Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. The film opens in theaters on May 1. The past rears its not-so-ugly head in Two Pianos, Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film exploring the ways gorgeous people make an even bigger mess out of the messiness of life itself. Set amidst the world […]
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Lucrecia Martel is one of our great chroniclers of existing on stolen land. Through wit, clarity, and without any hollow platitudes, her work cuts through white settler lies. She often says that despite making films about the destruction of indigenous land, she’s not making indigenous films. This distinction is important because, to her, for these […]
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Prismatic Ground is a film festival I have been attending in-person for nearly three years, and while my streak of such attendance unfortunately ended this year, I have continued to watch and cover since its inaugural edition in 2021. Prismatic Ground remains so special because it maintains the tenets of its conception, which founder and […]
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We’re thrilled to exclusively announce that Monument Releasing has acquired James N. Kienitz Wilkins’ The Misconceived, which premiered in the Harbour section at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and recently had its U.S. premiere as Opening Night of Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look 2026. Monument Releasing will launch a U.S. theatrical release beginning […]
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Anyone familiar with Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy’s work already knows he’s one of the most exciting new names in horror. His underseen debut Caveat was a moody ghost story that showed off his ability to create unnerving imagery and unbearably tense sequences, but it was his terrifying sophomore feature Oddity that put him on the […]
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As interest in superhero films continues to wane, it looks like the western is making a comeback. With Steven Spielberg eying a new film in the genre, Park Chan-wook has now set his sights on one he’s been passionate about for some time. The Decision to Leave and No Other Choice director will helm The […]
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While, upon release, it was no wonder many thought 2022’s Jackass Forever would be the gang’s final outing as bodies put through the wringer to that extent have their breaking point. However, Johnny Knoxville and crew are returning with their fifth and final feature this summer, which has only just wrapped filming. It looks like […]
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Following his lovely debut Columbus and strange, stirring sci-fi tale After Yang, Kogonada entered the big-budget filmmaking arena with A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a misguided romantic fantasy that, despite having its heart in the right place, failed to connect. In an attempt to create something more spontaneous and free from complex studio logistics, he ventured to Hong Kong […]
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NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln CenterAs La maison des bois opens in a new restoration, three films by Maurice Pialat screen. Museum of Modern ArtThe films, commercials, and music videos of Tarsem are subject of a new series. Anthology Film ArchivesFilms by Fellini, Bertolucci, and Robert Siodmak […]
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Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we celebrate an actor with an incredible range: Chow Yun-fat. Our B-Sides include 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife, City War, Peace Hotel, and The […]
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