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November 8, 2024

Interview: Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East and Hugh Grant on ‘Heretic’

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November 6, 2024

Interview: Mélanie Laurent and Lucas Bravo on ‘Freedom’

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November 6, 2024

Interview: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods on ‘Heretic’

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November 1, 2024

Interview: Robert Ford on ‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’

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October 31, 2024

Exclusive: New Clip from ‘Cellar Door’

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October 25, 2024

Exclusive: First Look at the Mutant Posters for ‘The Substance’

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October 25, 2024

Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for ‘William Tell’

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October 15, 2024

25 Actors to Watch for 2024

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October 9, 2024

LFF Review: ‘Blitz’

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September 27, 2024

Interview: Hayden Panettiere on ‘Amber Alert’

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September 27, 2024

10 Films to See at the 2024 London Film Festival

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September 20, 2024

Interview: Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri on ‘Omni Loop’

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September 16, 2024

Interview: Mamoudou Athie on ‘Kinds of Kindness’

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September 13, 2024

Interview: Megan Park and Maisy Stella on ‘My Old Ass’

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September 6, 2024

Interview: Brandy and Kathryn Hunter on ‘The Front Room’

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August 29, 2024

Review: ‘Maria’

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August 22, 2024

Interview: Rupert Sanders on ‘The Crow’

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August 11, 2024

Interview: Mickey Down and Konrad Kay on ‘Industry’ Season 3

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Interview: Jerry Habibi

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Interview: Mikko Mäkelä on ‘Sebastian’

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Interview: Ruaridh Mollica on ‘Sebastian’

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Exclusive: New Clip from ‘Strange Darling’

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Interview: Morfydd Clark on ‘Starve Acre’

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Exclusive: Midsummer Scream Poster for ‘The Crow’

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Interview: Jordon Prince-Wright on ‘Before Dawn’

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Interview: Ti West, Moses Sumney and Giancarlo Esposito on ‘MaXXXine’

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Review: ‘Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play.’

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Interview: Elizabeth Debicki and Kevin Bacon on ‘MaXXXine’

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Interview: Jodie Comer and Austin Butler on ‘The Bikeriders’

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Interview: Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe on ‘Kinds of Kidness’

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Exclusive ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Photo Gallery

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Interview: Tom Blyth on ‘Billy the Kid’

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Interview: Froy Gutierrez on ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’

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Interview: Sasha Pieterse on ‘The Image of You’

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Calahan Skogman Joins Kogonada’s ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Interview: Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping on ‘Femme’

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Interview: Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon Walton and Aiyana Goodfellow on ‘Under the Bridge’

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Interview: Zendaya and Josh O’Connor on ‘Challengers’

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Interview: Justin Kuritzkes on ‘Challengers’

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Review: ‘Challengers’

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Interview: Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min and Austin Crute on ‘The Greatest Hits’

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Interview: Dylan Brady on ‘Mary & George’

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Interview: Rudy Mancuso on ‘Música’

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Kieron Moore to Star in Elliot Tuttle’s ‘Blue Film’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Interview: Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay on ‘Femme’

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Interview: Johnny Berchtold

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February 11, 2024

Interview: Sean Durkin on ‘The Iron Claw’

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February 11, 2024

Interview: Jeremy O. Harris

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January 26, 2024

Interview: Oliver Jackson-Cohen on ‘Jackdaw’

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December 21, 2023

Interview: Andrew Scott, Claire Foy & Jamie Bell on ‘All of Us Strangers’

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November 13, 2023

Review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’

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October 26, 2023

Exclusive, News

Josh Hartnett and Saleka to Star in M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest Film (EXCLUSIVE)

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October 23, 2023

LFF Review: ‘In Camera’

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September 29, 2023

25 Actors to Watch for 2023

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September 15, 2023

Exclusive, News

Jonah Hauer-King, Connor Swindells and Ellie Bamber to Star in ‘William Tell’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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September 12, 2023

How ‘Barbie’ Fits Into Greta Gerwig’s Filmography

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September 11, 2023

Venice Review: ‘Pet Shop Days’

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September 9, 2023

The Winners of the 2023 Venice Film Festival

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September 5, 2023

Venice Review: ‘Priscilla’

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September 1, 2023

Exclusive, News

First Look at Yasmeen Fletcher & Cooper Roth in Christopher Yates’ ‘American Spirit’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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August 22, 2023

