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"The West Memphis Three are free, so who’s talking about some ethical problems that the second film in the Paradise Lost trilogy might have? Other than me." Zodiac Killer Project director Charlie Shackleton talks with @jpraup.bsky.social:
Zodiac Killer Project Director Charlie Shackleton on Scrutinizing True Crime and the Uneasy Double Life of Documentaries
You'll never watch a true-crime documentary or series quite the same way after Charlie Shackleton’s Zodiac Killer Project, a fascinating exploration of the director walking through his failed attempt ...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"The West Memphis Three are free, so who’s talking about some ethical problems that the second film in the Paradise Lost trilogy might have? Other than me." Zodiac Killer Project director Charlie Shackleton talks with @jpraup.bsky.social:
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#ZodiacKillerProject is a sui generis, often humorous stream-of-consciousness journey highlighting the ever-mounting mass of repeated cliches of various true-crime documentaries and series.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#ZodiacKillerProject is a sui generis, often humorous stream-of-consciousness journey highlighting the ever-mounting mass of repeated cliches of various true-crime documentaries and series.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
On Martin Scorsese's 83rd birthday, I had a great time chatting with Mr. Scorsese editor David Bartner about cutting Rebecca Miller's five-hour documentary, why Hugo was left out, showing the director's vulnerability, and much more: thefilmstage.com/mr-scorsese-...
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
On Martin Scorsese's 83rd birthday, I had a great time chatting with Mr. Scorsese editor David Bartner about cutting Rebecca Miller's five-hour documentary, why Hugo was left out, showing the director's vulnerability, and much more: thefilmstage.com/mr-scorsese-...
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#Rebuilding director Max Walker-Silverman talks with @jpraup.bsky.social about Josh O’Connor’s fragility, the job of art, and approaching editing like a folk song:
“I Don’t Want to Dramatize the Worst Day of Someone’s Life”: Max Walker-Silverman on Rebuilding and Josh O’Connor’s Fragility
How do you pick up the pieces when your life falls apart? A Love Song director Max Walker-Silverman's second feature Rebuilding is a wonderfully lived-in, empathetic folk tale of a movie following Jos...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#Rebuilding director Max Walker-Silverman talks with @jpraup.bsky.social about Josh O’Connor’s fragility, the job of art, and approaching editing like a folk song:
Honored to award Julia Loktev's incredible documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow with this year's IFSN Advocate Award. A U.S. distributor needs to pick this up!
We are thrilled to announce Julia Loktev’s essential documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow as the recipient of the 2025 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award.
My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow Announced as Winner of the 2025 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award
Each year at the Indie Film Site Network (IFSN), we’re honored to highlight independent films that illuminate a humanitarian issue with a singular artistic vision. This year, we've announced Julia Lok...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Honored to award Julia Loktev's incredible documentary My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow with this year's IFSN Advocate Award. A U.S. distributor needs to pick this up!
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"When they are talking about ceasefire––and [Trump is] claiming that he has reached a deal––it’s the worst moment in the history of Palestine." Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk director Sepideh Farsi discusses her heartbreaking new documentary with @jpraup.bsky.social:
Capturing Life Under Genocide: Sepideh Farsi on Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
One of the most heartbreaking documentaries of the year, Sepideh Farsi's Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk premiered at Cannes just weeks after the Israeli occupation murdered the film's subject, 25...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"When they are talking about ceasefire––and [Trump is] claiming that he has reached a deal––it’s the worst moment in the history of Palestine." Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk director Sepideh Farsi discusses her heartbreaking new documentary with @jpraup.bsky.social:
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"In Ballad of a Small Player, we are given the gift of Colin Farrell overdoing it. Nobody overdoes it like Colin Farrell, and to take this for granted is a disservice." -- very enjoyable piece by @djmecca.bsky.social
Edward Berger's Ballad of a Small Player, starring Colin Farrell, is now streaming on Netflix.
Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:
Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:
Ballad of a Small Player Review: A Delicious, Nasty Exuberance
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Telluride coverage. Ballad of a Small Player is now in theaters and arrives on Netflix on October 29. In Ballad of a Small Player, we are...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"In Ballad of a Small Player, we are given the gift of Colin Farrell overdoing it. Nobody overdoes it like Colin Farrell, and to take this for granted is a disservice." -- very enjoyable piece by @djmecca.bsky.social
Immensely proud to publish Cory Everett's exhaustively detailed, hugely entertaining deep dive into the influences and inspirations behind Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Enjoy!
Welcome to the definitive pop culture glossary for Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, featuring a deep dive breaking down the film’s inspirations, influences, and pop culture references.
One Battle After Another: Pop Culture Glossary
Breaking down the film’s inspirations, influences, and pop culture references—from Steely Dan to Star Wars. Like all of Paul Thomas Anderson’s films, his tenth feature, One Battle After Another is a r...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Immensely proud to publish Cory Everett's exhaustively detailed, hugely entertaining deep dive into the influences and inspirations behind Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Enjoy!
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One of the essential documentaries of the year, #ThePerfectNeighbor is an indictment of stand-your-ground laws and an account of apathetic policing.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review as the film arrives in theaters this weekend and comes to Netflix next week: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review as the film arrives in theaters this weekend and comes to Netflix next week: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
October 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One of the essential documentaries of the year, #ThePerfectNeighbor is an indictment of stand-your-ground laws and an account of apathetic policing.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review as the film arrives in theaters this weekend and comes to Netflix next week: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review as the film arrives in theaters this weekend and comes to Netflix next week: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...
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I just came across this amazing interview with the editor of One Battle After Another. Every minute spent reading it is totally worth it. Absolutely incredible.
congrats @jpraup.bsky.social
I just came across this amazing interview with the editor of One Battle After Another. Every minute spent reading it is totally worth it. Absolutely incredible.
congrats @jpraup.bsky.social
One Battle After Another Editor Andy Jurgensen on Cutting Paul Thomas Anderson’s Action-Comedy Epic
How do you make a 2.5-hour movie that feels like it flies by in a third of the time? Meet editor Andy Jurgensen, a long-time collaborator of Paul Thomas Anderson, who has followed up Licorice Pizza wi...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I just came across this amazing interview with the editor of One Battle After Another. Every minute spent reading it is totally worth it. Absolutely incredible.
congrats @jpraup.bsky.social
I just came across this amazing interview with the editor of One Battle After Another. Every minute spent reading it is totally worth it. Absolutely incredible.
congrats @jpraup.bsky.social
One of my favorite interviews I've ever done. I talked to One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen, who answered every single deep-dive question I asked during our 45-minute conversation.
One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen talks with @jpraup.bsky.social about test screening cuts, keeping the momentum, and much more.
One Battle After Another Editor Andy Jurgensen on Cutting Paul Thomas Anderson’s Action-Comedy Epic
How do you make a 2.5-hour movie that feels like it flies by in a third of the time? Meet editor Andy Jurgensen, a long-time collaborator of Paul Thomas Anderson, who has followed up Licorice Pizza wi...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
One of my favorite interviews I've ever done. I talked to One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen, who answered every single deep-dive question I asked during our 45-minute conversation.
I chatted with Dennis Lim about the incredible New York Film Festival lineup, his favorite spot to sit in a theater, where to eat near FLC, exclusive news about Hong Sangsoo's next production, and the brilliance of Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Listen!
Dennis Lim Previews the 63rd New York Film Festival
This week we’re excited to present a special preview of the 63rd New York Film Festival with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I chatted with Dennis Lim about the incredible New York Film Festival lineup, his favorite spot to sit in a theater, where to eat near FLC, exclusive news about Hong Sangsoo's next production, and the brilliance of Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Listen!
Attention #NYFF63 press and industry members!
With P&I screenings starting today, I've started a channel on the NYFF Discord to discuss P&I updates: check in on the length of lines, screening updates, etc.
Join here: discord.gg/JRShQtd8UZ
With P&I screenings starting today, I've started a channel on the NYFF Discord to discuss P&I updates: check in on the length of lines, screening updates, etc.
Join here: discord.gg/JRShQtd8UZ
September 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Attention #NYFF63 press and industry members!
