The 50 Best 2019 Films We’ve Already Seen

We highlight the cinematic greatness that awaits this year....

Tallinn Review: ‘Manta Ray’ is a Hypnotic, Weerasethakulian Tale of Compassion

Halfway through Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s hypnotic feature debut, Manta Ray, two men put up Christmas lights around an unadorned riverside shack. They’ve known e...

15 Under-the-Radar Highlights from the 56th New York Film Festival

Ahead of NYFF, we dig deep into the lineup to pick some overlooked favorites....

The Best Films at the 2018 Toronto, Venice, and Telluride Film Festivals

We highlight 15 must-see titles to have on your radar....

Dominga Sotomayor on ‘Too Late to Die Young,’ Growing up in a Chilean Commune, and Cinema as Recollection

After her Locarno premiere, we talk to the Chilean director about growing up fast in a commune, cinema as a means to rescue one’s memories, and Chile’s own adolescence....

Locarno Review: ‘Too Late to Die Young’ is a Piercing, Tender Memoir of Coming of Age in Chile

Halfway through Dominga Sotomayor’s movingly tender coming-of-age tale Too Late to Die Young (Tarde Para Morir Joven), my mind jolted back to a movie I saw and ...

15 Films to See in June

The summer continues with festival favorites, studio tentpoles, and more....

Tilda Swinton to Star in Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s New Film ‘Memoria’

Having worked with Derek Jarman, Wes Anderson, Sally Potter, Luca Guadagnino, Bong Joon-ho, David Fincher, Lynne Ramsay, the Coens, and the list goes on, Ti...

47th New Directors/New Films Lineup Includes ‘Hale County,’ ‘Milla,’ ‘An Elephant Standing Still,’ ‘The Guilty,’ and More

Now in its 47th year, New Directors/New Films is a stellar showcase for new voices in cinema, both domestic and international, and this year's lineup is no ...

First Trailer for Jan Švankmajer’s Final Film ‘Insect’ is a Surrealist Delight

One of the most deeply influential animators of the past many decades is Czech's Jan Švankmajer. From his groundbreaking short Dimensions of Dialogue to fea...