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Soulwax's 'All Systems Are Lying' is a pristine object about distortion, a mirror so polished that it barely reveals anything at all. Read our review.

Soulwax 'All Systems Are Lying' Review: TED Talk Techno

The album is like a mirror so polished that it barely reveals anything at all.

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Read our conversation with Josh O’Connor about THE MASTERMIND, how he built out his character’s backstory, how he came to understand America by immersing himself in an era, and more.

Josh O’Connor on 'The Mastermind' and Calibrating Chaos

Josh O'Connor discusses building his character's backstory, understanding America by immersing himself in an era, and more.

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Slant @slantmagazine.com · 4h

In its third season, 'The Diplomat' leans into its poli-thriller bona fides. Read our review.

'The Diplomat' Season Three Review: Scenes from a Marriage

Like ‘The Americans’ before it, the series understands that the political is almost always personal.

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Read our interview with Kelly Reichardt about THE MASTERMIND, collaborating with Josh O’Connor, why she only incorporated the political climate of an era at the periphery of the frame, and more. tinyurl.com/ymt6d5bt

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Kelly Reichardt’s THE MASTERMIND sees the narrow self-interest of a nation reflected in the man at its center. In theaters tomorrow.

'The Mastermind' Review: A Sneakily Bitter Portrait of a Nation

'The Mastermind' marks a new chapter in Kelly Reichardt's ongoing tapestry of American life through the eyes of its eccentric outsiders.

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THE CHORAL is historical drama with a handsome enough period setting and a couple of pleasant musical moments but whose roteness keeps it from resonating. #LFF

'The Choral' Review: A Wafer-Thin Dramedy About Music's Power

Nicholas Hytner's film, written by playwright Alan Bennett, sets out to mix comedy with tragedy, but it's an unsuccessful brew.

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We had the incredible honor of speaking with Jafar Panahi about IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, the meaning of “accident” to him, his use of sound in the film, and how nothing can stop him from making movies.

Jafar Panahi on 'It Was Just an Accident' and the Sound of Violence

Jafar Panahi discusses the role of sound in 'It Was Just an Accident,' what the word "accident" means to him, and more.

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Jafar Panahi’s Palme D'or-winning IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT is a reflection of his currently fractious relationship with his homeland. Opening today in NY and LA.

'It Was Just an Accident' Review: Jafar Panahi's Incendiary Revenge Thriller

The film is astutely aware of the physical and psychological scars that that result from living in a state of tyranny.

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TRAIN DREAMS’s mythologizing is refreshingly measured, and it offers an appealingly earnest take on the American story. #LFF

'Train Dreams' Review: An Earnest Elegy to the American Frontier

Even when it more closely resembles a photo book than a living, breathing work of art, 'Train Dreams' is consistently engaging.

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D'Angelo's final album, 'Black Messiah,' would be vital in any time, but in 2025, it’s downright restorative. #RIP

Review: D'Angelo and the Vanguard, 'Black Messiah'

The album is ever-worked, ever-tweaked, and perfected but soul-bearing and raw like little else.

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BLUE MOON, writes @marshallshaffer.bsky.social, captures the death of an artist as only Richard Linklater could by fixating on a moment perpendicular to Lorenz Hart’s passing. In NY/LA theaters this Friday.

'Blue Moon' Review: Richard Linklater's Biopic Waxes Lyrical

'Blue Moon' proves the immortal genius of Rodgers by embodying both the Hart and Hammerstein models of artistic engagement within the film.

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Criterion’s 4K UHD Blu-ray of NIGHTMARE ALLEY, available October 28, is a one-stop shop for anyone looking to gawk at the curios and depravities of Guillermo del Toro’s remake. tinyurl.com/3txf9549

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Unfortunately, for a film mainly about an assertive young woman making her way in a culture ruled by men, KÖLN 75 becomes far more compelling after Keith Jarrett finally makes his entrance. Read Seth Katz's review.

'Köln 75' Review: An Unusual Account of a Fabled Keith Jarrett Concert

For the first hour or so, the film seems caught between traditional storytelling and more documentary-minded intentions.

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Radiance has once again blessed our spooky season with a wonderful trio of underseen Japanese horror gems, complete with a gorgeous booklet and an informative slate of extra features. DAIEI GOTHIC VOL 2: JAPANESE GHOST STORIES is available on Blu-ray tomorrow. tinyurl.com/3uzf8f4y

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GHOST OF YŌTEI’s clarity of vision is in aid of creating one of the grandest tales of stylized vengeance ever to grace a screen. Read @justinofclark.bsky.social's review.

'Ghost of Yōtei' Review: A Rip-Roaring Samurai Revenge Saga

The game's clarity of vision is in aid of creating one of the grandest tales of stylized vengeance ever to grace a screen.

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With 1994’s IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, John Carpenter again drew on cosmic horror traditions, like he did for The Thing and Prince of Darkness, but ramped up the metatextual vibes. Available on Arrow Video 4K UHD Blu-ray on 10/28. tinyurl.com/4fwshabr

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With ‘High, Lonesome and Then Some,’ Todd Snider delivers philosophical soup for the soul. Read our review.

Todd Snider 'High, Lonesome and Then Some' Review

The album is content to merely glide along the surface of its subject matter.

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Sudan Archives's 'The BPM' pulses with the kind of euphoria that comes from letting loose on the dance floor. Read our review!

Sudan Archives 'The BPM' Review: It's Gettin' Kinda Heavy

The album pulses with the kind of euphoria that can only come from letting loose on the dance floor.

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A feeling of finality ran through the Swans's final show of the year in Brooklyn last week. Read our review.

Live Review: Swans Bring Beauty and Noise to Brooklyn Steel

A feeling of finality ran through the packed room of Swans's final show of the year at the Williamsburg venue.

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The relative restraint of Paolo Sorrentino’s LA GRAZIA makes its baroque flourishes stand out all the more. Read Taylor Williams's #NYFF63 review. tinyurl.com/3bvtz6an

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The Criterion Collection gives Georges Franju’s 1960 horror classic EYES WITHOUT A FACE a remarkable facelift. Available Tuesday on 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/veex2mhf

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Bradley Cooper’s third feature IS THIS THING ON? is playfully fascinated with the art and psychology of performance. Read Chris Barsanti's #NYFF63 review. tinyurl.com/mrnbvzz3

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Jim Jarmusch’s FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTEHR is haunted by mortality and the inevitable passage of time. Read Keith Uhlich's #NYFF63 review. tinyurl.com/3nete7u2

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Ari Aster’s EDDINGTON, a pointed snapshot of a broken America, is now available in special Blu-ray and 4K editions featuring a 33-minute making-of doc and six collectible souvenir postcards. Enter our giveaway to win a copy. tinyurl.com/mur5kwy6

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The Weeknd has dropped a trippy music video for "Big Sleep," directed by Gaspar Noé and featuring Giorgio Moroder.

The Weeknd Drops "Big Sleep" Video, Directed by Gaspar Noé

The video for “Big Sleep” is trippy and disorienting, and a perfect match for the brooding but atmospheric track.

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