“I used to call myself a filmmaker. I used to call myself your father.” These two sentences are repeated like a mantra through Ross McElwee’s latest searingly personal documentary, Remake, focused primarily on the devastating loss of his 27-year-old son Adrian to a fentanyl overdose in 2016. It’s the director’s first film in fifteen years—the […]
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As we said when Criterion Channel programmed his debut—and to date only—feature Not Fade Away, the world needs more David Chase films. That it’s not for lack of trying makes any wait all the worse, and compels our expectations all the more that he’s announced a new, ever-more-likely project. Per Chase’s career-length desire to make […]
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If, as Lou Reed said, writing about music is like trying to dance about architecture, dissecting comedy is… let’s assume there’s a terrible metaphor that’s nevertheless hilarious and gets at the truth (or a mangled version of such) of this folly. I can’t think of it because I’m not as funny as David Wain, whose […]
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In the years since co-directing For the Plasma and leading Ricky D’Ambrose’s Notes on an Appearance, Bingham Bryant has created a smattering of impressive shorts and made occasional onscreen turns. He’ll premiere his solo feature-directing debut, El espejismo (Mirage), at FID Marseille on Wednesday, and it’s our pleasure to unveil a lovely poster designed by […]
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Comprising international premieres, a shorts program, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2026’s Japan Cuts––running July 8-18 at New York’s Japan Society––is upon us. As one of North America’s sole festivals devoted to new voices in Japanese cinema, it’s likely your only opportunity to see many titles in a theatrical space. […]
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While there’s no word on whether Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, which we reviewed two years ago following its Venice premiere, will ever see distribution, another epic western from Kevin Costner is getting new life. The Locarno Film Festival announced today that a new 4K version of Kevin Costner’s extended Dances with Wolves (1990), restored […]
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While there’s still over two weeks to go until the Venice Film Festival unveils its official lineup on July 23, they’ve now debuted their slate of brand-new restorations premiering as part of Venice Classics. Kicking off with Tinto Brass’ Col cuore in gola (Deadly Sweet), the lineup also features John Cassavetes’ Minnie and Moskowitz, Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-sac, Shinji […]
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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. Fiume o morte! (Igor Bezinović) Learning about Gabriele D’Annunzio’s 16-month occupation of Fiume, a tale vividly retold in Igor Bezinović’s new, Tiger Award-winning documentary Fiume o Morte!, I spared a […]
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NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln CenterFilms by David Lynch, Spike Lee, Paul Thomas Anderson, Christopher Nolan, and more screen on 70mm as part of It’s All a Big Conspiracy. Museum of Modern ArtMovies by King Vidor, Michael Cimino, Elia Kazan, and Francis Ford Coppola (plus a series […]
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As personal and profound as a documentary can be, Ross McElwee has crafted a moving testament to the life of his late son, Adrian, with Remake. As established early on, Adrian passed away from a fentanyl overdose in 2016 at the age of 27, and McElwee weaves a patchwork of footage shot over the decades […]
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