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Rose Trailer: Sandra Hüller Leads Berlinale Winner and Austria’s Oscar Entry
In a year of impressive performances, Sandra Hüller’s best outing may very well be in…
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NYFF Review: Chris Rock’s Misty Green Hatefully and Lazily Chronicles a Downfall
Misty Green is a disaster on all fronts. It’s a film that seems to hate its characte…
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Olivier Assayas and Kristen Stewart Reunite for Spiritual World; Vicky Krieps, Niels Schneider, Riley Keough, Wagner Moura, and Barbara Sukowa Join Cast
When, earlier this year, Olivier Assayas told me that his next project would be “in …
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Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger Review: A Wonderfully Unguarded Reunion
“I need to be myself / I can’t be no one else.” Has an opening line of a first releas…
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother Review: A Hitman Story With Humor
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2026 TIFF coverage. The fil…
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Take Me Home Review: A Heartbreaking Indictment of a Failing Social Safety Net
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2026 Sundance coverage. The…
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The Man Who Stole the Sun Trailer Heralds 4K Restoration of Kazuhiko Hasegawa’s Masterpiece
This is a big one. You’re also forgiven for knowing nothing of it. Nearly 50 years ag…
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2026 Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival Features Classics From 1926 Including Restorations and Live Accompaniment
Starting this weekend, the Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival will screen films from 192…
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A Little Concentrated Thought: Richard Linklater on Nouvelle Vague‘s Criterion Release, Cinephilia at Home, and Zabriskie Point
You would think that any filmmaker—no matter the Oscar nominations, an enviable abili…
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Exclusive Poster for Marine Atlan’s Astonishing Debut Feature La Gradiva
In a year of strong starts, none is more astonishing than La Gradiva , the directoria…
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