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New Directors/New Films 2026 Lineup Unveiled

New Directors/New Films 2026 Lineup Unveiled

After showcasing work from the likes of Chantal Akerman, Pedro Almodóvar, Bi Gan, Bong Joon Ho, Charles Burnett, Terence Davies, Guillermo del Toro, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Spike Lee, Lee Chang-dong, Richard Linklater, Julia Loktev, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Christopher Nolan, Kelly Reichardt, RaMell Ross, Céline Sciamma, Albert Serra, Jane Schoenbrun, Steven Spielberg, Joachim […]

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Chloë Sevigny Narrates an Incomparable Life In Exclusive Trailer for Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens’ John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

Chloë Sevigny Narrates an Incomparable Life In Exclusive Trailer for Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens’ John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

It is not without possibility that John C. Lilly was so strange, complex, and plainly fascinating a figure that it took two of the most adventurous working filmmakers (and one of our premiere actors) to capture him. Shortly after the much-heralded Invention, Courtney Stephens debuted John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, an archival-heavy […]

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New Trailer for Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner and Chime / Serpent’s Path Double Feature

New Trailer for Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner and Chime / Serpent’s Path Double Feature

The seemingly bottomless career of Kiyoshi Kurosawa has reached new depths. While the Ryusuke Hamaguchi-penned Wife of a Spy proved his slow, creeping form well-suited to another era, he’s only now—after 45 years of filmmaking and an even-greater number of features—depicting Japan’s feudal era with Kokurojo: The Samurai and the Prisoner, a drawing-room mystery starring […]

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Project Hail Mary Review: Sci-Fi Buddy Picture Takes Time to Soar

Project Hail Mary Review: Sci-Fi Buddy Picture Takes Time to Soar

When Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired from Solo: A Star Wars Story nearly a decade ago––the last time either of them were in the director’s chair––the reports of creative differences that emerged all focused on the fact they were altering the script on set to transform the prequel into a full-fledged comedy. The […]

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Mile End Kicks Trailer: Barbie Ferreira Navigates Montreal’s Indie Music Scene in Chandler Levack’s Second Feature

Mile End Kicks Trailer: Barbie Ferreira Navigates Montreal’s Indie Music Scene in Chandler Levack’s Second Feature

Following her acclaimed debut I Like Movies, Chandler Levack is gearing up for quite an April 17. Not only will her Adam Sandler-backed third feature Roommates arrive on Netflix, her second feature, Mile End Kicks, will hit theaters on the same day. The TIFF and SXSW premiere is set within Montreal’s 2011 indie music scene […]

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Remembering Tom Noonan with Keith Uhlich

Remembering Tom Noonan with Keith Uhlich

Last month brought suitable mourning for Robert Duvall and Frederick Wiseman, whose legacies are so enshrined that the lengthy obituaries published by major outlets could have—likely were—written years ago. But immediately after came a quieter announcement that hit me hardest: Tom Noonan, the actor best-known for his collaborations with Michael Mann and Charlie Kaufman, and […]

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Posterized March 2026: Dry Leaf, Dead Lover, Touch Me & More

Posterized March 2026: Dry Leaf, Dead Lover, Touch Me & More

It’s Oscar month—perhaps one of the most dreaded times of the year for studios hoping to launch new releases. Not only are Oscar contenders still in theaters or finally hitting them at the tail-end of their rollouts, but winners are going to be re-released in days after the ceremony. Add the fact that nominees are […]

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New to Streaming: The Secret Agent, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, It Was Just an Accident, Videoheaven & More

New to Streaming: The Secret Agent, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, It Was Just an Accident, Videoheaven & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions (Kahlil Joseph) Celebrating and condensing centuries of Black history that would take more than a few lifetimes for any scholar to thoroughly ascertain in totality, […]

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NYC Weekend Watch: Late Autumn, Mulholland Dr, Magic & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Late Autumn, Mulholland Dr, Magic & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Japan SocietyA 35mm print of Ozu’s Late Autumn screens on Friday. BAMTriple Canopy Presents: Magic features films by Orson Welles, Raúl Ruiz, Dario Argento, Maya Deren, and more. Film ForumSatyajit Ray’s Days and Nights in the Forest continues in a new restoration; Mouse Hunt shows on Sunday. Museum of the […]

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The Stranger Trailer: François Ozon’s Acclaimed Albert Camus Adaptation Arrives in April

The Stranger Trailer: François Ozon’s Acclaimed Albert Camus Adaptation Arrives in April

Following in the footsteps of Luchino Visconti, François Ozon has delivered a new update on the classic Albert Camus novel The Stranger. Delivering one of his most acclaimed films, the cast includes Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Denis Lavant, and Swann Arlaud. Ahead of the New York premiere this week at Film at Lincoln […]

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