Drink deep: critics Mark Asch, Kong Rithdee, and Isabel Stevens join to swim through recent premieres Die My Love, The Chronology of Water, Nouvelle Vague, and Urchin
Don’t let go: Isabel Stevens and Thomas Flew from Sight and Sound join to discuss Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Two Prosecutors, and Left-Handed Girl
First impressions: critics Jonathan Romney and Guy Lodge join to kick off our festival coverage, discussing early selections Leave One Day, Enzo, and Sound of Falling
Burning down the house: Robert Daniels and Michael Blair join to discuss Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag, and Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet
Grief stages: the Canadian auteur discusses making art to process loss, the eroticism of conspiracy theories, and why his latest is very much a Toronto film
On the lookout: critics Mark Asch and Natalia Keogan join to discuss this year’s lineup of films by emerging directors, including Familiar Touch, Mad Bills to Pay, Lost Chapters, and more
Out with the old: critic Tim Grierson joins FC editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute to discuss recent offerings Mickey 17, Opus, Misericordia, Eephus, and more
Pain and glory: Eric Newman and Paul Thompson, editors of the Los Angeles Review of Books, join to discuss, debate, and dismantle this year’s nominees, from Anora to Emilia Pérez to Nickel Boys, and more
Bon appetit: Andrew Katzenstein, Genevieve Yue, and Michael Blair join the FC editors to dish up favorite titles from the legendary American filmmaker’s body of work
Revolutionary dream: Curators Bunga Siagian and Yuki Aditya and critics Cici Peng and Inney Prakash join to discuss a special program at this year’s IFFR devoted to the historic Afro-Asian Film Festivals
A day in the life: Vadim Rizov and Ruun Nuur join to discuss festival selections Peter Hujar's Day, Predators, Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo), and more
Kicking and screaming: critics Lovia Gyarkye, Alana Pockros, and Lisa Wong Macabasco join to discuss BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Bunnylovr, and more
Listen closely: critics Robert Daniels and Tim Grierson debate early festival selections Rabbit Trap, Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, Twinless, and more
Stand!: our Sundance coverage kicks off with Maddie Whittle, Ruun Nuur, and Vadim Rizov joining to discuss SLY LIVES! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), Pee-wee as Himself, All That’s Left of You, and more
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