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Adoor Gopalakrishnan Returns With Padayaatra and Rejects OTT-First Cinema

The veteran director says films must be seen in theatres to preserve their sound, picture and capacity to challenge viewers.

Magazine Debuts at TIFF as Nostalgic Portrait of Pre‑Social‑Media Magazine Life

NEON Debuts U.S. Trailer for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden

‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Trailer Drops as Sundance Hit Prepares Limited Fall Release

Hong Sangsoo Wins Best Direction at Locarno as Kim Min-hee Shares Best Performance Prize

Tina Gharavi's Virginia Woolf's Night & Day Debuts as Warm Society Comedy

John Early’s Maddie’s Secret Wins Early Praise and Strong IFC Center Opening

Jean‑Pierre Améris's 'Ticket ins Leben' Opens in German Cinemas

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

Gilles de Maistre’s ‘L’Enfant du désert’ Brings a Sahara Survival Fable to Theaters

Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes’ Opens in U.S. Theaters, Probing Art, Power and Nationalism

Chalamet Leaves Oscars Empty-Handed as 'Une Bataille après l'autre' and 'Sinners' Lead 2026 Winners

A24’s ‘Pillion’ Nears Wider U.S. Rollout as Early Reviews Divide

Harris Dickinson’s Debut ‘Urchin’ Wins French Praise After Cannes Acting Award

‘How to Divorce During the War’ Bows at Sundance as Trailer Launches

'Grand Ciel' Review: An Ambitious Social Horror With Uneven Genre Payoff

'Sorry, Baby' Opens With Strong Reviews for Eva Victor's Tragicomic Debut

Bi Gan’s Resurrection Opens in Limited Release as Critics Praise Daring, Dream-Driven Epic

Noomi Rapace Leads Fictionalized 1948 Mother Teresa Drama

Besson’s ‘Dracula’ Trades Horror for Lush Romance, German Reviews Say