With P&I screenings starting today, I've started a channel on the NYFF Discord to discuss P&I updates: check in on the length of lines, screening updates, etc.
Join here: discord.gg/JRShQtd8UZ
With P&I screenings starting today, I've started a channel on the NYFF Discord to discuss P&I updates: check in on the length of lines, screening updates, etc.
Join here: discord.gg/JRShQtd8UZ
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I cannot tell you how special this is for me. The Quay Brothers are truly one of our great cinematic gifts. Their answers do not disappoint 🙏
The Quay Brothers talk with @djmecca.bsky.social about returning with their first feature in two decades, their intricate, hand-crafted process, and what it means to get Christopher Nolan's support:
The Quay Brothers on the Two-Decade Journey of Crafting Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
One of the most rewarding things about falling in love with a film is then falling in love with all of the things that inspired its creation. What are the books, plays, music, and paintings that fuele...
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August 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I cannot tell you how special this is for me. The Quay Brothers are truly one of our great cinematic gifts. Their answers do not disappoint 🙏
It's going to be a major fall. Paul Thomas Anderson, the Safdies, Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron, Joachim Trier, Richard Linklater x 2, Jafar Panahi, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Hal Hartley, Oliver Laxe, James L. Brooks, Ira Sachs, four films starring Josh O'Connor, and much more in our fall preview.
Our 2025 fall movie preview features 50 films to see this season:
50 Films to See This Fall
With the summer movie season now quietly winding down, fall is upon us. As we do each year, after highlighting the best films offered thus far, we’ve set out to provide an overview of the titles that ...
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August 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It's going to be a major fall. Paul Thomas Anderson, the Safdies, Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron, Joachim Trier, Richard Linklater x 2, Jafar Panahi, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Hal Hartley, Oliver Laxe, James L. Brooks, Ira Sachs, four films starring Josh O'Connor, and much more in our fall preview.
In celebration of today's Main Slate announcement, I'm thrilled to unveil a brand-new New York Film Festival online archive, featuring Main Slate lineups, never-before-published photographs, and official posters since 1963. Happy exploring!
New York Film Festival History
Explore the history of New York Film Festival with lineups from past editions.
www.filmlinc.org
August 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In celebration of today's Main Slate announcement, I'm thrilled to unveil a brand-new New York Film Festival online archive, featuring Main Slate lineups, never-before-published photographs, and official posters since 1963. Happy exploring!
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the first feature-length @sophyromvari.bsky.social joint!
The Locarno 2025 lineup features new films by Radu Jude, Alexandre Koberidze, Sophy Romvari, Abdellatif Kechiche, Maureen Fazendeiro, Fabrice Aragno, Ben Rivers, Sho Miyake & more.
Locarno 2025 Lineup Includes New Films by Radu Jude, Alexandre Koberidze, Sophy Romvari, Abdellatif Kechiche & More
Set to take place August 6-16, the 78th edition of Locarno Film Festival has now unveiled its promising lineup. Among the highlights are the world premieres of Radu Jude's second feature of 2025, Drac...
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July 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
the first feature-length @sophyromvari.bsky.social joint!
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Eva Victor's #SorryBaby is a singular directorial debut of unfiltered frankness in both its tragedy and comedy.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:
Sorry, Baby Review: Eva Victor’s Debut is a Singular Revelation
Note: This interview was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Sorry, Baby opens in theaters on June 27. Agnes’ (Eva Victor) life is defined by a sense of stagnancy. Four years a...