Read the Screenplay for ‘Swarm’ Episode 1

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August 18, 2023

Review: ‘Landscape with Invisible Hand’

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August 10, 2023

Review: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

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Interview: Carter Smith on ‘The Passenger’

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Review: ‘The Passenger’

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Interview: Danny & Michael Philippou on ‘TALK TO ME’

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Review: ‘Barbie’

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Selena Gomez and Jordan Peele Developing Series Adaptation of ‘COYOTES’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Exclusive, News

Yasmeen Fletcher & Cooper Roth to Star in ‘American Spirit’ from Christopher Yates

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Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’

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Sofia Black-D’Elia & Ray Nicholson to Star in Cazzie David & Elisa Kalani’s ‘I Love You Forever’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Jess McLeod, Katharine Isabelle, Justin Long and More Join Cast of Holiday Slasher ‘It’s a Wonderful Knife’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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December 16, 2022

Review: ‘Babylon’

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November 2, 2022

Review: ‘Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me’

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October 29, 2022

Interview: Karl Glusman

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October 10, 2022

LFF Review: ‘Bones and All’

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September 13, 2022

TIFF Review: ‘Joyland’

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September 6, 2022

Venice Review: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

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September 2, 2022

Review: ‘Luck’

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Review: ‘Bullet Train’

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Review: ‘Persuasion’

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Review: ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’

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Review: ‘The Northman’

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Review: ‘The Cow’

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Review: ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’

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February 25, 2022

Review: ‘No Exit’

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February 17, 2022

Interview: Lewis Tan on ‘Fistful of Vengeance’

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February 11, 2022

Review: ‘Uncharted’

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February 10, 2022

Review: ‘Marry Me’

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February 4, 2022

Interview: Antonio Marziale on ‘Starfuckers’

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February 3, 2022

Interview: Alika Tengan and Naz Kawakami on ‘Every Day in Kaimuki’

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January 13, 2022

Review: ‘Scream’

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November 22, 2021

Review: ‘House of Gucci’

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November 4, 2021

Confronting the Questionable Legacy of ‘The Lord of the Rings’

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October 15, 2021

LFF Review: ‘Shepherd’

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October 9, 2021

LFF Review: ‘Spencer’

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October 9, 2021

LFF Review: ‘Last Night in Soho’

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September 24, 2021

TIFF Review: ‘Inexorable’

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September 18, 2021

TIFF Review: ‘Wolf’

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September 14, 2021

TIFF Review: ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’

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September 13, 2021

TIFF Review: ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’

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September 13, 2021

TIFF Review: ‘Montana Story’

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August 28, 2021

Fantasia Review: ‘The Righteous’

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August 25, 2021

Review: ‘Candyman’

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August 23, 2021

Review: ‘Only Murders in the Building’

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Interview: Rob Savage

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Review: ‘Old’

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Interview: Aaron Jakubenko on ‘Great White’

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Interview: Martin Wilson on ‘Great White’

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Interview: Calahan Skogman

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Interview: Andrew Matarazzo

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A woman stares at something in the distance.

Review: ‘A Quiet Place Part II’

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A young woman dressed in a military uniform stands amongst a group of soldiers.

Review: ‘Shadow and Bone’

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A young man dressed in a cap and a jacket stands in an empty auditorium.

Interview: Michael Carnick, John Berchtold and Sammi Rotibi on ‘The Forbidden Wish’

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A young man stares at a portable device in front of him in this still from the film A Hard Problem

Interview: hazart and John Berchtold on ‘A Hard Problem’

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Johnny Berchtold as Ian in a still from the film A Hard Problem

Cinequest Review: ‘A Hard Problem’

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A young man dressed in a soldier's uniform stands in a field in this still from the film Firebird.

BFI Flare Review: ‘Firebird’

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A woman sitting in a couch in this still from Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil.

SXSW Review: ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil’

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Batman stands with his back to the camera as he stares ahead of him in this black and white image from Zack Snyder's Justice League.

Review: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’

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A young man and young woman anxiously stare at something off-screen while in the woods.

Review: ‘Chaos Walking’

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A young girl stands in the middle of a packed street.

Berlinale Review: ‘Beans’

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Director Will Wernick on set of a movie.

