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Venice Review: ‘The Nightingale’ is a Wrenchingly Violent, Timely Compelling Quest for Justice

Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale features some of the most atrocious on-screen violence in recent memory. It is a cauldron of blood, murders, and rapes so unflin...

First Trailer for ‘Kursk’ Starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Colin Firth, and Léa Seydoux

After breaking through with his Dogme 95 films, Thomas Vinterberg has blossomed into quite the dexterous filmmaker, from harrowing drama like The Hunt to he...

First Trailer for Dominga Sotomayor’s Locarno Winner ‘Too Late to Die Young’

One of the best discoveries of the year is Dominga Sotomayor's Chilean drama Too Late to Die Young, which earned the filmmaker a Best Director award at Loca...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 307 – Support the Girls

We discuss Andrew Bujalski's Andrew Bujalski's workplace-set comedy-drama and what's under its crowd-pleasing surface....

‘At Eternity’s Gate’ Trailer Previews Willem Dafoe’s Career-Best Performance

Last year, Willem Dafoe earned a great deal of acclaim for his tender supporting turn in The Florida Project. The venerable actor's streak will continue thi...

Posterized September 2018: ‘Mandy,’ ‘The Sisters Brothers,’ ‘Colette,’ and More

We explore the art of the month....

Venice Review: ‘Monrovia, Indiana’ is a Quaint, But Important Chapter in Frederick Wiseman’s Great Oeuvre

Veteran filmmaker Frederick Wiseman adds a quaint but important little chapter to his great oeuvre with Monrovia, Indiana. It's 143 minutes long, which is about...

The B-Side – Hugh Jackman

Dan Mecca and Gavin Mevius discuss the b-side to Hugh Jackman's career, specifically the films he made in between X-Men and X2....

Venice Review: ‘Sunset’ is a Masterful Drama Full of Captivating Ambiguities

"Let's see what's behind this." That's the very first line we hear in Sunset, László Nemes' masterful follow-up to his 2015 breakout Son of Saul, a daring debut...

First Trailer for Paul Greengrass’ ’22 July’ Captures an Unspeakable Tragedy

After one film this year about the 2011 Norway attacks, in which right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 in the worst attack in the country si...

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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