Teaser for Jia Zhangke’s ‘So Close to My Land’

It's not a decades-spanning crime drama or speculative sci-fi whatsit, but new films from Jia Zhangke are of note no matter the form. (Being one of the ten ...

First Look at Jia Zhangke’s New Documentary ‘So Close to My Land’

Following his latest narrative feature, Ash Is Purest White–one of the finest U.S. releases of the year–Jia Zhangke quickly embarked on his next project, wh...

Our 20 Most-Anticipated 2019 Fall Festival Premieres

The films at Venice, TIFF, NYFF, and Telluride that we can't wait to see....

New to Streaming: ‘Ash Is Purest White,’ ‘Blow Out,’ ‘Sword of Trust,’ ‘Punch-Drunk Love,’ and More

All the newly streaming films of Netflix, Amazon, MUBI, and more....

The Best Films of 2019 (So Far)

2019 is nearing the halfway mark, so it's time to take a look back at the first six months and round up our favorite titles thus far....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 341 – Ash Is Purest White

We discuss Jia Zhangke's epic starring Zhao Tao....

The Future of Filmmaking: A Comprehensive Preview of New Directors/New Films 2019

Now in its 48th edition, the NYC-based film festival continues to spotlight directors representing the future of filmmaking and this year's edition is particularly eclectic....

Jia Zhangke Talks ‘Ash is Purest White,’ the Village People, and Crafting a New Kind of Wuxia Movie

Jia Zhangke is one of contemporary China's certified masters, and his newest work Ash is Purest White marks a key point in an ongoing dance between social-r...

Zhao Tao is Under Siege in Exclusive Clip from Jia Zhangke’s ‘Ash Is Purest White’

In two weeks, Jia Zhangke's new epic of crime and romance, Ash Is Purest White, will arrive in the U.S. courtesy of Cohen Media Group. The director with the...

15 Films to See in March

With the elongated awards season behind us, it's time to turn our attention to the 2019 cinematic offerings and this month is a doozy....