February 26, 2021

Interview: Will Wernick on ‘Safer at Home’

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A woman raises her hand in shock in a still from the movie Safer at Home.

February 26, 2021

Review: ‘Safer at Home’

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A young man with short hair stands in a bank, holding a banknote that has a threatening message on it in this still from the movie Cherry.

February 25, 2021

Review: ‘Cherry’

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A woman dressed in a red jumpsuit stares at her reflection in the mirror while holding a red shoe.

February 8, 2021

Interview: Costume Designer Allison Pearce on ‘Superior’

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February 8, 2021

Interview: Nicholas Ashe Bateman on ‘The Wanting Mare’

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A woman dressed in a yellow coat and a striped shirt stares at a man standing next to her.

February 8, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘Together Together’

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February 8, 2021

Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

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A woman standing and looking sinister.

February 8, 2021

Review: ‘Saint Maud’

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A person wearing a mask of a terrifying creature and holding a torch stands in a dark room.

February 5, 2021

Review: ‘Sator’

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A woman dressed in a red jumpsuit stares at her reflection in the mirror while holding a red shoe.

February 5, 2021

Interview: Cinematographer Mia Cioffi Henry on ‘Superior’

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A woman drives a car while a sleeping boy sits in the backseat.

February 5, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘Hive’

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A woman stands in front of a house at night.

February 5, 2021

Review: ‘The Wanting Mare’

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A man and a woman embrace in an empty street during the day.

February 5, 2021

Review: ‘Little Fish’

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A teenage girl with a face mask on holds a marble up to her eye.

February 3, 2021

Interview: Jane Schoenbrun and Anna Cobb on ‘We’re All Going to the World’s Fair’

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A nurse stands in front of a sink, her hair tied into a bun.

February 2, 2021

Interview: Lily Knight on ‘Saint Maud’

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Several Golden Globe awards, which are golden globes placed on top of a mantle, arranged together.

February 2, 2021

2021 Golden Globes Predictions

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A woman standing and looking sinister.

February 1, 2021

Interview: Adam Janota Bzowski on Scoring ‘Saint Maud’

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A group of townsfolk stand in the woods, holding guns and torches.

January 31, 2021

Interview: Alistair Petrie on ‘Eight for Silver’

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A woman holding flowers stands in the basement of a church.

January 31, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘Mass’

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A man sits in a car, staring forlornly.

January 31, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘Son of Monarchs’

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A group of townsfolk stand in the woods, holding guns and torches.

January 31, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘Eight for Silver’

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Director Sean Ellis in a cap standing on the set of a movie.

January 30, 2021

Interview: Sean Ellis on ‘Eight for Silver’

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A woman with a flower on her head whispers into the ear of an elderly man with a mustache.

January 29, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘I Was a Simple Man’

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A woman stares up at the ceiling of her room.

January 29, 2021

Interview: Frida Kempff and Cecilia Milocco on ‘Knocking’

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A woman covers the eyes of two children as they enter a room.

January 29, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘Human Factor’

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A woman in a heavy jacket standing in front of the sea.

January 29, 2021

Interview: Morfydd Clark on ‘Saint Maud’ and the Future of Horror

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A woman covered in blood stares blankly ahead in the middle of a forest.

January 29, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘Censor’

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Two men sit in a white car while driving on the road.

January 29, 2021

Sundance Review: ‘One for the Road’

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A man wearing a beanie and covered in snow looks ahead.

January 29, 2021

Review: ‘Synchronic’

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A man wearing a black beanie sits in a car in deep thought.

January 19, 2021

Review: ‘Brothers By Blood’

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A woman sipping from a straw while reading a book.

January 15, 2021

Analyzing Promising Young Woman’s Divisive Ending

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January 8, 2021

Interview: Roseanne Liang on ‘Shadow in the Cloud’

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A woman with a shaved head sitting in a doctor's office.

January 8, 2021

Review: ‘White Lie’

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A man with bleached hair sits on a train.

December 15, 2020

Review: ‘Sound of Metal’

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A woman sipping from a straw while reading a book.

December 14, 2020

Review: ‘Promising Young Woman’

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A man stares at a mirror wistfully.

December 11, 2020

Interview: Martin Wallström

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An injured man holding a gun.

December 11, 2020

Review: ‘Archenemy’

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A young man riding a bicycle flashes a yellow bracelet on his wrist.

