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EEPHUS is now available on VOD, one of the best movies of the year so far, even for someone like me who is not into baseball. I interviewed director Carson Lund about the making of it and his love for the unhurried sport. latimes.com/entertainment-…

In an era of widespread L.G.B.T.Q.+ acceptance, how do you fashion a breezy yet serious-minded romantic comedy predicated on the deceptions of the closet? Justin Chang reviews a new remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film, “The Wedding Banquet.” nyer.cm/vX6CHF2

For the Los Angeles Times, I wrote about the best film out in theaters. What an honor to sing the praises of KILLER OF SHEEP. latimes.com/entertainment-…

¡Pedro! I talked to Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, Penélope Cruz, Rossy de Palma, the late Marisa Paredes, and more about what makes Pedro Almodóvar a singular director. Almodóvar is receiving the Chaplin Award tonight. Writing this for the NYT was a dream Link in first reply.

My thanks to Katie Walsh for bringing BURT to my attention and then telling the story of its creation so vividly. Microbudgeted features are being made in L.A. Don't wait for a studio or distributor's permission. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Tragedy-struck Western #Rust looks very good, moseys along through occasionally compelling frontier drama. My review: sfchronicle.com/entertainment/…?

In the riveting, interior 'April,' a doctor who helps women in need is targeted latimes.com/entertainment-…

Jia Zhangke’s “Caught by the Tides”—a mostly archival film featuring some two decades’ worth of material—documents individual Chinese lives amid ceaseless social, cultural, economic, and technological change. Read Justin Chang's review. nyer.cm/8y7y0Vx

The first Nigerian feature film at Cannes, Akinola Davies’ MY FATHER’S SHADOW, is a striking act of remembrance about two boys and their dad and about a country on the brink of a better future. This one is a special debut. My review for The Playlist in the first reply.

Spike Lee's HIGHEST 2 LOWEST is an ambitious, energetic New York crime thriller with lots on its mind. Unfortunately, it's also a mess. Here's my Screen International review #Cannes screendaily.com/reviews/highes…

Was going to post this link later, but whatever, I’ll do it now: here’s a first dispatch from #Cannes, with notes on NOUVELLE VAGUE, HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, DIE MY LOVE and SOUND OF FALLING. More to come … newyorker.com/culture/the-cu…

“So I’m running back to the bloody actors and I’m going, ‘Right, OK, we’re changing the whole scene, taking all the dialogue out. And you’re both cats!’” Sat down with Lynne Ramsay to discuss how she directed J-Law and R-Patz in DIE, MY LOVE. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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I reviewed THE ETHAN HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…

America’s best filmmaker has done it again: Here’s my review of Kelly Reichardt’s incredible new movie, THE MASTERMIND. #Cannes screendaily.com/reviews/the-ma…

I can’t not throw to this: an epic, annual undertaking by Justin Chang with deep insights into all 22 Cannes competition titles. (And he is correct about No. 1.) newyorker.com/culture/the-cu…

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME opens in theaters tomorrow. I recently interviewed Oscar-winning Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro for Los Angeles Times about this unique lead role, which he considers a gift from Wes Anderson, since the director wrote it specifically for him. Link in first reply.

Tonight! ✨ AN EVENING SONG (FOR THREE VOICES) directed by Graham Swon USA, 2023, 86 min Los Angeles premiere. Director in person! Tickets still available online or at the door. 🔗: link.dice.fm/Ld4b704abd73

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