From The Editors
Echoes: As Global Studios Continue to Dominate at CinemaCon 2026, Where Do Mid-Budget Films Fit?
It is a paradox in itself: on one hand, we have seen the biggest titles fall under Warner Bros.' distribution wing at CinemaCon 2026, and on the other hand, we have seen several smaller players step into the spotlight. At...
THE FORBIDDEN CITY's Wildly Entertaining and Affecting Thrills Come Home on 4K UHD
Well Go USA brings three new genre films to home video.
KINUYO TANAKA DIRECTS Blu-ray Review: A Beguiling 6-Film Career
The Japanese actress' transition behind the camera is explored in a new Eclipse series boxed set from The Criterion Collection.
Opening This Week: OVER YOUR DEAD BODY Couple Trouble, FUZE Heist Thrills, OMAHA Grounded
Plus: 'Two Women,' 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers,' 'Mistura,' and 'Buffet Infinity.'
Beyond Fest Chicago Video Interview: Meiko Kaji, The Legendary Lady Snowblood Herself
Beyond Fest’s first year here in Chicago went off without a hitch. Sold out screenings brought huge crowds and created instant community amongst Music Box Theater regulars, industry professionals and excited out-of-towners. I experienced this first-hand as I...
Sound And Vision: Cory McAbee
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at selected music videos by Cory McAbee. Cory McAbee is a conundrum, both as an artist and as...
BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS Review: Yuen Woo-ping Roams His Gallant Martial World with an Ensemble Cast
A constellation of Chinese martial arts stars shines in this epic historical action film, including Wu Jing, Jet Li, Nicholas Tse, among others.
Now Streaming: DUST BUNNY and NIGHT PATROL Lead the Way
Plus: '180,' 'Verganza,' 'Margo's Got Money Troubles,' 'The Dark Wizard,' and new 'Beef.'
Now Playing: Ben Wheatley's NORMAL, LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY
Plus: 'Erupcja,' 'Marama,' 'Mile End Kicks,' 'Amrun,' 'Ballistic,' 'Mother Mary,' 'Mad Bills to Pay,' ''The Whistler,' 'Blue Heron.'
Friday One Sheet: KINDERGARTEN
The poster for this Quebec observational documentary on early childhood, through the titular jardin d'enfants (kindergarden), has at its centre a whimsical, but dense, illustration from France's Jean Millard. His work in watercolor and gouache (a water-based, opaque paint known for its...
Fantaspoa 2026 Review: IAI
About twenty-five years ago, Japan's special kind of horror suddenly spread over the world like a virus. This horror had none of the fun exuberance of slashers, none of the tongue-in-cheek references to popular culture, and none of the gorefests...
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU: Final Trailer & Poster Arrive
The final trailer for Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu arrived today. It was screened first at CinemaCon, in front of attendees and exhibitors, along with the first 17 minutes of the movie, where all the snowy bits from this trailer...
Overlook 2026 Awards: OBSESSION, THE FURIOUS And NEVER AFTER DARK Among Winners
As quickly as it arrived Overlook has surrendered itself to the night in New Orleans. The festivities have wrapped up and it is time for the award winners to be announced.
LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY Review: An Old Monster, A New Nightmare, Courtesy of James Wan and Jason Blum
Universal’s once hyped, subsequently derided “Dark Universe,” a misguided attempt to create a Marvel-style shared universe featuring newly imagined incarnations of the studio’s classic monsters, may be done and dusted, but the mummy, the stumbling, wrapped-in-bindings undead avatar of vengeance,...
SPEED DEMON: This Train is Going to Hell, But Not if This Nun Has Anything to Say About it
Aboard a high-speed train, a Nun who lost her faith must perform her first Exorcism on a possessed passenger hellbent on crashing the runaway train.
Criterion in July 2026: CRUEL STORY OF YOUTH, THE CRYING GAME, Mike Mills Trilogy
Plus: 'The Elephant Man,' 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,' 'Hud,' 'The Love That Remains.'
THE AWAKENING (El Despertar): The Posthumous Work of Director Jaime Osorio Marquez to Premiere at Guadalajara
An elite military unit is deployed to the jungle to eliminate a strategic target; however, the mission takes a dark turn as the soldiers face supernatural forces that force them into a desperate fight for their lives.
Calgary Underground 2026: Curtain Raiser
Growing considerably over the last five years, the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) has been continuing its mission as a fan-focused festival. Simultaneously, it has steadily increased the number of Canadian and International talents converging on the city for 11...
AMRUN Review: Austere and Solitary Observer with Confused Psyche
Jasper Billerbeck, Laura Tonke, Lisa Hagmeister, and Kian Köppke star in this historical drama.
Spectacular Optical Launches Indie Film Label with MELODY, A YEAR IN A FIELD, and More
I keep hearing rumours of a renaissance of physical media and in-person creative events, and as one who keeps buying books, cd's, blu-rays, etc., I for one welcome such as renaissance. We're in a golden age of boutique labels and...
