Here. Another of the things I worked on this summer is available: Fritz Lang’s SCARLET STREET. A fun video essay to do. Masters of Cinema are making much of the fact that I got Alexander Payn…

'Josephine' director Beth de Araújo used her Breakthrough Director Award acceptance speech at the CCA Celebración to condemn the Cornell rape case.

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. Coyote vs. Acme (Dave Gree...

Takashi Yamazaki stole hearts worldwide in 2023 with “Godzilla Minus One,” which went on to take the Oscars by storm, earning the franchise its first nomination and win for Best Visual Effects. (Carrying around the little Godzilla action figure everywhere only further endeared him to fans.) On a budget of just $10 million, a mere fraction of their franchise competition’s resources, his team of effects artists created a monster that felt believable and real. Continue reading ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Review: Takashi Yamazaki Delivers Another Satisfying Kaiju Monster Romp [NYFF] at The Playlist.

John Wilson's 'The History of Concrete' has earned $1.2 million to become the year's highest-grossing, platform released documentary.

“Moonlight” turns 10 this year, and A24 is marking the anniversary by bringing Barry Jenkins’ Best Picture winner back to theaters in a new 4K restoration. Jenkins has naturally been looking back at the film as part of the anniversary press tour, but actually sitting down and experiencing the movie again is another matter entirely. “I have not watched it again recently,” Jenkins told Sam Sanders on “The Sam Sanders Show.” “Just like little bits and pieces. Continue reading Barry Jenkins Says His Current Projects Are All “About Mothers” & Explains Why He Can’t Rewatch ‘Moonlight’ at The Playlist.

During week two of the New York Film Festival, Richard Brody saw what he considers to be one of the best films of both the event and the year.

To begin, a guessing game. The February 1967 issue of Cahiers du cinéma includes a “Dictionary of New French Cinema” comprising capsule commentaries on

Opera singers rarely make successful transitions to movie acting, but Maria Callas did—in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Medea,” from 1969.

If Seconds (1966) came out today, with its horror lens firmly trained on themes of extreme plastic surgery, dread of aging, and get-happy-quick schemes, it would likely have found a ready A24 audience...

A final, gentle slice of life ties a bow on director Mike Leigh's towering career.

Writer-director Noah Baumbach is returning to theaters with a new indie film, part of a first look deal the Oscar nominee has signed at Warner Bros.

The industry has transformed to favor filmmakers who write their own scripts, making artists with ambitious original ideas feel like they have to do it all.

James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' will screen in 35mm on the opening night of the New York Film Festival.

'Coyote vs. Acme,' once abandoned as a tax write-off by Warner Bros., grosses $100 million globally ahead of digital release.

Keith's second dispatch from TIFF includes new films by auteur heavy-hitters, a slew of great performances by actresses and the franchising of 'Bad Lieutenant.'

Keith's first dispatch from TIFF 2026 covers new work by major directors like Mike Leigh and Werner Herzog, as well as a gripping Lebanese heist movie.

What to do this week, in New York City and beyond.

The two friends swap stories about their weird and wonderful experiences at the cinema.

The comic Nathan Fielder and the filmmaker Lance Oppenheim teamed up to interview the convicted executive for “You Can See Everything.”

A retrospective at Lincoln Center showcases the French filmmaker’s masterworks of social conflict and inner struggle.

Abel Ferrara recently spoke with Bright Wall/Dark Room from Rome about his new memoir, Scene, his films, and his life as an artist.

A conversation with feminist scholar Sophie Lewis about the Ari Aster essay that she didn’t expect to be taken out of context.