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The Universe Expands in First Trailer for ‘Men in Black: International’ Starring Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth

The men in black are back–but not those men in black, and they aren't all men. The spin-off of the popular series stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson a...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 325 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

We discuss the wildly inventive new superhero animation....

Cate Blanchett Goes Missing in First Trailer for Richard Linklater’s ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’

His last film Last Flag Flying went flying under the radar, but Richard Linklater is back in 2019 with Cate Blanchett, who is leading his adaptation of Mari...

The Best Double Features of 2018

Drive-in theaters may not be the popular viewing spot they once were, but with the overwhelming accessibility we now have, one can program their own personal double bill with back-to-back features that hit a specific thematic sweet spot....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 324 – Vox Lux

We discuss Brady Corbet's dark journey into pop stardom with Vox Lux....

Review: ‘Bumblebee’ Brings Newfound Emotion, But Similar Beats to the ‘Transformers’ Franchise

With Bumblebee, director Travis Knight and writer Christina Hodson weave together two different movies: 1) A sensitive, familiar riff on E.T. about a young girl...

Review: ‘Vice’ is a Lethargically Glib Re-Litigation of the Recent Past

Satire is always in flux, but never has exaggerated comedy felt more tired than living in a time when absurdity feels unbearably tame compared to the reality of...

The Best Cinematography of 2018

Alfonso Cuarón, Matthew Libatique, James Laxton, Ashley Connor, Rob Hardy, and many more delivered some of year's most beautiful cinematic images....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 323 – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

We discuss Joel and Ethan Coen's western anthology film, now on Netflix....

Review: ‘Amazing Grace’ is a Raw, Powerful, and Soul-Nourishing Experience

A time capsule that’s as fresh and powerful an experience as it must have been when recorded live in Watts in 1972, Amazing Grace is arguably one of the year’s ...

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

First Trailer for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf Unleashes the Devil Within

Remake Trailer: Ross McElwee Crafts the Most Heartbreaking Documentary of 2026

The Samurai and the Prisoner Trailer: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Mystery Epic Arrives This July

Reviews

Camp Review: An Absorbing, Dreamlike Journey of Finding Yourself

Jackass: Best and Last Review: Knoxville & Co. Return for One Last Encore

Romería Review: A Personal Tale of Intergenerational Dissonance

Features

New to Streaming: Blue Heron, I Love Boosters, Tuner, The Sheep Detectives & More

The Best Films of 2026 (So Far)

NYC Weekend Watch: Elaine May, Guy Maddin, Vincente Minnelli, Law of Desire & More

Interviews

“There’s No Incentive for a Filmmaker to Retire”: Alex Cox on Returning With Dead Souls

“Memory Is Not Something You Can Trust”: Carla Simón on Romería, Family Stories, and Antonioni

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

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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