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It's Alive! (Again)
Part horror noir, part murder-mystery, part small town comedy, this comic book adaptation raises the dead in genre-mashing style. 
CLERKS, (l to r) Randal (Jeff Anderson), Jay (Jason Mewes), Silent Bob (Kevin Smith) Dante (Brian O'Halloran), 2000
Appreciation
25 years ago, an animated spinoff of Kevin Smith's cult classic "Clerks" (barely) aired on ABC. It remains the best thing he's ever made.
Richard Kind, John Mulaney, and three 14-year-old boys at 'Everybody's Live with John Mulaney'
sports
John Mulaney finally faced off with three teenagers in the season finale of his Netflix talk show.
Joachim Trier, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, and Elle Fanning pose during the 'Sentimental Value' photocall
Cannes
Cannes: The Palme is once again Neon's to lose, as the company reps top contenders "Sentimental Value," "It Was Just an Accident," "Sirât," and "The Secret Agent."
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 21: Jafar Panahi poses during the "Un Simple Accident" photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
The rise of a post-hijab aesthetic and rejections of linear narratives and techniques have given way to a new Iranian underground cinema. Here's a deep dive into its evolution.
'A Minecraft Movie,' director Jared Hess and Sebastian Hansen, on set.
Duolingo for Film Nerds
Want to grip, gaff, or even direct one day? First, learn the language.
Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in Lucasfilm's ANDOR Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm. ©2025 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
Pssshhew
"Andor" is about regular people rising up against an evil government, no Jedi-wielded weapons required. That's not only a first for live-action "Star Wars" properties, it may also hold the key to what fans really want to see from this franchise.
FEAR, ANXIETY & DEPRESSION, Jill Wisoff, Todd Solondz, 1989, (c) Samuel Goldwyn/courtesy Everett Collection
Release This
"Fear, Anxiety & Depression" was a critical and financial bomb in 1989, and its director disowned it. But 36 years later, it's a hilarious time capsule in need of a streaming and physical media release.
President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.
Incentive, Not Implosion
The President's threat of a "100% tariff" on films from "foreign lands" may be idle or real, but it lit a fire under the realistic initiatives that can bring production back to the U.S.
GANDHI, Ben Kingsley (Ctr.), Ian Charleson (Hat), 1982. (c) Columbia Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection.
Richard Attenborough's epic's reputation has taken a hit in recent years, but a new 4K UHD release reveals its strengths to be more impressive than ever.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 27: Justine Triet poses with The Palme D'Or Award for 'Anatomy of a Fall' during the Palme D'Or winners photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 27, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Cannes
In recent years, some of the festival's best (and buzziest) films have been directed by women, a group long underserved by the festival. With the reveal of the 2025 lineup, things might be changing.
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RIP Coverfly
ScreenCraft, The Script Lab, The Tracking Board, and now Coverfly are closing shop, but don't despair: Build your own platform.
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