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With Mount Vesuvius looming over southwestern Italy’s idyllic region of Naples, both in history and imagery, one might reasonably think Gianfranco Rosi’s Below the Clouds is about the storied volcano, active and enormous. Yet the title announces Rosi’s focus clearly:...

The Currents begins with a curious, impulsive act. Lina (Isabel Aimé González Sola) is being recognized for her work in Switzerland when, suddenly, she completely disassociates. She can’t absorb the applause or adulation. Lina walks out of the event and wanders...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Brooklyn Center for Theatre ResearchMy Dylan-scored cut of Tod Browning’s The Unknown has one more screening on Saturday. Museum of Modern ArtA complete João César Monteiro retrospective begins (watch our exclusive trailer...

From just his scripts alone, Charlie Kaufman is certainly one of the most distinctive voices in American cinema, be it Being John Malkovich or Adaptation. Ever since 2008’s Synecoche, New York, he’s turned to directing, realizing his visions of neurosis...

The neon-lit alleyways of Taipei’s night markets have never looked quite so vivid as they do through a child’s eyes. Shot on an iPhone to emphasize the sheer wonderment of a five-year-old’s POV, where every mundane backstreet is filled with...

Across two decades of crafting animated features, director Mamoru Hosoda has made both intimate dramas like Wolf Children and high-concept films like the science-fiction spectacle Summer Wars. In 2019, his family fantasy Mirai was nominated for an Academy Award, becoming...

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. My Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Kogonada) If there’s a thread running through Kogonada’s films...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. The Mastermind opens in theaters on October 17. For the second time in three years, Cannes’ competition ends with a film in which Josh O’Connor plays a...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. Frankenstein opens in theaters on October 17 and arrives on Netflix on November 7. In the rather niche academic field of monster studies, the common understanding of...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. Blue Moon opens in theaters on October 17. There was Dewey Finn, Ned Schneebly, Willoughby, Mason Evans Sr.––now there’s Lorenz (or Larry) Hart. Richard Linklater likes a...