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June 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Eva Victor's #SorryBaby is a singular directorial debut of unfiltered frankness in both its tragedy and comedy.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:
10 favorite films released so far in 2025:
1. Caught by the Tides
2. The Shrouds
3. Who by Fire
4. Eephus
5. Misericordia
6. Black Bag
7. Sorry, Baby
8. Afternoons of Solitude
9. Sinners
10. Familiar Touch
1. Caught by the Tides
2. The Shrouds
3. Who by Fire
4. Eephus
5. Misericordia
6. Black Bag
7. Sorry, Baby
8. Afternoons of Solitude
9. Sinners
10. Familiar Touch
As we near the halfway point of the year, here's our picks for the 20 best films of 2025 so far:
The Best Films of 2025 (So Far)
As we approach 2025’s halfway point it’s time to take a temperature of the finest cinema thus far: we’ve rounded up our favorites from the first six months of this year, some of which have flown under...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
10 favorite films released so far in 2025:
1. Caught by the Tides
2. The Shrouds
3. Who by Fire
4. Eephus
5. Misericordia
6. Black Bag
7. Sorry, Baby
8. Afternoons of Solitude
9. Sinners
10. Familiar Touch
1. Caught by the Tides
2. The Shrouds
3. Who by Fire
4. Eephus
5. Misericordia
6. Black Bag
7. Sorry, Baby
8. Afternoons of Solitude
9. Sinners
10. Familiar Touch
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The new @filmlinc.bsky.social calendar is 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 and every theater in the city should steal it. The calendar view with pop-out descriptions and formats!!! (Congrats @jpraup.bsky.social!)
June 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The new @filmlinc.bsky.social calendar is 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 and every theater in the city should steal it. The calendar view with pop-out descriptions and formats!!! (Congrats @jpraup.bsky.social!)
Welcome to a brand-new @filmlinc.bsky.social! 🎉 For the last 18 months, I've been working on a redesign of Film at Lincoln Center's website to make it easier to discover the best in cinema. I'm thrilled to finally share it with the world, happy exploring!
Welcome to the New Film at Lincoln Center Website
Our newly redesigned, user-friendly website makes it easier to discover and explore the best in cinema.
www.filmlinc.org
June 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Welcome to a brand-new @filmlinc.bsky.social! 🎉 For the last 18 months, I've been working on a redesign of Film at Lincoln Center's website to make it easier to discover the best in cinema. I'm thrilled to finally share it with the world, happy exploring!
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The Darren Aronofsky-produced adaptation of Robert Macfarlane’s book #Underland takes a compelling if straightforward excavation into the depths of our planet.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review of the Tribeca world premiere:
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review of the Tribeca world premiere:
Tribeca Review: Underland Uncovers Subterranean Wonders
As humanity continues mining Earth’s resources with wanton abandon, the concerns of those with the most influence have been towards the skies––the space dreams of inhabiting another planet once we’ve ...
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June 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Darren Aronofsky-produced adaptation of Robert Macfarlane’s book #Underland takes a compelling if straightforward excavation into the depths of our planet.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review of the Tribeca world premiere:
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review of the Tribeca world premiere:
Favorite first-views of May:
The Asthenic Syndrome
Born to Win
Neighboring Sounds
The Mirror
The Asthenic Syndrome
Born to Win
Neighboring Sounds
The Mirror
June 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Favorite first-views of May:
The Asthenic Syndrome
Born to Win
Neighboring Sounds
The Mirror
The Asthenic Syndrome
Born to Win
Neighboring Sounds
The Mirror
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Simón Mesa Soto’s Un Certain Regard jury prize winner #APoet is a darkly humorous, cautionary character study in letting one’s long-lost creative dreams drive every decision in life.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Cannes review:
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Cannes review:
Cannes Review: A Poet is a Darkly Humorous Tale of Failed Creative Pursuits
Far removed from the mournful yearnings of A Quiet Passion––much less the quotidian, calming rhythms of Paterson––Simón Mesa Soto’s Medellín-set second feature finds unexpected poetry in the jagged, p...
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May 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Simón Mesa Soto’s Un Certain Regard jury prize winner #APoet is a darkly humorous, cautionary character study in letting one’s long-lost creative dreams drive every decision in life.
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Cannes review:
Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Cannes review:
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Fave podcast. Fave filmmaker. Fave fellas. Give this a listen!
We discuss the directorial career of Clint Eastwood and five underseen films with @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social on @tfsbside.bsky.social. Tune in!
The B-Side Ep. 162 – Clint Eastwood (with Mitchell Beaupre)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today we discuss Clint Eastwood, the director a...
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May 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Fave podcast. Fave filmmaker. Fave fellas. Give this a listen!