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Review: ‘Overlord’ is a Blistering Genre Cocktail of Horror and War

At the heart of war is horror. Vicious, random horror. The war film often toys with darker genre elements to create this affect, including the use of tension, s...

DOC NYC Review: ‘Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ is a Captivating Ode to a R&B Legend

Born into a gang war zone in South Philly, Teddy Pendergrass would emerge as the king of the neighborhood. Guys wanted to be him, girls wanted to sleep with him...

DOC NYC Review: ’16 Bars’ is a Heartbreaking Story of a Path Not Taken

Set in a unique program behind the walls in the city jail of Richmond, VA, 16 Bars is an electrifying and heartbreaking story of what might have been if some of...

DOC NYC Review: ‘Alicia’ Tells a Troubling Story from the Netherlands with American Relevance

Unfolding like a document for social workers and counselors training for work in the field, Maasja Ooms’ Alicia offers up no easy solutions for a child caught i...

New to Streaming: ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post,’ ‘Blindspotting,’ ‘Outlaw King,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ and More

All the newly streaming films of Netflix, Amazon, and more....

NYC Weekend Watch: Claude Lanzmann, Chris Marker, ‘Ghosts of Mars’ & More

In NYC? Here are the best films screening in theaters this weekend....

First Trailer for Mia Hansen-Løve’s ‘Maya’ Follows a Journey of Rehabilitation

Following up Goodbye First Love, Things to Come, Eden, and more of the best films of the century thus far, Mia Hansen-Løve returned this year. Premiering on...

Andy Serkis’ ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ Gets New Trailer as Netflix Announces 2018 Release Date

After the world shelled out nearly $1 billion for Jon Favreau's live-action take on The Jungle Book, Warner Bros. realized it may be difficult to attain the...

Laika Returns with First Trailer for Stop-Motion Adventure ‘Missing Link’

Travis Knight, the head of the stop-motion animation studio Laika, is finishing up his Transformers film Bumblebee, but that doesn't mean the company has ta...

Mariano Llinás’ 14-Hour Epic ‘La Flor’ Gets a 2-Minute Trailer

A decade ago Argentine filmmaker Mariano Llinás released his four-hour drama Extraordinary Stories, which was only a taste of what to expect when it came to...

News

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

The Criterion Collection’s September Lineup Features Leos Carax 4K Set, The Secret Agent, Richard Linklater, Satyajit Ray & More

Trailers

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

Shinya Tsukamoto Goes to War In Trailer for English-Language Vietnam Film Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?

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

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

New to Streaming: Blue Film, I Am Frankelda, It’s Dorothy! & More

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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