Spike Lee

Park Chan-wook Talks ‘The Handmaiden,’ Male Gaze, Queer Influence, and Remaking a Spike Lee Film

The Handmaiden is, in some way, the über Park Chan-wook film -- revenge! double-crosses! violence! eyebrow-raising sex scenes! wild angles and edits! -- making it a perfect occasion to speak with South Korea's best-recognized auteur....

Spike Lee to Direct All 10 Episodes of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Series For Netflix

Back in 1985, in his late '20s, Spike Lee directed She's Gotta Have It, his feature-film debut made in under two weeks for less than $200,000. Released in 1...

‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’: Brian De Palma’s Boisterous Satire of American Society

Why Brian De Palma's satirical film about race relations didn't deserve to get panned....

[TIFF Review] Buster’s Mal Heart

After making an impression in films from Paul Thomas Anderson, David Lowery, and Spike Lee, thanks to his new exposure as television's most intelligent anti-soc...

The 21st Century’s 100 Greatest Films, According to Critics

Although we're only about 16% into the 21st century thus far, the thousands of films that have been released have provided a worthy selection to reflect on ...

NYC Weekend Watch: ‘Far from Vietnam,’ Warren Oates, Ken Jacobs & More

Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory...

NYC Weekend Watch: Robert Downey Sr., Anna Mangani, ‘Black Girl’ & More

Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory...

Barack and Michelle Go on Their First Date in Trailer For ‘Southside With You’

Arriving just in time for the end of the Obama era, Southside With You depicts a history-changing summer afternoon in 1989 in which our future national lead...

First Trailer for Stephen King Adaptation ‘Cell’ Starring Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack

For the 1408 fans that have been waiting nearly a decade for Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack to once again team for a Stephen King adaptation, your dream ...

Watch: Spike Lee Urges Voters to “Wake Up” In Promotional Charge for Bernie Sanders

If you're at all connected to the contemporary world -- and since you're reading a film-centered publication, I'll assume that's a "yes" -- and have any pol...

News

S. Craig Zahler Sets Next Feature The Bookie & the Bruiser Starring Vince Vaughn and Adrien Body

Exclusive: Marco Bellocchio Retrospective Coming to NYC’s Quad Cinema Ahead of Kidnapped

First Poster and New Images From David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds Arrive Ahead of Cannes Premiere

Trailers

Good One Trailer: One of 2024’s Great Debuts Arrives This August

Lily Gladstone Uncovers Injustice In Fancy Dance Trailer

Alicia Vikander Challenges Jude Law’s Henry VIII In Trailer for Firebrand

Reviews

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Review: A Sluggish Continuation of the Franchise

Slow Review: Asexuality Drama Drowns In Naturalism

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg Review: Scarlett Johansson Gives Voice to Redemption Story

Features

Posterized May 2024: Evil Does Not Exist, I Saw the TV Glow, Gasoline Rainbow & More

New to Streaming: Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World, House of Tolerance, Humane, Femme & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Bulle Ogier, Hiroshi Shimizu, Marguerite Duras & More

Interviews

Eiko Ishibashi on Creating Gift and Evil Does Not Exist with Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Ethan Hawke on Wildcat, Flannery O’Connor, John Huston, and Not Making a Biopic

Jane Schoenbrun on I Saw the TV Glow, Trans Girl Time, Olivier Assayas, and Emma Stone’s Support

Podcasts

The Film Stage Show Ep. 536 – Challengers (with Scott Nye)

The B-Side – In Conversation with Nancy Savoca

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