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Sundance Review: ‘Apollo 11’ is a Time Capsule of Astounding Footage

On July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin embarked on a historic lunar odyssey, successfully landing on the moon and then returning to ...

Review: ‘Serenity’ Sets Up a Thriller to Pull it Apart

Above all else, credit to all involved for the audacity. Within the first fifteen minutes or so of Serenity, written and directed by Steven Knight, an old-schoo...

‘The Beach Bum’ Trailer: Matthew McConaughey Enjoys the High Life

One of the least surprising bits of film news this year was that Harmony Korine would be bringing the world premiere of his new film, The Beach Bum, to SXSW...

‘Knife + Heart’ Trailer Sets Up Murder in the 1970s Gay Porn Scene

Premiering at Cannes Film Festival last year was Knife + Heart, the second feature-length directorial effort from Yann Gonzalez, a former member of M83. Sta...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 328 – Glass

We discuss M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable/Split sequel....

Sundance Film Festival 2019 Trailer Round-Up

Starting this week, the 2019 Sundance Film Festival gives us a first glimpse at the year in cinema, but even if you won't be at Park City, we're rounding up...

First Trailer for Fatih Akin’s Berlinale Premiere ‘The Golden Glove’

With his recent Diane Kruger-led terrorism drama In the Fade, Fatih Akin finally returned to the kind of global attention he earned with his break-out films...

Review: ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ is a Humdrum Episodic Adventure

Like many directorial debuts, Attack the Block was an ideal venture for writer-director Joe Cornish to exercise his pet obsessions. The cult-film-in-the-making ...

The B-Side – Brad Pitt

We discuss the overlooked films of Brad Pitt's career, namely Meet Joe Black and Spy Game....

Review: ‘King of Thieves’ is a Jovial Heist Film Featuring UK’s Finest

It's not about the robbery. King of Thieves wouldn't be worth telling if it was just watching these senior actors ranging from 60 to 85 fictitiously accomplish ...

News

Richard Kelly Releasing “Gigantic” Debut Novel This Year

Radu Jude Will Shoot New Feature Love Diptych Next Month

New Restoration of Ken Russell’s The Devils Leads Cannes Classics 2026 Lineup

Trailers

Nostalgia for the Future Exclusive Trailer: Charlotte Rampling Travels Through Chris Marker’s World in Cannes Premiere

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Bruno Dumont’s Red Rocks Captures Growing Up on the French Riviera

Maddie’s Secret Trailer: John Early Crafts a Sincere Satire in Directorial Debut

Reviews

Silent Friend Review: Tony Leung Finds a Flora Connection

The Misconceived Review: Incisive, Inventive Look at Contemporary Life

Blue Film Review: Masterful Two-Hander Confronts Flaws with Empathy

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Pynchonesque, Max and Richard Fleischer, the Pusher Trilogy & More

New to Streaming: The Drama, Send Help, Exit 8, and André Is an Idiot

Our 20-Most Anticipated 2026 Cannes Film Festival Premieres

Interviews

“Everything Is By Chance”: Tony Leung on Silent Friend, Léa Seydoux, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul

Arnaud Desplechin on Two Pianos, Nervous Breakdowns, and Making Cinema Bigger Than Life

Podcasts

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

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

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