International Features
Echoes: Zombies Are Just the Beginning: Why Great Writing Is Pakistan's Next Big Challenge
The recent release of the first-ever Pakistani zombie horror movie, Zombeid (2026), marks a big win for the Pakistani film industry. However, the film has been criticized at length for its shallow story writing and thin, rather basic plot. (Read...
Now Playing: THE INVITE, CAMP, ROMERIA, SUPERGIRL
The final weekend of June offers the third film by Olivia Wilde, described by our critic as "adult entertainment," an ethereal horror drama by a 'daring new voice' in the indie space, an autobiographical portrait of family origins, and a...
Friday One Sheet: KLARA AND THE SUN
Christian imagery is the theme here for the Columbia Picture adaptation of Kazou Ishiguro's novel, Klara And The Sun. In the dystopian science fiction story, where advances in genetic engineering have divided humans into strict, isolated social classes, an obsolete...
Tribeca 2026 Wrap: All Our Reviews, Good and Otherwise
This year's Tribeca Festival ran from June 3-14. Four of our writers focused on the film element: Dustin Chang, Olga Artemyeva, Daniel Eagan, and Martin Tsai. Here are links to all our reviews: Reviews by Dustin Chang Caity Summer War...
Echoes: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS One Year Later, Rediscovering Its Shamanic Inspirations
It's been just over one year since one of Netflix's crowning masterpieces came out on June 20, 2025. I'm talking about KPop Demon Hunters, whose head-banging songs and powerful storyline gripped audiences of all ages and all regions of the...
Opening This Week: THE INVITE, CAMP, ROMERIA, SUPERGIRL
What to watch in the wild, wonderful world of genre fare.
Friday One Sheet: BONDING
This fresh, and quite minimalist, poster for Victoria Trofimenko's Bonding, may have the record for the most shovels on a single poster. Hidden agendas and digging are the theme here as three estranged siblings reunite at a remote Colorado ranch. The key...
Opening This Week: THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD, LEVITICUS, THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER
Plus: 'Rose of Nevada,' 'Unidentified,' 'Toy Story 5.'
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...
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.'
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.
