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After returning to his Alien and Blade Runner franchise in various capacities, Ridley Scott is continuing the story of his Best Picture winner Gladiator nearly a quarter-century later. Following up last year’s period epic (Napoleon) with another, Gladiator II brings...

Comprising international premieres, short programs, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2024’s Japan Cuts––running July 10-21 at New York’s Japan Society––is upon us. As one of North America’s sole festivals devoted to new voices in Japanese...

As FBI agents mention the final book of the Bible, one calls it “Revelations.” Then “semi-psychic” Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) corrects them. “Revelation. Singular,” she says, eyes glued to the ground as she pivots past, but not toward, the camera....

After his blockbuster behemoth Top Gun: Maverick, Joseph Kosinski went quite a bit smaller scale with his little-discussed Netflix release Spiderhead release just a month after his Tom Cruise vehicle, but he’s now back next year with one of the...

While its often the world premieres that get the most buzz out of any major film festival, look to their restorations lineup (if they are smart enough to have one), and a treasure trove of classics sure to be better...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Museum of the Moving ImageA Sergei Parajanov retrospective has begun, while “See It Big at the ’90s Multiplex” includes Speed and Strange Days on 35mm. Anthology Film ArchivesA Bruce Baille...

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. 32 Sounds (Sam Green) Filmmaker Sam Green captures something so specific here: he makes...

Between Despicable Me 4 (July 3), Twisters (July 19), and Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26), there aren’t going to be too many open screens in theaters this month. So marketing becomes a huge piece of the puzzle as far as...

Cinema has always had a way of opening unfamiliar places up to the world––if not always for a visit, then at least in the imaginations of those watching. The success of Georgian cinema in the last few years has come...

Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Jesse Hassenger to discuss Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes...