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‘Lanterns’ Review: Episode 5 Lights Up Rushville with a Sh*tstorm of Consequences — Spoilers
Hal's recklessness finally catches up to him, John's dubiousness pays hard-won dividends, and one case comes to a definitive, devastating end — leaving three fu…
‘The Uprising’ Bombs at Box Office Despite Last-Ditch Scramble to Market Film as Robin Hood Origin Story
Paul Greengrass's historical epic opens with an anemic $3.25 million, becoming the latest film about the outlaw to fall flat.
‘Vintage Violence’ Review: Too Much Is Never Enough in Eugene Kotlyarenko’s Overstimulating Crime Comedy
TIFF: Gonzo bloodshed and manic camerawork are the focus in this over-the-top crime caper set in the Japanese vintage underworld.
‘Elsinore’ and ‘The Liberation’ Launch TV Stars Andrew Scott and Carrie Coon Into the Oscar Race
Telluride Day One boasted two world premieres with heart-rending performances.
‘Wild Horse Nine’ Review: Martin McDonagh’s Prickly but Unconvincing CIA Satire Recasts ‘In Bruges’ as the Stuff of a Classic Western
Venice: John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell are two CIA agents vacationing on Easter Island in McDonagh's sardonic look at American interventionism.
‘The Social Reckoning,’ ‘Cliff Booth,’ and ‘Artificial’ Had Reshoots. Why Is That a Disaster?
Are three upcoming films from major directors really in trouble, or has a six-month awards season made us dumber (not smarter) about film production?
‘Days of Thunder 2’ and ‘Digger’ Could Tell Us Everything About Tom Cruise’s Next Career Chapter
As the screen legend prepares to follow his boldest project in decades with a sequel to one of his most forgettable '90s movies, we have a lot of questions abou…
Rob Reiner’s son Jake gives first interview after parents’ deaths: ‘I will never understand why this happened’
Jake says his parents ‘never stopped helping’ his brother Nick, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering both of them at their Los Angeles home...
‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Tests the Limits of Apple TV’s Sci-Fi Obsession
After two years away, Blake Crouch's science-fiction series returns with a convoluted follow-up that illustrates the risks of Apple's high-concept blockbuster T…
‘He could arch both eyebrows and curl his lips in every direction all at once’: Tim Curry’s five best screen roles
The actor fully embraced his physical talents and outsized personality with a line in theatrical baddies teetering deliciously on the edge of serious and silly.…
New York City’s East Side Will Lose Yet Another Movie Theater with Imminent Closure of AMC Kips Bay
The 15-screen theater, which includes an IMAX screen, will close by the end of the year.
What the Hell Is Indie Slop? How the Video Game Insult Found Indie Film
A derogatory term from video game criticism has crossed over to indie film discourse, and brought a poisonous idea about creative labor with it.
Spa Weekend review – female answer to The Hangover spreads the slush with the massage oil
Despite stars Leslie Mann, Anna Faris and Isla Fisher and the writers behind The Hangover, this tale of friends at a luxury hotel is a dud...
Desi Lydic on the Short Form Experiment That Took Her to the Emmys — and Yielded Some of the Best Satire on the Internet
The "Daily Show" correspondent tells IndieWire about the origins of "Desi Lydic Foxsplains" and discusses its evolution from pandemic-era experiment to YouTube …
Mission review – dangerous quest to mend a broken childhood
George MacKay plays a troubled restaurant worker embarking on bleak inner and outer journeys reflecting the pressures on young men...
Director Mike Leigh likely to retire after his next film due to illness
Film-maker’s drama Tender Loving Care ‘likely’ his final one as he manages myositis, a disease affecting immune system...
Indie Specialized Box Office Chart: ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Has Impressive Film Forum Launch for a Doc
The self-released film brought in roughly $7,500 from its single screen opening in New York City.
The Dink review – Jake Johnson’s pickleball comedy serves up engagingly silly laughs
Johnson is delusional ex-tennis player The Hammer, who has to switch to the sport he loathes after injury...
TIFF Galas and Special Presentations Include Cannes Hits Like ‘Fjord,’ ‘Club Kid,’ ‘Minotaur,’ ‘La Bola Negra,’ and More
The annual festival's most eye-catching sections have today added a selection of world premieres and already-minted contenders from Sundance to Cannes.
Heartstopper Forever review – sanitized sex scenes won’t let the Netflix lovebirds grow up
The film-length finale to the teen LGBTQ+ show has poignant moments but feels like fan service by numbers...
Sam Neill’s cause of death revealed to be pneumonia
Neill’s longtime representative says the actor’s family agreed to release the information due to ‘inaccuracies and outright falsehoods’ in media...
‘The Batman Part II’ Delay Comes with a Silver Lining for J.J. Abrams’ ‘The Great Beyond’
Matt Reeves' superhero sequel starring Robert Pattinson hits theaters February 18, 2028, while Abrams' original sci-fi is now pushed to October 1, 2027.
‘Filipiñana’ Trailer: Something Sinister Lurks Beneath a Philippine Country Club in Darkly Funny Sundance Winner
Jia Zhangke executive-produced first-time feature filmmaker Rafael Manuel's scathing satire of upper-crust Manilans.
Guillermo del Toro Reveals the Alfred Hitchcock Secrets That Changed How He Makes Movies
Over the course of this weekend at Los Angeles' Academy Museum, the director of "Nightmare Alley" and "Frankenstein" is presenting lectures and screenings drawn…
‘The Bear’ Finale Is All About the Memories
The ending of "The Bear" works best with a selective memory, but our specific connection to these characters — and the family they built — matters most of all.
500 Miles review – kids hit the road to visit Irish grandad Bill Nighy in YA tearjerker
Nighy is the Dingle dwelling grandfather of a Sheffield family in strife in sentimental adaptation of Mark Lowery’s novel Charlie and Me...
James Burrows, Legendary Sitcom Director Who Shaped Half a Century of American Television, Dead at 85
Burrows' work directing "Cheers," "Friends," "Frasier," "Will Grace," and countless other multi-camera sitcoms made him one of the most recognizable creatives i…
How to Reroute Distribution: Art House Convergence and Kinema Launch The Booking Fair
Could we finally have a replicable process for direct filmmaker-to-exhibitor relationships after decades of conspicuous absence?
Guillermo del Toro, David Leitch, and More Join Academy Board of Governors as First-Time Members
The Academy Board of Governors for 2026-2027 include first-time members like Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro and filmmaker David Leitch, who successfully advoca…
Luchino Visconti’s ‘White Nights’ 4K Trailer: Marcello Mastroianni Is a Restless Soul Adrift in Tuscany
Exclusive: Janus Films will re-release the Italian master's fifth feature, an adaptation of a Fyodor Dostoevsky story and co-starring Maria Schell, starting thi…