Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. The film opens in theaters on February 13. Offering a twist on the body-swap genre, Amanda Kramer’s Sundance Next entry By Design feels, at first glance, more suited to the stage or gallery than cinema. It’s a story about luxury, envy, and […]
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Returning to the festival circuit last year with some of the most acclaim of his career, Sergei Loznitsa’s Cannes premiere Two Prosectuors will now get a U.S. release beginning March 20. Ahead of the debut, Janus Films has unveiled the new trailer and poster. Here’s the synopsis: “Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees […]
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Spoiler culture may be one of the lowest forms of film conversation, but there are times when it simply must be invoked. This is to say that Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie presents a conundrum: the best way to experience it is to go in knowing next to nothing beyond the general premise—not […]
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Premiering at Sundance last year, Cole Webley’s feature debut Omaha is a heartbreaking look at a father (John Magaro) in crisis as he takes his family on an unexpected road trip. It’s now set for an April 24 release from Greenwich Entertainment, and they’ve debuted the first trailer and poster. Here’s the synopsis for the […]
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After the impressive homespun fables Bait and Enys Men, Mark Jenkin returned last year with Rose of Nevada, a journey into the past starring George MacKay and Callum Turner that continues the Cornish director’s tactile sense of filmmaking. Ahead of a June 19 release, 1-2 Special has debuted the first trailer. Here’s the synopsis: “Three […]
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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. And sometimes we’re lucky enough to talk to the movie stars about their B-Sides. The great Sam Rockwell joins us today to chat about his new […]
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A fresh spin on a familiar tale, Gabe Klinger’s Isabel places the classic midlife-crisis story in São Paolo, Brazil, where its eponymous character—a sommelière (co-writer Marina Person) working the city’s fine-dining scene—seeks to replace grinding employment with opening her own bar. Shot on 16mm à la Klinger’s Porto, it suggests an alternately leisurely and rigorous […]
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With The Secret Agent and I’m Still Here leading a wave of global interest in contemporary Brazilian cinema, another gem from the country will arrive this spring. Winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, The Blue Trail is the latest from director Gabriel Mascaro (Neon Bull, Divine […]
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Synonyms and Ahed’s Knee director Nadav Lapid returned last year with Yes, a blistering satire targeting Israeli nationalism that premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. Seemingly proving too controversial for many of the major fall festivals, Kino Lorber will now release the film on March 27. Ahead of the theatrical run, the new trailer has now […]
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After 2024’s Brat Summer, the last six months or so could be considered Brat Cinema. Charli XCX has debuted a half-dozen features across festivals since September and, following the theatrical release of The Moment, next is Pete Ohs’ Erupcja. Premiering at TIFF last fall, the film also stars Lena Góra, Will Madden, and Jeremy O. […]
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