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Maggie Gyllenhaal is ‘The Kindergarten Teacher’ in First Trailer for Psychological Drama

After a handful of female-directed Sundance films from this year have already found distribution and critical reception – including Madeline's Madeline, The...

Full Trailer for László Nemes’ ‘Son of Saul’ Follow-Up ‘Sunset’

Following up his Oscar-winning drama Son of Saul (unpopular, by at least The Academy's standards), László Nemes is facing the beast that is a sophomore effo...

Locarno Review: ‘All Good’ Confronts a Nightmare with Uneasy Mundanity

What immense health German cinema has found itself in lately. Since the turn of the decade, audiences of a certain ilk have grown accustomed to seeing names lik...

Review: ‘The Meg’ Swims in Circles

Ever since Steven Spielberg set foot on the beach, directors have been attempting to recapture a similar level of thrills and artistry in the shark movie, usual...

The Film Stage Show Classic – The New World

We explore the raw, organic romanticism of Terrence Malick's film, and how it acts as a pivot point in the divisive genius's career....

Locarno Review: ‘Too Late to Die Young’ is a Piercing, Tender Memoir of Coming of Age in Chile

Halfway through Dominga Sotomayor’s movingly tender coming-of-age tale Too Late to Die Young (Tarde Para Morir Joven), my mind jolted back to a movie I saw and ...

Review: ‘Summer of ’84’ is a Nostalgic Trip Capturing Youthful Discovery

At its height, Summer of '84 sings like a sandy page-turner you end up finishing in the fall, with the wind swirling and mischief night just around the corner. ...

Locarno Review: ‘Ray & Liz’ is a Remarkably Vivid, Tender Drama Built on Fractured Memories

If there is an image to best introduce audiences to the grimy cinematic world of Ray & Liz–the remarkable debut feature of Turner prize-nominated visual art...

Locarno Review: ‘A Family Tour’ is a Loaded Melodrama Mirroring Real Life

The last time that director Liang Ying released a film (When Night Falls, back in 2012) it was apparently deemed to be a dangerous enough critique of the Chines...

The B-Side – Jason Statham

We discuss the (perhaps deservedly) overlooked b-side of Statham's career....

News

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

Exclusive: Altered Innocence Acquires Restoration of Srđan Karanović’s Virgina for Fall Release

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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