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Domhnall Gleeson Encounters a Strange Land In First Trailer for The Incomer
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Premiering at Sundance earlier this year, where it picked up the NEXT Innovator Award, The Incomer marks the directorial debut of Louis Paxton. Led by Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, Grant O’Rourke, Emun Elliott, Michelle Gomez, and John Hannah, the black...
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Trailer – “Behemoth!”
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Searchlight Pictures has released the official trailer for Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth!” starring Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Alexa Swinton, Kaya Ralls, Erik Griffin, JoBeth Williams, Margarita Levieva, Hank Azaria, and Will Arnett. The film will be released in theaters...
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Tony Gilroy Returns in First Trailer for Behemoth!
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Michael Clayton director Tony Gilroy is finally making his return to feature filmmaking with his first movie in 14 years. Behemoth!, which stars Pedro Pascal, Will Arnett, Eva Victor, Olivia Wilde, and Matthew Lillard, boasts quite the gifted lineup of...
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KVIFF 2026: Fruit Gathering, Incinerator, 3 Weeks After
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My final dispatch of KVIFF features some heavy hitters. There’s the Crystal Globe winner, the festival’s top prize. There’s also two coming-of-age stories about how kind the world can be and how unflinchingly harsh it actually is. Each work is...
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KVIFF 2026: Wrap-up and Awards
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It felt good to be back. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve attended the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (after going three straight times, last year, I had to cancel at the last second due to a personal...
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“Ride or Die”: Two Best Friends, Too Many Lies, and a Good Reason to Get a Fake Passport
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“Ride or Die” arrives on Prime Video this week, and its title is accurate in multiple ways. Calling someone your “ride or die” means they’ve got your back no matter what: you need to bury a body, they’ve got the...
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Echoes: TAXALI GATE, When Pakistani Cinema Chose Courage
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Two years ago, a Pakistani film was released despite heavy restrictions from the censorship board, as well as several flaws that made it stand out from the pack. I'm talking about Taxali Gate (2024), written and directed by Abu Aleeha,...
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‘The Kidnapping of Arabella’ Review: Carolina Cavalli’s Quirky-to-a-Fault Road Movie
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The anti-climactic climax, though, rescues the film from obnoxious whimsicality. The post ‘The Kidnapping of Arabella’ Review: Carolina Cavalli’s Quirky-to-a-Fault Road Movie appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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The Next Best Picture Podcast: Episode 500 – Mailbag Monday
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Following our historic 500th episode of The Next Best Picture Podcast, we’re excited to launch the very first edition of our new weekly companion show, Mailbag Monday! Josh Parham, Megan Lachinski, Will Mavity, Amy Kim, and Tom O’Brien join me in this new...
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Freaks, Samurais, and Vampires: Our 10 Most Anticipated of Fantasia 2026
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A breakdown of our most anticipated films of this year's Fantasia Festival.
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