December 10, 2020

Review: ‘Songbird’

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A stressed looking man points a gun at someone off-screen.

December 7, 2020

Interview: Mark O’Brien

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A young man sitting next to a young woman.

December 5, 2020

Review: ‘Smiley Face Killers’

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A woman and a man running in a desert while holding futuristic weapons.

December 5, 2020

Review: ‘Monster Hunter’

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An elderly couple embrace.

December 3, 2020

Review: ‘Anything For Jackson’

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A group of people stare at a mirror in the attic.

December 3, 2020

Review: ‘Parallel’

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A woman holding a guitar and sitting on a couch.

December 2, 2020

Review: ‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’

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A young girl stands next to a man by a vehicle.

December 2, 2020

Review: ‘Uncle Frank’

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A man and a woman dressed in red coats stand in a street.

December 1, 2020

Review: ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’

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Two women hold hands while walking down a street.

December 1, 2020

Review: ‘Happiest Season’

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A blonde woman stands by a door way in a still from The Princess Switch 2.

November 21, 2020

Review: ‘The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again’

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November 21, 2020

Netflix and the Great Audience Divide

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A man wearing a dark coat stands in front of trees during the winter in a still from the film Dark Waters.

November 21, 2020

The Ongoing Battles of Spotlight and Dark Waters

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An animated woman wearing a blue dress and holding a red fan.

November 19, 2020

Review: ‘Over the Moon’

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A young woman looking at a small pill in her hand.

November 19, 2020

Interview: Aneesh Chaganty on ‘Run’

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A teenage girl wearing a leather jacket holds a bloody hook in her hand.

November 14, 2020

Review: ‘Freaky’

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A man and a woman sit in a truck.

November 12, 2020

Review: ‘Dreamland’

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A woman stands in front of a forest, staring forlornly.

November 12, 2020

Review: ‘The Giant’

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A woman dressed in overalls sits in the front seat of a car.

November 10, 2020

Review: ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

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A woman holds a needle in her gloved hand.

November 10, 2020

Revenge for the Male Gaze: Relieving Trauma in Takashi Miike’s Audition

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Two women face each other in a greenhouse.

November 2, 2020

The Power of Love in The Haunting of Bly Manor

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A man staring ahead, with green lights behind him.

November 2, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Mogul Mowgli’

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Two brothers embrace in a boxing ring.

November 2, 2020

Review: ‘Jungleland’

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October 29, 2020

Dissecting the Stigma Around Horror and Cheap Thrills

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October 29, 2020

20 Horror Movies to Check Out This Halloween

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Four young women sit in a circle, holding hands.

October 27, 2020

Review: ‘The Craft: Legacy’

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A group of well-dressed women stand in the lobby of a hotel.

October 26, 2020

Review: ‘The Witches’

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A figure in a scary mask hides behind a door with a knife in hand.

October 26, 2020

Over 20 Years Later, Scream is Still the Best of Meta-Horror

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The waiting room of a movie theater.

October 22, 2020

Accessibility in Virtual Film Festivals

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A woman standing in a convenience store.

October 22, 2020

Review: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

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A man and a woman stare at an unseen figure by a door.

October 19, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Rose: A Love Story’

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Two men standing by mountains.

October 19, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Supernova’

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A group of performers dance on a stage.

October 19, 2020

LFF Review: ‘American Utopia’

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A still from A Nightmare On Elm Street 2 depicting a young man holding a glove with knives.

October 19, 2020

Where is the Final Boy?

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Two women hugging on a beach.

October 19, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Ammonite’

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A man staring at a woman standing in front of him.

October 18, 2020

Screamfest Review: ‘A Ghost Waits’

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A man and a woman embrace.

October 15, 2020

Review: ‘Rebecca’

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Two masked men stand by a tree in a dark forest.

October 13, 2020

Nightstream Review: ‘Bloody Hell’

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A collage of stills from the movies Evil Eye and Nocturne.

October 12, 2020

Review: ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse: Nocturne & Evil Eye’

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A still from the movie Wolfwalker that features a character holding a bow and arrow.

October 12, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Wolfwalkers’

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A man holding a briefcase walking on a street.

October 12, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Soul’

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A woman holding out a hand protectively in front of her sister.

