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First Trailer for Sundance Winner ‘One Child Nation’ Uncovers the Harrowing History of China’s One-Child Policy

Winner of the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Amazon has unveiled the harrowing trailer for their new documentary One Child Nat...

Cannes Review: ‘Matthias & Maxime’ is an Unnervingly Mute Study of Contrasts

Of the many labels Xavier Dolan’s Matthias & Maxime came attached with ahead of its Cannes premiere, few felt as apt as those that billed the Canadian’s eig...

‘Ma’ Review: Octavia Spencer is a Powerhouse in Messy Mutation of High School Horror

High school can be hell. Between peer pressures and hormones, it's a hotbed for drama, and it's no wonder films about teenagers remain ripe for the big screen. ...

Abel Ferrara’s 10 Favorite Films

With the U.S. release of Pasolini, the premiere of his new documentary The Projectionist at Tribeca, his new narrative film Tommaso bowing at Cannes, production...

A Fantastical Adventure Begins in First Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Onward’

While Pixar has been relying upon sequels to appease the box-office grosses demanded by their Disney overlords, thankfully it looks like the company is focu...

U.S. Trailer for ‘Our Time’ Finds Carlos Reygadas Getting Personal

For his latest film, Mexican director Carlos Reygadas looked inward, casting his own family in the 173-minute Our Time, set on a ranch as jealousy interrupt...

‘Rocketman’ Review: Elton John Biopic Swings for Truly Cosmic Fantasia

It’s difficult to not be impressed by Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman in some form or other. It’s placed in a paradoxical position. In the wake of Bohemian Rhapsody...

New to Streaming: ‘Domino,’ Cannes 2019 Shorts, ‘Running with Beto,’ and More

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

NYC Weekend Watch: ‘Miami Vice,’ Jarmusch, ‘Safety Last!’ & More

The best films playing in NYC this weekend....

First Trailer for ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Features Sylvester Stallone’s Final Stand

As he keeps the Rocky franchise going, Sylvester Stallone is also pumping blood into another one of his series: Rambo. Ever since the 2008 installment, he's...

News

MUBI’s May 2024 Lineup Features Radu Jude, Bertrand Bonello, Lee Chang-dong & More

David Lynch Debuts New Remix — Listen

Eliza Hittman Sets Fourth Feature with MOTHERLOVE

Trailers

New Trailer for 4K Restoration of Time of the Heathen Captures a World After the Atomic Bomb

Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan Voice a Coming-of-Age Tale In Exclusive Trailer Debut for Liu Jian’s Art College 1994

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Covers Classic Terrain In First Trailer for Serpent’s Path

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: Love Streams, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ozu & More

New to Streaming: Dune: Part Two, Hundreds of Beavers, Problemista, Immaculate & 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 B-Side – Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)

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

The B-Side – In Conversation with Larry Fessenden

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