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San Sebastian Review: ‘Leto’ is a Melancholic Ode to Counterculture in 1980s Russia

At a time when freedom of expression titters on the brink in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, there’s something thrillingly contemporary about Kirill Serebrennikov’s So...

John C. Reilly on the Bond Between Man and Horse, ‘The Sisters Brothers,’ and the Enduring Legacy of ‘Walk Hard’

In Jacques Audiard’s new film The Sisters Brothers, John C. Reilly plays Eli Sisters, a sensitive hitman and a foil to his more aggressive brother Charlie, played by Joaquin Phoenix....

The Long Journey of Orson Welles’ Final Film Gets Documented in Trailer for ‘They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead’

Forty years in the making, Orson Welles’ long-awaited, excellent The Other Side of the Wind is finally arriving this fall. As with most productions from the...

Review: ‘Smallfoot’ Offers a Politicized Look at the Importance of Truth

It might be hyperbolic to call Smallfoot the most dangerous film of the year, but it wouldn't necessarily be wrong. Yes, there's a wholesome message at the back...

Peter Bogdanovich on How Art Reflects Society, ‘The Sopranos,’ and His Darkly Prophetic ‘Targets’

As his new documentary on Buster Keaton arrives, we ask the Hollywood legend about his favorite projects, the virtues and vices of the past, and more....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 310 – Mandy and The Children Act

We turn on some mood lighting and talk about Mandy, the newest film from Panos Cosmatos....

First Trailer for Sundance Winner ‘Shirkers’ Revisits a Thwarted Film Production

Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Shirkers was picked up by Netflix and now ahead of a fall debu...

15 Under-the-Radar Highlights from the 56th New York Film Festival

Ahead of NYFF, we dig deep into the lineup to pick some overlooked favorites....

TIFF Review: ‘Retrospekt’ Traps Us in the Prison of a Fractured Mind

I can't think of a better term to describe Esther Rots' Retrospekt than her own: "sensory cinema." We get a feeling for what this means during the opening scene...

‘Galveston’ Trailer: Elle Fanning and Ben Foster Lead Melanie Laurent and Nic Pizzolatto’s Crime Drama

If you can't wait until the third season of True Detective early next year, some more Nic Pizzolatto is coming your way next month. Inglourious Basterds and...

News

The Criterion Collection Announces Complete Stanley Kubrick 4K Set

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

Trailers

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

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

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

“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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