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Frederick Wiseman Heads to Small-Town America in First Trailer for ‘Monrovia, Indiana’

Perhaps the greatest living filmmaker, in the sense of the breadth of the human experience he's captured on film, Frederick Wiseman, at 88, is continuing hi...

Full Trailer for ‘Burning’ Previews Lee Chang-dong’s Masterful Oscar Entry

One of the most gloriously enigmatic, masterfully-directed films of the year comes from Poetry and Secret Sunshine helmer Lee Chang-dong, who makes his retu...

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....

News

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Trailers

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Reviews

Camp Review: An Absorbing, Dreamlike Journey of Finding Yourself

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Romería Review: A Personal Tale of Intergenerational Dissonance

Features

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Interviews

Ross McElwee on Remake and the Painful, Profound Process of Making a Testament to His Son’s Life

Tamra Davis on Billy Madison, Half Baked, Watching Fellini and Coppola on Set, Bonding with Britney Spears, and The Best Summer

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

Podcasts

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