Twelve Years A Slave

The Unforeseen Connection Between Steve McQueen’s ’12 Years a Slave’ and Kanye West’s VMA Performance

During last night's Breaking Bad commercials, I made the mistake of briefly flipping over to the VMAs, just to see what sort of atrocity was occurring at th...

‘Twelve Years a Slave’ Finds New Home In October

Is there anything quite like a release date bump to comfort us from the cold, harsh reality of this unforgiving world? I would think not. The shift, in this...

‘Gravity,’ ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ & More Eying Venice Film Festival Premieres

With the summer blockbuster season in full swing and audiences flocking to theaters, it means one of the best times of the year for film fans is just a few ...

[First Look] Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch & More In Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave’

Although we won't get to see the actual film until the tail end of the year, Brad Pitt is debuting the first trailer for his producing effort Twelve Years a...

Hans Zimmer Will Score Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave’; New Poster & Spot For ‘Man of Steel’

Earlier this week, as a preview of the Man of Steel score arrived, we reflected on Hans Zimmer's busy 2013 schedule, which includes not only Zack Snyder's S...

Fox Searchlight Picks Up Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ For December 2013 Release

After releasing Stoker earlier this month, Fox Searchlight is set to bow Trance next week and the distributor is keeping busy on the acquisition side as wel...

Will Smith & Jay-Z’s ‘Annie’ Is Officially ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Star Quvenzhane Wallis

As she gears up for her big Oscar night, being the youngest Best Actress nominee in history, Beasts of the Southern Wild star Quvenzhané Wallis will have so...

‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Actress Quvenzhane Wallis Could Be Will Smith & Jay-Z’s ‘Annie’

Even before she was the youngest person in history to secure a Best Actress nomination, Beasts of the Southern Wild star Quvenzhané Wallis proved she wasn't...

Our 100 Most-Anticipated Films of 2013

With hundreds upon hundreds of films seeing a release each year, it can be difficult to decide what's truly worth seeking out. We already gave one a handful o...

The Top Breakthrough Performances of 2012

For every fresh, new face in directing this year (check out our best directorial debuts of 2012) there have been an equal number of new stand-outs on the othe...

News

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Includes 4Ks of Pat Garrett, Le Samouraï, and Risky Business

Quentin Tarantino Plans Fall Shoot For The Movie Critic, Lynne Ramsay and Walter Hill Set Next Films & More

Werner Herzog Joins Bong Joon Ho’s Animated Feature, Paul Walter Hauser Will Play Chris Farley & More

Trailers

Kim Minhee Meets Cats and Makes Conversation in U.S. Trailer for Hong Sangsoo’s In Our Day

Family Portrait Trailer: Deragh Campbell is on an Elusive Search in Lucy Kerr’s Locarno Winner

Martin Scorsese Exalts the Films of Powell and Pressburger in First Trailer for Acclaimed Documentary

Reviews

Challengers Review: Non-Stop Lurid Entertainment Rides the Charisma of Its Stars

Omen Review: An Assured Debut That Never Falters in Ambition or Surprise

The People’s Joker Review: Superhero-Skewering Satire is Miraculous in Multiple Ways

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Amnesiascope, Alain Delon, James Dean & More

New to Streaming: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, Coup de Chance, Goodbye, Dragon Inn, Suzume, Ennio & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

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

Becoming the Beast: George MacKay on Fighting for Bertrand Bonello’s Film, Learning French, and Modern Incel Culture

“I’m Not an Actor”: Léa Seydoux on Her Creative Self and False Public Perception

Podcasts

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

The B-Side – In Conversation with Larry Fessenden

The Film Stage Show Ep. 533 – Love Lies Bleeding (with Lily Marotta)