The 64th New York Film Festival Main Slate lineup has arrived!
64th New York Film Festival Announces Main Slate Lineup
Godzilla now has some friends to join him at the 64th New York Film Festival. Film at Lincoln Center has unveiled the 32 films that comprise the Main Slate lineup this year, featuring 17 directors mak...
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"Taking something that we cannot typically see and then, through its movement, being able to confirm its existence—to show us and reassure us that it’s actually there—is very much akin to cinematic expression itself." Kiyoshi Kurosawa talks with Nick Newman:
See the Invisible Become Visible: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on The Samurai and the Prisoner
In his 1958 essay "Is It a Breakthrough? (The Modernists of Japanese Film)," Nagisa Ōshima called the period drama, or jidaigeki, “closely tied to the consciousness of the Japanese people." While subs...
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TIFF 2026 has unveiled its Centerpiece, Wavelengths, and Classic lineups:
TIFF 2026 Unveils Centerpiece, Wavelengths, and Classic Lineups
With Toronto International Film Festival running its 51st edition from September 10—20, they’ve now followed up their first wave of features with their Centrepiece, Wavelengths, and Classics. The new ...
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Godzilla Minus Zero sets world premiere as the 64th New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala, taking place September 26.
Godzilla Minus Zero Sets World Premiere as 64th New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala
The world's most famous kaiju is touching down in New York City once again. Film at Lincoln Center has announced the world premiere of Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus Zero as the Spotlight Gala sele...
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We're thrilled to exclusively premiere the alternative poster artwork for Shatara Michelle Ford's #DreamsinNightmares, featuring Denée Benton’s first lead role in a feature film. Artwork by Starr Jiang. We named it one of the must-see films of August: thefilmstage.com/15-films-to-...
Following Abel Ferrara and Werner Herzog, Takashi Miike delivers his take on Bad Lieutenant. Watch the first teaser ahead of a TIFF premiere:
First Teaser for Takashi Miike’s Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo Enters a World of Corruption
The ever-prolific Takashi Miike, who premiered Blazing Fists and Sham last year, is back this fall with a new take on Bad Lieutenant, following Abel Ferrara and Werner Herzog's indelible features. Bad...
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Featuring the latest from Jane Schoenbrun, Claire Denis, David Robert Mitchell, Kent Jones, Rob Tregenza, Matt Johnson, Andrew Patterson, and more, we recommend 15 films to see this August:
15 Films to See in August
The dog (star) days of summer have arrived. While distributors are saving their heavyweights for the fall, August still brings a handful of delights, including some B-movie spectacles, meta narratives...
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Mahershala Ali is a religious hitman in the first full trailer for Bassam Tariq's Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, premiering at TIFF.
Mahershala Ali Is a Religious Hitman in Trailer for TIFF Premiere Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
While Bassam Tariq and Mahershala Ali's long-in-development Blade movie stalled out, the two have now teamed for a soulful hitman feature Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. Also starring John Cho, A...
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See our exclusive poster debut for Nelson Yeo's Locarno premiere The House on the Moon, marking Singapore's first Wu Xia feature film
"That’s a real problem in [film] criticism today because people have this idea that because they can understand why the story affects them the way it does, it therefore didn’t work." Christopher Nolan gives his most fascinating interview yet on the philosophy behind The Odyssey:
Christopher Nolan on the Flaws of Film Criticism and the Shared Philosophy of Oppenheimer and The Odyssey
If you have already grown tired of the hundredth interview of The Odyssey team discussing what it was like shooting an entire film on IMAX cameras or capturing everything as practically as possible, t...
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Here are the 13 best films now playing in theaters:
The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters
Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical ru...
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa's stately, contemplative The Samurai and the Prisoner delights in subverting genre expectations to fascinating effects. Read @leonardogoi.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review as the film opens in U.S. theaters: thefilmstage.com/cannes-revie...
On the new Emulsion, Nick Newman talks to @chapotraphousereal.bsky.social's @chriswade.bsky.social and Amber A'Lee Frost about Chunks, a new anthology feature that reflects the show's anarchic sensibility and dystopic outlook. Tune in!
Amber A’Lee Frost and Chris Wade on Chunks and Chapo Trap House‘s Cinematic Excursions
There’s podcasts about movies (hello) and there are movies about podcasts. A podcast helping create a movie that is not itself about the podcast, but reflects its worldviews and the sense of humor tha...
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa traces a brutal vengeance in our exclusive trailer debut for his France-set Serpent's Path, opening this September.
Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path Traces a Brutal Vengeance
There has never been a better time for American Kiyoshi Kurosawa fans. The recent run of restorations and new work hits a high point with today's U.S. release of his excellent The Samurai and the Pris...
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Films by John Early and Lucrecia Martel on digital, The Drama on HBO Max, and more streaming picks of the week.
New to Streaming: Maddie’s Secret, Our Land (Nuestra Tierra), Leviticus, The Drama & 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. The Death of Robin Hood (M...
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MIAMI VICE forever ❤️
The B-Side@tfsbside.bsky.social · 6d agoIn honor of MIAMI VICE's 20th birthday, we take it to the limit one more time with @oneblakeminute.bsky.social to talk about the B-Sides of Michael Mann! From THE KEEP to FERRARI we discuss everything that makes Mann our deadly passion, our terrible joy. Listen: bit.ly/4yMoEsq
Had a great time with CORPUS at #Fantasia2026. An effective drama about breaking patterns and discerning lust from jealousy with a dark supernatural mythology running beneath to add even more intrigue. Yellow Veil Pictures is on the case to secure a US distributor. My @thefilmstage.com thoughts:
The Film Stage@thefilmstage.com · 6d agoA standout at this year's Fantasia Fest, Corrin Evans' feature debut #Corpus offers the perfect mix of narrative mystery and character drama that leads into blurred lines between sexuality and control. Read @jaredmobarak.com's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/fantasia-rev...
I Want Your Sex is Gregg Araki telling the younger generation that while life experiences can be messy, the alternative of being old and reflecting on missed opportunities is far more painful.
I Want Your Sex Review: Gregg Araki’s Plea to the Younger Generation to Chill Out and Have More Sex
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2026 Sundance coverage. The film opens on July 31. Across Park City and beyond, the question on everyone’s mind has been: is I Want Your Sex t...
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A standout at this year's Fantasia Fest, Corrin Evans' feature debut #Corpus offers the perfect mix of narrative mystery and character drama that leads into blurred lines between sexuality and control. Read @jaredmobarak.com's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/fantasia-rev...
An ultra-rare Kiyoshi Kurosawa print, the best adaptation of The Odyssey, the films of Nicholas Ray, and more to see in NYC this weekend.
NYC Weekend Watch: Charisma, Nicholas Ray, Silent Movie Week, White Nights & More
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Japan SocietyKiyoshi Kurosawa's Charisma plays on an ultra-rare print this Saturday. Roxy CinemaNicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause, B...
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Put it on your watchlists this September. My #fantasia2026 thoughts on BLACK ZOMBIE for @thefilmstage.com. #filmsky #moviesky
The Film Stage@thefilmstage.com · 6d agoMaya Annik Bedward’s documentary #BlackZombie explores the psychology, spirituality, and heritage of a horror touchstone. Read @jaredmobarak.com's @fantasiafestival.com review:
In honor of MIAMI VICE's 20th birthday, we take it to the limit one more time with @oneblakeminute.bsky.social to talk about the B-Sides of Michael Mann! From THE KEEP to FERRARI we discuss everything that makes Mann our deadly passion, our terrible joy. Listen: bit.ly/4yMoEsq
Marie Kreutzer's #GentleMonster, starring Léa Seydoux, will hit theaters on October 30 and arrive on Netflix on November 18. Read our Cannes review: thefilmstage.com/cannes-revie...
Maya Annik Bedward’s documentary #BlackZombie explores the psychology, spirituality, and heritage of a horror touchstone. Read @jaredmobarak.com's @fantasiafestival.com review:
Fantasia Review: Black Zombie Explores the Psychology, Spirituality, and Heritage of a Horror Touchstone
More than reclaiming the zombie motif from the knee-jerk response that Night of the Living Dead inhibited, Maya Annik Bedward's Black Zombie is a reclamation of Vodou from the colonial fear-mongering ...
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Maika Monroe goes gothic in the new trailer for #VictorianPsycho, arriving this September. Watch + read our Cannes review: thefilmstage.com/victorian-ps...
Olivia Colman and Peter Dinklage create Alexander Skarsgård in the first trailer for #Wicker, shot by #TheBrutalist cinematographer Lol Crawley and arriving this October. Watch: thefilmstage.com/olivia-colma...
Rinko Kikuchi hits the dance floor in the first trailer for Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!, arriving this September. Watch: thefilmstage.com/ha-chan-shak...
Surprise! Claire Denis’ #TheFence will open next Friday, August 7, at @ifccenter.bsky.social. Read our review: thefilmstage.com/tiff-review-...
