The Best and the Rest from Out West

Beth de Araújo's film demonstrates how small acts of courage can help people persist through the pain they experience.

Gregg Araki's 'I Want Your Sex' quickly reveals itself to be little more than a screed in a sex comedy's clothes.

“Chasing Summer” may be the movie that cements filmmaker Josephine Decker’s status as an auteur in the original sense of the word. She’s not a brand name with a set of aesthetics that the average film fan can identify in a social media post. Instead, her artistic fingerprints are present all over a film that originated from somewhere other than her own mind. Decker is not contorting a personal project from comedian Iliza Shlesinger into the avant-garde stylings of her earlier films or even the assured formalism of indie breakouts like “Madeline’s Madeline” and “Shirley.” She’s applying her artistry to a character’s coming-of-middle-age story. Continue reading ‘Chasing Summer’ Review: Josephine Decker Brings The Art, Iliza Shlesinger Brings The Heart To This Texan Tale [Sundance] at The Playlist.

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Great moments from memorable interviews

A chat about the newest Academy Award in 2026

Lav Diaz discusses what he draws from other art forms and why he's satisfied with the discourse started by the film.

Reflecting on the year in cinema

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The filmmakers discuss Hersh's legacy and what keeps them going in their own mission of holding power to account.

'Marty Supreme' rapturously reprises a siren song that transcends any single American era, beckoning hustlers to heed its call.

Park and Lee discuss the nature of their collaboration, what they can relate to in Man-su's anxiety about unemployment, and more.

10 great movies to watch before they leave streaming this month.

Sony’s 2025 reboot ‘Anaconda’ turns self-aware IP satire into a brutally unfunny, overstuffed midlife-friends meta-misfire.