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Arnaud Desplechin’s Two Pianos Opens in U.S. Limited Release

Critics spotlight a roaming camera style with a focus on solitude.

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Hits HBO Max After Divisive Theatrical Run

SFFILM Opens at Revived Castro With Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ and Greta Lee’s ‘Late Fame’

François Ozon’s The Stranger Arrives With a Sharper Colonial Focus

The Drama’s Release Spurs Divided Response Over A24 Marketing and Sensitive Content

‘Love Story’ Finale Rekindles Accuracy and Ethics Debate Over JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Drama

Radu Jude’s ‘Kontinental ’25’ Is a Wry, Restrained Study of Guilt

MUBI Debuts First Trailer for Rosebush Pruning With U.S. Release Planned Later This Year

‘Something Familiar’ Review: Rachel Taparjan’s Personal Documentary Moves Even as Its Form Feels Forced

Fatih Akin’s ‘Amrum’ Drops Trailer, Sets U.S. Dates for April Release

Train Dreams Draws Awards Attention With Four Oscar Nods on Netflix

Bi Gan’s ‘Resurrection’ Sets Criterion Channel Debut March 24, Physical Release April 21

French Critics Embrace Cherien Dabis’s ‘Ce qu’il reste de nous’ as an Autobiographical Palestinian Epic

At We The Women, Bhumi Pednekar Admits Past Missteps, Pledges No Roles That Disrespect Her Gender

Vishal Bhardwaj Defends Explicit On-Screen Violence as Poetic and Culturally Rooted

Rima Das’ ‘Not a Hero’ Debuts in Berlinale’s Generation Kplus to Warm Reception

Emerald Fennell’s Hurlevent Opens With a Sex‑Forward Brontë Rework as Early Critics Push Back

At Berlinale, Leyla Bouzid’s 'In a Whisper' Traces Grief, Secrecy and Queer Stigma

‘Honey Bunch’ Wins Praise—and Pushback—as Genre-Bending Gothic Horror Arrives on Shudder

Janus Films Unveils Trailer for Sergei Loznitsa’s Two Prosecutors, Sets March U.S. Openings