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SXSW Review: Fucktoys is a Timely Critique of Capitalism with a Grindhouse Spirit

Playing like the kinkier granddaughter of Russ Meyers’ Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Annapurna Sriram’s Fucktoys has an axe to grind, and then some. At its co...

David Lynch Spoke to Naomi Watts and Laura Dern About New Project Last Fall: “He Was Not, In Any Way, Done”

It's now been just over two months since we lost one of the great artists of our time. In the weeks following David Lynch's shocking death, many have found sol...

NYC Weekend Watch: The Quiet Man, João César Monteiro, René Clair & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaMartin Scorsese has programmed Living, Breathing New York, which continues with ...

New to Streaming: Anora, Armand, Sing Sing, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, Baby Invasion & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past r...

Baby Invasion Review: Harmony Korine Sets a New, Anxiety-Inducing Standard for Cinematic Absurdism

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Venice coverage. Baby Invasion is now available on VOD and screening in select events from EDGLR...

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...

News

Everything Steven Soderbergh Watched and Read in 2025

NYC Weekend Watch: Catch Me If You Can, The Lost Weekend, The Spirit of the Beehive & More

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

C.J. Prince’s Top 10 Films of 2025

New to Streaming: Paul Thomas Anderson, Happyend, Dracula, The Naked Gun & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Panahi & Kiarostami, Elephant, Sorcerer & More

Interviews

Jack Fisk on Creating an Authentic 1950s New York for Marty Supreme and Josh Safdie’s Drive

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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

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

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