October 12, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Wildfire’

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A man blindfolds a woman in a forest.

October 12, 2020

Nightstream Review: ‘An Unquiet Grave’

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A woman sitting in a car.

October 11, 2020

NYFF Review: ‘French Exit’

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A young woman looking at a small pill in her hand.

October 11, 2020

Nightstream Review: ‘Run’

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A shirtless man staring nervously ahead.

October 11, 2020

Screamfest Review: ‘Initiation’

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A man leans over to listen in on a discussion in a court room.

October 11, 2020

Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

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A man staring ahead in wonder.

October 10, 2020

Review: ‘Hubie Halloween’

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A woman is sitting in a bed.

October 10, 2020

LFF Review: ‘Shirley’

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A man stares exasperatedly at a man in front of a snowy backdrop.

October 7, 2020

Review: ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’

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Three men dancing in front of a patio.

October 6, 2020

Review: ‘The Boys in the Band’

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A young woman crouching in fornt of a couch while a figure looks through her window.

October 5, 2020

Review: ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse: The Lie & Black Box’

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A young woman holding a basket in a garden.

October 5, 2020

Review: ‘Books of Blood’

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A man holding and looking at a small doll.

October 5, 2020

Review: ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’

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A young woman staring mysteriously ahead.

October 3, 2020

Review: ‘The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw’

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A man standing in front of two paintings.

October 2, 2020

Interview: Lee Cronin on ’13 Steps to Hell’ and the New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie

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Three woman hugging each other on a bench.

September 30, 2020

Review: ‘Eternal Beauty’

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A woman wearing a helmet looking down.

September 30, 2020

Interview: Beck and Woods on ‘Almost There’ and Their Upcoming Sony Film

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A collage of upcoming horror films.

September 29, 2020

Horror Movies Coming This October

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A woman in glasses and an oversized jacket standing in a bar.

September 25, 2020

Review: ‘Kajillionaire’

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A group of men posing for a picture at a bar.

September 25, 2020

Review: ‘One Night in Miami’

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A woman in a wig looking forlorn.

September 24, 2020

TIFF Review: ‘Violation’

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A collage of Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Titanic.

September 24, 2020

Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Conversation with the Romantic Outline of Titanic

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A woman running away from zombies.

September 21, 2020

TIFF Review: ‘Get the Hell Out’

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A woman covered in a blanket and standing on a porch.

September 21, 2020

Review: ‘Blackbird’

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A man with glasses staring straight ahead.

September 21, 2020

Review: ‘Spiral’

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A woman looking forlorn in the shower.

September 21, 2020

Review: ‘The Swerve’

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A man looking over his shoulder.

September 21, 2020

Review: ‘Monsoon’

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A man leaning into a car.

September 20, 2020

Someone’s Favourite Film: Drive

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Awards lined up.

September 20, 2020

The Merit of Award Shows Amidst a COVID-Ridden World

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September 18, 2020

Review: ‘No Escape’

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A young girl holding a bow and arrow.

September 17, 2020

Review: ‘Enola Holmes’

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A man with a bruised face sitting in a car.

September 15, 2020

Review: ‘The Devil All the Time’

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A woman with a flower crown staring ominously.

September 12, 2020

Laura Mulvey’s “Visual Pleasure” and Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’

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A woman staring outside a window.

September 11, 2020

Review: ‘Antebellum’

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A young woman on a skateboard.

September 11, 2020

‘Skate Kitchen’ and ‘Betty’: Answering the Call

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Two men walking a cow across a bridge.

September 8, 2020

Tender Masculinity in ‘First Cow’

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A woman holding a sword.

September 8, 2020

Review: ‘Mulan’

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September 5, 2020

Stolen Screams: How Horror Has Stifled Women

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A woman with a lit candle in front of her.

September 3, 2020

The Socially Distanced Horror of ‘Host’

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A woman standing and looking sinister.

September 1, 2020

Interview: Morfydd Clark On ‘David Copperfield’ and the Horror Community

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A woman sitting in a car looking forlorn.

September 1, 2020

Review: ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’

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Lee Marshall as Rowan in Bleed With Me

August 25, 2020

Fantasia Review: ‘Bleed With Me’

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August 19, 2020

Film Review: ‘Project Power’

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Woman in red dress running.

August 18, 2020

Film Review: ‘Ava’

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