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THE NEON DEMON Retrospective: Still More Than Skin Deep
With Nicolas Winding Refn's 'Her Private Hell' heading to movie theaters next month, we look back to his last film.
Echoes: 12 Wide Releases That Could Define the Second Half of 2026
Six months down, six to go! The first half of 2026 was full of boundary-pushing blockbusters that changed the way Hollywood filmmakers think of modern audiences. But the year's biggest cinematic swings are still to come as Hollywood gears up...
Opening This Week: THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD, LEVITICUS, THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER
Plus: 'Rose of Nevada,' 'Unidentified,' 'Toy Story 5.'
Sound And Vision: John Carney
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we discuss two odd music videos by John Carney. John Carney has made a name for himself as a director of...
Now Playing: THE FURIOUS. And Some Other Movies.
Plus: 'Disclosure Day,' 'Kraken,' 'By Hook or By Crook,' 'The Devil Queen.'
Friday One Sheet: NIGHT NURSE
Is the erotic thriller back? Sundance entry Night Nurse makes a solid case for the return of a genre that peaked (peeked? piqued?) in the 1990s and then quietly disappeared over the past two and a half decades. The key...
Echoes: With BACKROOMS and OBSESSION, The Internet Is Literally Bleeding into Real Life
The way Hollywood is taking shape these days is getting pretty trippy. Only two highlighted trends are in view at the moment: the interminably divisive debate over AI and the two buzziest internet-borne movies taking over modern audiences. Hollywood is...
Opening This Week: THE FURIOUS Fight Against Kidnappers, DISCLOSURE DAY Reveals We Are Not Alone, KRAKEN Brings a Norwegian Monster
Plus: 'By Hook or By Crook' and 'The Devil Queen' return to movie theaters.
Now Playing: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Nostalgic Action Comedy, POWER BALLAD Bonds Over Music
Plus: 'Another World,' 'Carolina Caroline,' 'Chum,' 'Jinsei,' 'The Little Sister,' 'Scary Movie,' 'Tracy & Martina: Goin' Out West,' 'Underland,' 'Zombeid.'
Friday One Sheet: ONSLAUGHT
If Jean-Luc Godard said, about making movies, “All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun,” then this poster check the boxes neatly. For years, poster and DVD sleeve designers have reduced J-CG's commentary even further...
Now Streaming: THE ICE TOWER Rules, PILLION Romances
Plus: 'Hoppers' gets environmental.
Tribeca 2026: Kicking Off
Kicking off its 25th edition tonight, Tribeca Festival, held in the city so nice they named it twice, features more than 100 films, most of them world premieres. Several of our contributing writers will be on the ground, and a...
Opening This Week: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Roar, POWER BALLAD Sings, CAROLINA CAROLINE Steals
Plus: 'Underland,' 'Another World,' 'Chum,' 'Jinsei,' 'The Little Sister.'
Sound And Vision: Hiro Murai
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we discuss several music videos by Hiro Murai. There was a time where it looked like Hiro Murai was losing some...
Now Streaming: SCREAM 7 Sequels, DEAD MAN'S WIRE Real-Life Tension, THE MOMENT Pops
Plus: Joko Anwar presents 'Smothered,' Kathryn Bigelow's thrilling 'Strange Days' and John Travolta's family-friendly 'Propellor One-Way Night Coach.'
Now Playing: BACKROOMS Creeps, PRESSURE Salutes, THE CURRENTS Respects and Rewards
Plus: 'Forastera,' 'Pitfall,' 'With Hasan, in Gaza,' and 'Speed Demon.'
Friday One Sheet: THE FURIOUS
Today we have a rather abstract poster from Vietnam-based visual artist Khang Giate for the forthcoming mega-action picture The Furious. Given the 'dog-pile' martial arts style practically pioneered by this film (it is indeed something to behold) this poster does a bang-up...
Now Streaming: MY TWO CENTS, MURDER MINDFULLY, THE FOUR SEASONS Take Aim at Comedy Around the World
Quick thoughts on 3 new series -- animated Italian, and live-action German and U.S. -- all debuting on Netflix.
Echoes: 2026 Might Be the Biggest Movie Year in a Decade. Or a Nasty Face-Plant.
For the first time in years, 2026 could prove to be electrifying. The three major franchise empires are at war as they are trying to redefine themselves, especially with new DC Studios co-heads, Peter Safran and James Gunn. It's getting...
Opening This Week: BACKROOMS Liminal Horror, PRESSURE Wartime Tension, THE CURRENTS Psychological Mystery
Plus: 'Forastera,' 'Pitfall,' 'With Hasan in Gaza,' 'Speed Demon.'
