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Oscar-nominated Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg talk "beauty horror" at heart of THE UGLY STEPSISTER. filmobsessive.com?p=298969
February 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Oscar-nominated Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg talk "beauty horror" at heart of THE UGLY STEPSISTER. filmobsessive.com?p=298969
Criterion's 4K disc upgrade of the original 3:10 TO YUMA features a beautiful new restoration but no new special features. buff.ly/S8YBPtV
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Criterion's 4K disc upgrade of the original 3:10 TO YUMA features a beautiful new restoration but no new special features. buff.ly/S8YBPtV
IRON LUNG is an admirable effort to adapt a frightening video game, but Markiplier and crew make one for the fans more than wider audiences. filmobsessive.com?p=298907
February 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
IRON LUNG is an admirable effort to adapt a frightening video game, but Markiplier and crew make one for the fans more than wider audiences. filmobsessive.com?p=298907
Swordplay, spectacle, and high stakes: Film Obsessive ranks the five greatest lightsaber fights in the Star Wars canon. buff.ly/RcdOqVT
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Swordplay, spectacle, and high stakes: Film Obsessive ranks the five greatest lightsaber fights in the Star Wars canon. buff.ly/RcdOqVT
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE wastes a great cast in a promising premise spoiled by telling the story instead of letting viewers see it. filmobsessive.com?p=298928
February 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE wastes a great cast in a promising premise spoiled by telling the story instead of letting viewers see it. filmobsessive.com?p=298928
JOSEPHINE, amid extremely difficult content and plot events, impresses with brazen courage at the Sundance Film Festival. buff.ly/QBNTnCX
February 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
JOSEPHINE, amid extremely difficult content and plot events, impresses with brazen courage at the Sundance Film Festival. buff.ly/QBNTnCX
Despite nearly universal critical praise and nine Oscar nominations, MARTY SUPREME splits our podcast hosts right down the middle. buff.ly/qRMaObM
February 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Despite nearly universal critical praise and nine Oscar nominations, MARTY SUPREME splits our podcast hosts right down the middle. buff.ly/qRMaObM
SIRÂT is a tense, entrancing descent from Óliver Laxe that blends techno, suspense, and existential dread in the Moroccan desert. buff.ly/eZgTz7L
January 31, 2026 at 4:02 PM
SIRÂT is a tense, entrancing descent from Óliver Laxe that blends techno, suspense, and existential dread in the Moroccan desert. buff.ly/eZgTz7L
ISLANDS presents a missing persons case with a Canary Islands backdrop that draws eyes more than the characters. buff.ly/koId7mH
January 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
ISLANDS presents a missing persons case with a Canary Islands backdrop that draws eyes more than the characters. buff.ly/koId7mH
Kenichiro Akimoto's ALL YOU NEED IS KILL explores friendship through a videogame-like "Groundhog Day" lens. buff.ly/H2SYBJb
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Kenichiro Akimoto's ALL YOU NEED IS KILL explores friendship through a videogame-like "Groundhog Day" lens. buff.ly/H2SYBJb
Jan-Ole Gerster, Sam Riley, Stacy Martin, and Jack Farthing talk their sun-drenched, vacation noir film, ISLANDS. buff.ly/k65mA8Z
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Jan-Ole Gerster, Sam Riley, Stacy Martin, and Jack Farthing talk their sun-drenched, vacation noir film, ISLANDS. buff.ly/k65mA8Z
A sweet, smart, science-fiction parable, the recently Oscar-nominated ARCO comes to North American theaters in wide release this week. filmobsessive.com?p=298784
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A sweet, smart, science-fiction parable, the recently Oscar-nominated ARCO comes to North American theaters in wide release this week. filmobsessive.com?p=298784
Premiering at Sundance, LEVITICUS, the tense first feature from Adrian Chiarella, explores the homophobic abominations of conversion therapy. buff.ly/tybH8Pn
January 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Premiering at Sundance, LEVITICUS, the tense first feature from Adrian Chiarella, explores the homophobic abominations of conversion therapy. buff.ly/tybH8Pn
WAKING LIFE was a pioneering indie film that showcased the potential of digital animation to craft visually inventive films about reality. buff.ly/FbH81iH
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
WAKING LIFE was a pioneering indie film that showcased the potential of digital animation to craft visually inventive films about reality. buff.ly/FbH81iH
A round-up of some of the short film selections from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival including BALLOON ANIMALS, PRIME, and more. buff.ly/738Bb8q
January 27, 2026 at 8:03 PM
A round-up of some of the short film selections from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival including BALLOON ANIMALS, PRIME, and more. buff.ly/738Bb8q
ZI feels like Kogonada's return to indie-film form and then some, a near-improvised production that stumbles its way into emotional resonance. buff.ly/zxhrYhQ
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
ZI feels like Kogonada's return to indie-film form and then some, a near-improvised production that stumbles its way into emotional resonance. buff.ly/zxhrYhQ
Criterion gives the 1995 Jim Jarmusch acid western DEAD MAN a 4K UHD upgrade in a stunning new restoration supervised by the director. buff.ly/4BoA2VM
January 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Criterion gives the 1995 Jim Jarmusch acid western DEAD MAN a 4K UHD upgrade in a stunning new restoration supervised by the director. buff.ly/4BoA2VM
Helen Macdonald and Philippa Lowthorpe talk grief's unexpected journey in the Claire Foy-led film, H IS FOR HAWK. filmobsessive.com?p=298729
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Helen Macdonald and Philippa Lowthorpe talk grief's unexpected journey in the Claire Foy-led film, H IS FOR HAWK. filmobsessive.com?p=298729
Janica Bravo's ZOLA is an underseen romp that spotlights the internet and the darker parts of our culture that hide under the surface. filmobsessive.com?p=297600
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Janica Bravo's ZOLA is an underseen romp that spotlights the internet and the darker parts of our culture that hide under the surface. filmobsessive.com?p=297600
Writer/director Lily Platt talks her short film debut, CRISIS ACTOR, and what it means to be part of the final Park City Sundance. filmobsessive.com?p=298722
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Writer/director Lily Platt talks her short film debut, CRISIS ACTOR, and what it means to be part of the final Park City Sundance. filmobsessive.com?p=298722
The LETHAL WEAPON franchise is turning 40 years old soon, and the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast realizes they too are too old. buff.ly/0Da1Y2t
January 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The LETHAL WEAPON franchise is turning 40 years old soon, and the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast realizes they too are too old. buff.ly/0Da1Y2t
ATROPIA wants to wag its 20/20 hindsight finger at military behavior during the Iraqi War but has romance get in the way. buff.ly/iEkPfbD
January 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
ATROPIA wants to wag its 20/20 hindsight finger at military behavior during the Iraqi War but has romance get in the way. buff.ly/iEkPfbD
Eran Dinue talks leading the VFX team in creating the invisible visual effects at the heart of MARTY SUPREME. buff.ly/cOgKBIS
January 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Eran Dinue talks leading the VFX team in creating the invisible visual effects at the heart of MARTY SUPREME. buff.ly/cOgKBIS
Mercy, an action film starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, hides sinister undertones on the intersection of policing an A.I. filmobsessive.com?p=298688
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mercy, an action film starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, hides sinister undertones on the intersection of policing an A.I. filmobsessive.com?p=298688
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their list of nominations for the 98th Oscars. SINNERS leads way with a record 16 noms. filmobsessive.com?p=297997
January 22, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their list of nominations for the 98th Oscars. SINNERS leads way with a record 16 noms. filmobsessive.com?p=297997