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TIFF Review: David Cronenberg Steals the Show in the Niagara Falls-Set Mystery ‘Clifton Hill’

If you’ve grown up on the American side of Niagara Falls, Clifton Hill means two things. The Ontario tourist destination is an enjoyably garish bit of Las Vegas...

TIFF Review: ‘Heimat is a Space in Time’ is a Personal, Century-Spanning Look at Germany History

How much of our ancestry is tied to the history of the places we call home? While some of us would probably answer "None," we'd be wrong. Just because your fami...

TIFF Review: ‘Antigone’ Turns the Ancient Tragedy of Sophocles into a Contemporary Triumph

A lot of people die during Sophocles' Antigone. The death of Oedipus puts his sons Eteocles and Polynices on the throne, their deaths spark their titular sister...

TIFF Review: ‘Endless Night’ Pleases the Eye, But Not Totally the Mind

Outside of Pedro Costa and Ted Fendt, it’s been hard to detect the aesthetic influence of radical filmmaking duo Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet on contem...

Frank Ocean Carries the First Trailer for Trey Edward Shults’ ‘Waves’

A surprise addition to the fall release calendar (and A24's packed slate) is the latest film from Krisha and It Comes at Night director Trey Edward Shults. Foll...

Venice Review: Timothée Chalamet Holds Court in David Michôd’s ‘The King’

Oh, for a muse of bowl-cut hair that would ascend / The brightest heaven of invention! A newly groomed Timothée Chalamet stars as Henry V in David Michôd's l...

‘Mister America’ Trailer: Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington’s ‘On Cinema’ Goes to the Big Screen

Ostensibly a parody of know-nothing movie-review culture couched in Tim Heidecker's inimitable, increasingly prevalent "weirdness," the long-running On Cine...

Michael B. Jordan Fights for Justice in First Trailer for ‘Just Mercy’

After his break-out drama Short Term 12, which featured some of the greatest early performances from today's top stars, director Destin Daniel Cretton took ...

Posterized September 2019: ‘Ad Astra,’ ‘IT Chapter Two,’ ‘The Death of Dick Long,’ and More

We explore the art of the month. September is here with a fantastic collection of poster designs from big studio pictures to small independents looking to standout against them....

First Look at Jia Zhangke’s New Documentary ‘So Close to My Land’

Following his latest narrative feature, Ash Is Purest White–one of the finest U.S. releases of the year–Jia Zhangke quickly embarked on his next project, wh...

News

The Criterion Collection Announces Complete Stanley Kubrick 4K Set

NYC Weekend Watch: Masahiro Shinoda, Budd Boetticher in 3D, Carlito’s Way & More

The Criterion Channel’s July Lineup Features Harry Dean Stanton, Jonathan Demme, The Prisoner & More

Trailers

New Trailer for The Devils Brings Home Ken Russell’s Restored 1971 Classic

Exclusive Trailer for Film Forum’s Laurel & Hardy Retrospective Celebrates Comedy Titans

Dreams in Nightmares Trailer: Shatara Michelle Ford’s Acclaimed Second Feature Arrives in August

Reviews

Rose of Nevada Review: Mark Jenkin’s Stupefying, Time-Slipping Ghost Story

Maddie’s Secret Review: John Early Shows Total Commitment In Feature Debut

Tribeca Review: Alicia Vikander Gives a Restrained, Layered Performance in The Last Day

Features

10 Years of Nitrate Picture Show: A Religious Experience of What Cinema Can Be

New to Streaming: Two Pianos, The Last One for the Road, Pressure, The Wizard of the Kremlin & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

“It Was Our Job to Commit”: John Early on the Roman Empire, Paul Verhoeven, and Maddie’s Secret

“I’ve Got No Idea How That Works”: Mark Jenkin on Rose of Nevada

Michael Sarnoski on His Favorite Robin Hood Films and the Character’s Violent Mythology

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Steven Spielberg with Bilge Ebiri

The B-Sides of Goldie Hawn with Jen Johans

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

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