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Montclair Review: ‘Jules of Light and Dark’ Features Love, Longing, and a Sparse Narrative

Set deep in the heart of Texas, Daniel Laabs’ Jules of Light and Dark explores the landscape of recovery as an unlikely friendship is formed between college stu...

The B-Side – John Singleton

We break the mold to celebrate a legend. Host Dan Mecca is joined by podcast producer Conor O’Donnell to talk about the films of director John Singleton, who passed away at the young age of 51 in late April....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 347 – Pokémon Detective Pikachu

We are joined by Dominick Suzanne-Mayer to put on some deerstalker hats and investigate Pokémon Detective Pikachu....

Montclair Review: ‘Safe Spaces’ is a Sharp, Empathic, and Timely Comedy

If anything, Safe Spaces gets right what it’s like to be on the lowest wrung of the career ladder in academia. Justin Long stars as Josh, a creative writing and...

‘For Sama’ Trailer: A Searing Portrait of Syria Through a Young Woman’s Eyes

Following its world premiere at SXSW (where it won the top documentary prize), For Sama is an official selection at this year's prestigious Cannes Film Festiv...

A Celebration Turns Terrifying in New Trailer for Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’

Now with the new release date in the smack dab of mid-summer, Ari Aster’s Hereditary follow-up Midsommar has unveiled a new trailer courtesy of A24. While t...

U.S. Trailer for Kirill Serebrennikov’s Cannes Rock ‘n’ Roll Drama ‘Leto’

While we gear up for Cannes Film Festival (see our most-anticipated films here), a few of last year's premieres are still looking for a U.S. release. One th...

IndieLisboa Review: ‘The Edge of Democracy’ is a Useful Record of Brazil’s Political Nightmare

The Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa belongs to the many who fear that Jair Bolsonaro’s election as President of Brazil represents the beginning of the end for t...

Tribeca Review: ‘Red, White & Wasted’ is a Muddy Look at a Proud Redneck Family

Beyond Cinderella’s castle and Universal’s Islands of Adventure is the long-forgotten Redneck Orlando. I use the term because the family at the center of Red, W...

Tribeca Review: ‘Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound’ is a Comprehensive Overview of an Overlooked Art

Directed by sound editor Midge Costin, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound provides a rich overview of motion picture sound, from the era in which sounds w...

News

Cinema Guild to Unveil Otar Iosseliani Restorations This Summer

The Criterion Collection Announces Complete Stanley Kubrick 4K Set

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

Trailers

U.S. Trailer for Hirokazu Koreeda’s Sheep in the Box Arrives Ahead of July Release

The Debut Trailer: Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Lead Jesse Eisenberg’s Third Feature

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

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

“There Are Always Fascists to Defeat”: John Waters on the Enduring Legacy of His Films and Never Getting Cancelled

“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

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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