory 25. In The Heirloom, a couple fac...

Bob Trevino Likes It Review: Sweet, Kind, and Emotionally Satisfying Comedy

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 SXSW coverage. Bob Trevino Likes It opens in theaters on March 21 from Roadside Attractions. ...

The Fishbowl Review: Part Eco-Thriller, Part Cancer Drama is an Incendiary, Uneven Homecoming

Note: This review was originally published as part of our Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2023 coverage. The Fishbowl is now playing in theaters from ...

Misericordia Review: A Galvanizing Ode to the Power and Subversiveness of Desire

Note: This review was originally published as part of our Cannes 2024 coverage. Misericordia will be released in theaters on March 21 from Janus Films/Sideshow...

News

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Exclusive Palestine 36 Poster and Clip: Palestine’s Oscar Entry Tells an Epic Tale of Resistance

Trailers

Disclosure Day Trailer: Steven Spielberg Returns to Extraterrestrial Exploration

A Major Restoration Arrives in Exclusive Trailer for Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly

Exclusive Trailer for Bertrand Bonello-Scored Europe’s New Faces Covers a Troubled Continent

Reviews

Avatar: Fire and Ash Review: James Cameron Gets His Hands Dirty

Ella McCay Review: A Living Legend’s Final Word on Hope and Forgiveness

Goodbye June Review: Kate Winslet’s Directing Debut is a Well-Meaning Misfire

Features

The Best Undistributed Films of 2025

The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2025

The Film Stage’s Top 50 Films of 2025

Interviews

“It’s a Mission: Impossible”: Bi Gan on the Long Journey and Long Takes of Resurrection

“We’re Terrible Esthetes”: Dennis Cooper and Zac Farley on Room Temperature, Home Haunts, and the Artist’s Life

A Magical Life: Train Dreams Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso on Capturing a Film of Memories

Podcasts

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

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

The B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)

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