From The Editors
Berlinale 2026 Review: FOREST HIGH (FORÊT IVRE), Life in an Alpine Hut
Forest High (orig. Forêt Ivre) takes place almost entirely in and around a hut in the Swiss mountains. Subtitled Three Stories, director Manon Coubia's film follows three volunteers who work there over four seasons. Officially the Refuge d'Ubine des Amis...
Berlinale 2026 Review: A CHILD OF MY OWN (UN HIJO PROPIO), Documentary Reenacts a Kidnapping
Based on a notorious crime in Mexico, A Child of My Own (Orig. Un hijo propio) examines how and why a nurse kidnapped a baby for her own. As she did in The Mole Agent, director Maite Alberdi mixes fact and fiction...
1000 WOMEN IN HORROR: Poster Debut For Doc Celebrating Women-Led Horror
Shudder has debuted the poster for Donna Davies' documentary, 1000 Women in Horror, a celebration of women-led horror. The Canadian documentarian interviewed many friends of ours, contemporaries and iconic ladies within the horror genre. The cast includes Roxanne Benjamin,...
Berlinale 2026 Review: SOUMSOUM, THE NIGHT OF THE STARS, Romanticised Fable for the Tainted Dead in Chad's Immense Desert
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun tells a poetic yet haunting story of life and death driven by female agency.
Berlinale 2026 Review: LALI, Newlyweds Confront Demons in Pakistani Drama
The lavish wedding ceremony keeps hitting snags, especially when future mother-in-law Sohni Ammi (Farazeh Syed) is accidentally shot in the leg during a fireworks celebration. It's just another sign of the bad luck that dogs bride Zeba (Mamya Shajaffar), an...
Echoes: Sarmad Sultan Khoosat's LALI, Eccentric Auteur Blooms in Berlin
The 2026 Berlin Film Festival has concluded, and the winners have been announced, notably Yellow Letters. Despite not being able to win any prize at the 76th Berlinale, an all-Pakistani production definitely made waves at its premiere. Packed with the...
Watch GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE Video Interview: Director Gore Verbinski
It was exciting enough to see the new Gore Verbinski film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, months ahead of time at Fantastic Fest 2025. But I was shocked to hear I’d actually scored a face-to-face interview. It underscored for...
BACKROOMS Teaser: The Viral Sensation Hits The Big Screens This May
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS S2 Review: Kurt Russell Still Rules, But Anna Sawai Is Gaining
Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, Wyatt Russell, and Kurt Russell star in the Apple TV series.
TOUCH ME: Official Trailer And Poster Arrive For Erotic Horror Comedy
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.
Opening This Week: SCREAM 7, DREAMS, A BETTER TOMORROW
Plus: 'Ghost Elephants,' 'Microbudget,' 'Bring the Law,' 'The Napa Boys,' 'EPic.'
Rotterdam 2026 Wrap: All Our Coverage
The 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam has concluded, so here's our reviews, features, and interviews (so far).
Berlinale 2026 Review: YELLOW LETTERS, Golden Bear Winner Traces an Artist Couple Caught in Political Turmoil
Özgü Namal and Tansu Biçer star in İlker Çatak's portrait of a pair ensnared in political turmoil in Turkey.
PAST LIFE: Trailer And Poster Drop For UK Thriller From Grimmfest's Simeon Halligan
Jason doesn't believe in reincarnation until hypnosis reveals that he may have been a killer in his PAST LIFE. He partners with hypnotist Bevan to explore secrets locked in his mind and try to solve a mystery from before he was born
BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS Interview: Director Yuen Woo-ping on Passing the Baton and Still Learning After Over 50 Years
There are few filmmaking visionaries whose work has touched more than Yuen Woo-ping. A triple-threat stuntman, choreographer and director, his illustrious career began hand-in-hand with Jackie Chan's, helming the seminal Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master in 1978 and supercharging the Hong...
Berlinale 2026 Review: FOUR MINUS THREE, Grief Drama Navigates Loss and Mourning Through Clowning
Valerie Pachner stars, as Austrian filmmaker Adrian Goiginger continues his cycle of true story adaptations with an emotional rollercoaster of a grief drama.
ZUMECA Teaser Trailer: Historical Epic Drama to Premiere at Slamdance
We are debuting the teaser trailer for Zumeca, a historical epic drama, written, directed, and produced by David Maler. Based on a true story, Zumeca shows us the first family of the Americas: a Spaniard, Miguel, and a Taino,...
THIS IS NOT A TEST Review: Could It Be Time to Hold Off On Zombie Movies For a Bit?
Adam MacDonald's film stars Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Luke MacFarlane, Corteon Moore, Carson MacCormac, and Chloe Avakian.
Friday One Sheet: LIVING THE LAND
There are some posters which communicate to the observer that, if they like their films with exceptional composition and visual mise en scène, then they are in good filmmaking hands. The key art for Huo Meng's Venice Silver Bear winner,...
Now Playing: BLADES OF THE GUARDIANS and Some Other Movies
Spoiler: 'Psycho Killer' is quite awful, and 'How to Make a Killing' is not much better. Plus: 'This Is Not a Test,' 'Redux Redux,' 'The Dreadful' and two 'One Mile' films.
