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12-05-2025 Vol 19

Female Filmmakers in Focus: Dea Kulumbegashvili on April

Acclaimed Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili makes films that transport the viewer both to the rural region, at the foot of…

Michael Almereyda’s Cymbeline Screens In 10th-Anniversary Event on May 16

Shakespeare adaptations are not the surest commercial prospect; asking audiences to show for a contemporary riff on one of the…

2025 Cannes Classics Lineup Features David Lynch, Edward Yang, John Woo, Stanley Kubrick & More

With the Cannes Film Festival just around the corner, the festival has now unveiled its Classics lineup, featuring new restorations,…

Friendship Review: Tim Robinson Masters Cringe in Hysterically Funny Comedy

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Friendship opens in theaters on May 9.…

Short Films in Focus: Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper Shakers

It’s time to take a break from the kinds of social injustice movies covered in this column for the past…

Ryusuke Hamaguchi Will Direct Paris-Set Drama All of a Sudden Starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto

While he’d long been rumored to be working in France on a film titled Our Apprenticeship, Ryusuke Hamaguchi told us…

Fight or Flight Review: Aviation Thriller Leans On the Sturdy Charm of Josh Hartnett

When James Madigan’s action picture Fight or Flight works it’s because of Josh Hartnett. The premise is fairly simple: a…

“Cookie’s Fortune”: A Little Southern Comedy

Roger Ebert once observed on Robert Altman: “There may not have been a director who liked actors more.” Altman’s 1999…

The 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival

With more than 100 screenings and events, panels, book signings and special presentations, the 16th annual Turner Classic Film Festival…

Henry Johnson Review: The Abyss Stares Back in David Mamet’s Effective Prison Drama

The abyss stares back––that’s the overwhelming feeling of David Mamet’s new film Henry Johnson. It’s based on his play of…