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New Directors/New Films 2026 Preview: STRANGE RIVER, TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS, and More

New Directors/New Films 2026 Preview: STRANGE RIVER, TWO SEASONS, TWO STRANGERS, and More

Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, the 55th edition of New Directors/New Films takes place from April 8 through April 19, 2026, with filmmakers scheduled to attend in person. With a focus on innovative cinema that sets the stage for the future of film, the festival champions filmmakers with distinctive visions and bold new ideas that push the art form into new terrain. This year’s selection will introduce 24 features and 10 shorts, including festival winners and favorites from Cannes, Sundance, Locarno, Venice, Berlinale, Rotterdam, Toronto, San Sebastián, and more. Screenings take place at FLC’s Walter Reade Theater and MoMA’s Titus theaters. Below are some of the films I had a privilege to preview:…

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STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD Review: The Galaxy’s Most Dangerous Survivor Returns

STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD Review: The Galaxy’s Most Dangerous Survivor Returns

When we reunite with the former Sith apprentice to Darth Sidious they are now the Zabrak crime lord, one-time leader of the large criminal alliance, the collapsed Shadow Collective.   We are one year after Order 66, between their betrayal by Sidious during The Clone Wars, and their ultimate demise at the hands of Kenobi in Rebels. With remnants of the collective, Maul has established operations on the planet Janix, which is still outside of Empire control.    The only law enforcement they would have to contend with includes Captain Brander Lawson and his partner, the robot Two-Boots. Lawson lives on planet with his son, Rylee, and tries to be present in their life but the job is always demanding his attention, more so once…

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