‘The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari’ review: A haunting reminder of the power of nature and human perseverance | AFI FEST
Humanity’s existential threat from climate change is a disaster wholly self-created. Humans have found a way to exert a power over nature in the most... Read More
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‘All That Breathes’ review: Shaunak Sen beautifully examines ecological conservation through our most vulnerable of creatures
Under the gray skies of Delhi, a rat scurries around amidst the debris. It finds another rat doing the same. Another joins them, and another,... Read More
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ review: Daniel Radcliffe is larger than life in hilarious send-up of the ‘true’ story of Weird Al
When it comes to modern cinema, the musical biopic is one of the most reliable subgenres for studios to greenlight. Using an extensive catalog of... Read More
‘Klondike’ review: Ukrainian Oscar submission from Maryna Er Gorbach is an uncompromising, startling look at war, displacement, and resistance
The shooting of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict at Donbas are both central to Maryna Er Gorbach’s powerful feature Klondike – but... Read More
‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ at 60: The horror of self-obsession and how art imitated life for Bette Davis and Joan Crawford [Retrospective]
The recent drama surrounding Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling was made up less of outright battles between the film’s key players and more of passive-aggressive... Read More
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 review: A biting return with even more laughs in Mike White’s love triangle of madness
Mike White has proven again that vacations are never just that when you stay at his extravagant resort. Relaxation comes at a price when you... Read More
‘Ticket to Paradise’ review: George Clooney and Julia Roberts spark an old flame in a rom-com that fizzles out
With teen comedies enjoying a resurgence thanks to the ever-growing popularity of Netflix originals, another once-beloved 00s genre is looking to make its comeback: the... Read More
From ‘Mystic Pizza’ to ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding,’ every Julia Roberts rom-com, ranked
Julia Roberts has been many things throughout her storied 35-year career: Tinkerbell, a Flatliner, a Wicked Stepmother, a regular stepmother, even a Julia Roberts impersonator.... Read More
The Original Final Girl: An ode to Laurie Strode and the end of ‘Halloween’
Burn your Laura Dern in Jurassic Park costume, turn off Hocus Pocus and throw your candy in the damn river because Halloween Ends (ended?) on... Read More
‘Jackass: The Movie’: 20 years later, the era of the teenage dirtbag lives on, concussions be damned
‘Jackass: The Movie’: 20 years later, the era of the teenage dirtbag lives on, concussions be damned
The Jackass film franchise is now twenty years old. With four films under their belt (plus three extra bonus feature films and a handful of... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10