film festivals

Opening Night at Cannes 2022: Can Cinema Save Us From Ourselves?

The French festival kicked off with a "Top Gun" flyover and a message from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky

“Pleasure” Is a Weirdly Sex-Negative Look at the Porn Industry

Despite its many sex scenes, director Ninja Thyberg's film ultimately feels like a morality tale

The 20 Best Films We Saw at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival

From Kanye to volcanoes to cabbage-eating robots, this year’s lineup had something for everyone

How Park City Survived a Year Without Sundance

What happens to a resort town when its biggest draw stays home?

The 15 Best Films We Saw at Sundance

A virtual festival made for a new experience, but the entries remained world-class

The Cheapskate’s Guide to the Sundance Film Festival

What to see and where to stay, without spending $6K a night

10 Movies to See at the 2018 Chicago International Film Festival

From a Chicago crime epic to a profile of a Trump castaway

Summons to Memphis: Regional Film Festivals Have the Beat of the Future

Ten short films have the opportunity to win their filmmakers $10,000 for a good cause.

The Seven Movies You Should See at the Chicago International Film Festival

Finnish boxing, New Jersey and a “lesbian revenge thriller”

The ABCs of Cannes: From Antibes to “Zut alors!”

What to see and where to be seen at France’s ode to the cinema

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