J.J. Abrams

First Teaser and Official Cast List for ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Arrive as Rian Johnson Begins Production

After recently clearing $2 billion at the global box-office, it's safe to say Star Wars: The Force Awakens exceeded expectations on the financial side and w...

Watch: 1.5-Hour Talk With Christopher Nolan, Alex Ross Perry, and More on the Future of Film

They may be on different sides of the budgetary spectrum, but Christopher Nolan and Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Phillip, Queen of Earth) share a mutual deep ...

The ‘Cloverfield’ Universe Expands With First Trailer For ’10 Cloverfield Lane’

Back in the summer of 2007, ahead of Michael Bay's Transformers, we were treated with a teaser that elicited much reaction and surprise from audiences -- a ...

Watch a 10-Minute Visual Effects Breakdown For ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Recently nominated for Best Visual Effects at this year's Oscars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens did a wonderful job transporting us back to a galaxy far, far...

Listen to John Williams’ Full Score for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

With it being over three years since The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm for just over $4 billion, it's hard to believe there's actually a new Star W...

[Review] Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Our spoiler-free review of J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

First Trailer for ‘Star Trek Beyond’

After rebooting Star Trek with a bang back in 2009, one could say J.J. Abrams offered up diminished returns with the follow-up Star Trek Into Darkness. As h...

J.J. Abrams Talks Being Inspired By Terrence Malick for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Much has been discussed when it comes to Star Wars: The Force Awakens about how it will use the past films as inspiration, but thankfully, director J.J. Abr...

Sundance 2016 Adds ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ ‘Wiener-Dog,’ ‘The Lobster,’ and More

After unveiling what's sure to be a great many discoveries with their competition, NEXT line-up, and more, Sundance Film Festival 2016 have now revealed ...

15 Films to See In December

It's the final month of the year and we highlight our top recommendations. ...

News

Listen to Thom Yorke’s Score for Confidenza, His First Since Suspiria

Listen to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ Challengers Score

Cannes Adds New Film By Jean-Luc Godard Alongside Restorations of Spielberg, Wiseman, Tsui Hark, Bresson, and Sembène

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer Debut for Hiroshi Shimizu Retrospective, Starting May 4, Sheds Light on a Japanese Master

Experience the Birth of Black Independent Cinema in Exclusive Trailer for Oscar Micheaux Retrospective

Jim Jarmusch Scores Four Avant-Garde Classics In Trailer for Man Ray: Return to Reason

Reviews

Nowhere Special Review: Uberto Pasolini Crafts an Understated, Joyful Tearjerker

Humane Review: Caitlin Cronenberg’s Directorial Debut Offers Bloody, Gut-Punch Twists and Turns

Back to Black Review: Amy Winehouse Biopic is a Ghoulish Interpretation of the Late Singer’s Troubles

Features

New to Streaming: Love Lies Bleeding, Nostalghia, Tótem, Monkey Man, Omen & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Starman & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Joanna Arnow on the Misconceptions of BDSM, Filming Comedy, and Conveying the Passage of Time

Jia Zhang-ke on Caught by the Tides, Personal Filmmaking, and Pop Music

Frederick Elmes on John Cassavetes’ Infectious Confidence, Imitating Sven Nykvist, and Ang Lee’s Hulk

Podcasts

The Film Stage Show Ep. 535 – Civil War (with Ryan McNeill)

The B-Side – Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 534 – Monkey Man (with Jenny Nulf)