Festivals

[TIFF Interview] ‘When I Saw You’ Writer/Director Annemarie Jacir on Jordan/Palestinian Relations and the Fadayee

While at the Toronto International Film Festival I had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with Palestinian-born writer/director Annemarie Jacir about h...

[Interview] ‘Girl Model’ Director David Redmon Talks Objectivity In Documentary & More

The work of David Redmon and Ashley Sabin first came on my radar when they arrived in Hartford, CT to promote their eye-opening documentary, Mardi Gras: Mad...

Michael Haneke’s ‘Amour’ Will Represent Austria in the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Race

Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or-winning Amour has been officially entered into this year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar race, and even for a title as univer...

The Best Films of 2012 So Far

With the fall film festivals kicking off as we speak, it's only a matter of time before the awards season gets into full swing. As we do every year before we ...

Telluride 2012 Line-Up Includes New Films From Michael Haneke, Ramin Bahrani, Noah Baumbach & More

The most secretive of the fall festivals has now been unveiled. Kicking off Friday, Telluride 2012 has revealed their line-up, with highlights including Mic...

Minnie Driver Camps Out With Horror Musical ‘Stage Fright’

Minnie Driver has racked up plenty of indies and TV spots in recent years, but not many memorable film roles. If her latest venture proves as interesting as...

Walter Salles Has Trimmed, Reworked ‘On the Road’ For Fall Festivals and Theatrical Release

Jack Kerouac's road trip is about to get shorter -- around 15 minutes to be precise. After premiering at Cannes this past May, Walter Salles' adaptation of ...

[First Look] Steve Carell & Sam Rockwell Go ‘Way, Way Back’ In Directorial Debut From ‘The Descendants’ Oscar Winners

I suppose we should officially call today first look Friday. After getting a reveal of Edgar Ramirez's next film, the first still has come our way for anoth...

Trailer & Poster For Ira Sachs’ Sundance Drama ‘Keep The Lights On’

It's rare in Hollywood to get a truthful, honest look at an extended relationship. The last stab, with The Five-Year Engagement, didn't completely succeed e...

Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ Set For New York Film Festival Opening Film

It seems as though the fall festivals are going grander this year, with Rian Johnson's sci-fi drama Looper set to open Toronto, and now we have the Film Soc...

News

Shu Qi Wraps Directorial Debut Girl for 2025 Completion

October on the Criterion Channel Includes F/X Scares, Witches, Japanese Horror, Stephen King & More

The Criterion Collection’s December Lineup Includes No Country for Old Men on 4K, Sammo Hung & More

Trailers

Robert Pattinson Respawns in First Trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17

Cillian Murphy Returns in First Trailer for Small Things Like These

Masterful Japanese Noir Yokohama BJ Blues Receives New Trailer Ahead of December Rerelease

Reviews

TIFF Review: Sylvia Chang’s Wonderful Performance Lifts Up Daughter’s Daughter

Venice Review: Jerry Lewis’ The Day the Clown Cried Emerges in From Darkness to Light

Venice Review: Kevin Costner Is Going Strong With Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: A Different Man Influences, Johnnie To, Ingrid Caven & More

New to Streaming: Red Rocket, Robot Dreams, Kneecap, Riddle of Fire & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

His Three Daughters Director Azazel Jacobs on Emotional Catharsis, Why He Can’t Shoot a Dying Scene, and the Craft of Acting

Look Into My Eyes Director Lana Wilson on Psychic Tradition vs. Therapy, the Loneliness of NYC, and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s After Life

Jeremy Saulnier on Rebel Ridge, the Power of Information Deprivation, and Staying Energized Through Production Delays

Podcasts

The Film Stage Show Ep. 547 – Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (with Jen Johans)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (January 14, 2005)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 546 – Trap (with Dan Mecca)