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Review: ‘Outrage Coda’ is a Playfully Complex Yakuza Revenge Tale

Thrilling, talky, and densely plotted to a point of convolution, Outrage Coda closes Takeshi Kitano’s Outrage trilogy, which follows various warring yakuza crim...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 303 – Sorry to Bother You

We discuss Boots Riley's directorial debut, the anti-capitalist satire starring Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson....

Review: ‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ is a Meta Animation Strictly for Kids

Picture this: a popular 1980s comic by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez called The New Teen Titans puts a bunch of sidekicks together to fight one of their rank's ...

First Trailer for ‘What They Had’ Starring Hilary Swank, Blythe Danner, and Michael Shannon

Hilary Swank is returning to the big screen in What They Had, the touching new drama from writer/director Elizabeth Chomko. The movie tells the story of Bri...

Review: ‘McQueen’ Weaves Beautiful Tapestries Out of Tragedy and Pain

By the time he was 25, Lee Alexander McQueen had gone on to launch his own fashion label. Before he was 30, he had designed costumes for David Bowie and Björk. ...

First Trailer for Jonah Hill’s Directorial Debut ‘Mid90s’

A Scott Rudin-produced solo directorial debut from an actor-turned-director that explores a coming-of-age story with shades of autobiography and a love for ...

Introducing The B-Side, a New Podcast Exploring the Forgotten Films of Established Stars

In this first episode, Dan Mecca and Conor O'Donnell discuss The B-Side to Tom Cruise's career, in advance of the release of Mission: Impossible - Fallout....

First Trailer for Blake Williams’ ‘PROTOTYPE’ Previews a Boundary-Pushing 3D Experience

In the years since the resurgence of 3D in Hollywood thanks to James Cameron, we've seen the dimension-expanding tool profiteered in a number of bastardized...

The Allegorical Power and Sheer Imagination of George A. Romero

As his debut Night of the Living Dead arrives on Criterion, we look back at the intelligent horror classic....

Fantasia Review: ‘Fireworks’ Places Thought-Provoking Ideas in Off-Putting Drama

In a nation of repressed emotions, three young teens find themselves confronting their feelings at what might be their last opportunity to do so. Shy Norimichi ...

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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