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

Amnesiascope Presents a Rarely Screened Maggie Cheung Film on Tuesday, September 17

Cinephile Game Night Returns to 62nd New York Film Festival

John Woo Will Direct Sparks’ Musical X Crucior

Trailers

U.S. Trailer for Mati Diop’s Golden Bear-Winning Dahomey Gives Voice to Art

Sebastian Stan is Donald Trump in the First Trailer for The Apprentice

4K Restoration Trailer for Tarsem Singh’s The Fall Reintroduces a Dazzling Journey

Reviews

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

TIFF Review: Joseph Kahn’s Ick is a Riotous, Satirical Take on the Creature Feature

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

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

Lee Daniels on The Deliverance, Shifting Culture, Douglas Sirk, and That Glenn Close Performance

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)