The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
How does a band hold the artistic influence of one of its founding members in its soul as it becomes one of the biggest groups in the world?
Festivals & Awards
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Who will win the game is never really in question, so the success of the film comes down to how well it’s played.
SXSW 2026: The Sun Never Sets, A Safe Distance, Seahorse
On three premieres from SXSW, including the latest from Joe Swanberg.
SXSW 2026: Beyond the Duplex Planet, Cornbread Mafia, My Brother’s Killer
On three quirky documentaries from this year’s SXSW.
12 Films We Can’t Wait to See at the SXSW Film Festival
A preview of the SXSW Film Festival, which starts today!
If We Picked the Winners: The 98th Academy Awards
Our picks for what will win, should win, and should have nominated for this year’s Academy Awards.
Highlights of the 2026 True/False Film Festival Include “Tropical Park,” “Bucks Harbor,” “Landscapes of Memory”
On three films that stirred us at Columbia, Missouri’s annual film festival.
Why Ryan Coogler Should Win Best Director for “Sinners”
Ryan Coogler should win the Oscar on Sunday. Here’s why.
S. Epatha Merkerson, Danielle Brooks, More To Be Honored at 2026 Annual Black Women Film Network Summit
The Black women-led organization announces their lineup and programming for this year’s summit.
Berlinale 2026: A Politicized Festival with Great Political Cinema
A report from this year’s Berlinale, including several highlights of a robust, controversial year.
Remembering the Forgotten Movies of the 2026 Oscar Season
A salute to the urgent documentaries, quiet dramas and provocative filmmakers who were ignored by Academy voters.
Short Films in Focus: The 2026 Oscar-Nominated Shorts
A look at all of the shorts nominated for the 2026 Academy Awards.
“Train Dreams” Wins Big at the 2026 Independent Spirit Awards
The winners of this year’s Independent Spirit Awards, dominated by Netflix.
For You, It’s Always the Past: Kogonada and Benjamin Loeb on “zi”
An interview with the writer/director of Columbus, After Yang, and the Sundance film zi, along with his cinematographer.
Sundance 2026: Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, To Hold a Mountain, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Our final dispatch from Park City, ever! And it includes the best documentary of Sundance 2026.
Sundance 2026: BURN, zi, How to Divorce During the War
On three films from Sundance that don’t fit the usual fest model.
Sundance 2026: The Lake, Nuisance Bear, Seized, Public Access
On four U.S. docs: two about nature and two about who controls the message.
