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“QUEER EDWARD II”
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THE STORY – Spring 1991: queer life faces attacks in Britain as Derek Jarman transforms Edward II into a radical protest film. Unseen behind-the-scenes footage reveals the power and cost of queer visibility, then and now. THE CAST – Derek...
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“SUMO: SPIRIT WEIGHS NOTHING”
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THE STORY – Rare inside look at Japan’s private sumo world. Through one turbulent year, wrestlers at various career stages struggle to survive in this punishing tradition. Beyond the spectacle, true strength lies in spirit, not flesh. THE CAST – N/A...
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ONSLAUGHT Review: Much Ado About Murder
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A former soldier scarred by battlefield trauma fights to protect her home and her young daughter when three genetically enhanced killing machines escape from a lab and descend upon her remote desert trailer park in Adam Wingard’s semi-slasher, Onslaught. Celeste...
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‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile’ Review: Julia Loktev’s Chilling Clarion Call
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It’s no exaggeration to say that Exile has the charge of an espionage thriller. The post ‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile’ Review: Julia Loktev’s Chilling Clarion Call appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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“ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT”
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THE STORY – When his roommate Gao disappears, Shi sets out across the city in search of him. Following an unexpected lead, he meets YY, Gao’s girlfriend, and together they begin piecing the fragments left behind. While pursuing the truth,...
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Exclusive Trailer Premiere for Jared Hogan’s Oldenburg Debut Jackrabbit
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After years in shorts and music videos for the likes of Gracie Abrams, Mitski, and Muse, Jared Hogan is about to unveil his feature-directing debut at the Oldenburg International Film Festival, which runs September 16—20. The feature, Jackrabbit, was shot...
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It’s Time to Grow Up: Joe Swanberg and Cory Michael Smith on “The Sun Never Sets”
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An interview with the Chicago-based director and co-star of his latest film.
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Hope Director Na Hong-jin on What Aliens Reveal About Humanity and Capturing a Classic Sense of Action
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Something is killing the livestock in Hope Harbor, a rural fishing village near the border of North and South Korea. When local sheriff Bum-seok (Hwang Jung-min) investigates, he uncovers a wild force strong enough to blast through entire buildings. Hunters...
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House of the Wind (La maison du vent) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review
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If You Build It, They Won’t Come: Yanghu Offers Alternate Version to Home Improvement Working through migration, isolation and the complicated meaning of home, Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu turns his directorial debut into something at once intimate and quietly expansive....
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New to Streaming: Abel Ferrara, I Want Your Sex, Our Land, Romería & More
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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. Abel Ferrara One of America’s boldest auteurs is getting a much-deserved spotlight. The Criterion...
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