NewFest 2025 brings bold LGBTQ+ cinema to NYC with Richard Linklater's 'Blue Moon,' Kristen Stewart's debut, and 130+ films from 29 countries. Sydney Sweeney's 'Christy' closes the festival.

Guillermo del Toro reimagines 'Frankenstein' as a grand gothic opera starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth. With stunning visuals and heartbreaking emotion, it’s a haunting new classic.

Dwayne Johnson gives his most vulnerable performance yet in The Smashing Machine, Benny Safdie’s gritty solo debut about MMA legend Mark Kerr. Emily Blunt stuns as his chaotic partner in a film that blends bruising realism with emotional weight. A TIFF standout that trades knockouts for truth. This isn’t Rocky—it’s Raging Bull with opiates.

Black Bear releases the first trailer for Christy, a boxing biopic starring Sydney Sweeney as Hall of Famer Christy Martin. Directed by David Michôd, the TIFF premiere has already sparked Oscar buzz. In theaters Nov. 7.

Lily James stars in ‘Swiped,’ Hulu’s dramatized look at Whitney Wolfe Herd’s journey from Tinder to Bumble. Despite its style and solid performances, the film stumbles in its attempt to turn a startup saga into a meaningful empowerment story.

Elizabeth Olsen stars alongside Miles Teller and Callum Turner in A24’s Eternity, a TIFF-premiered afterlife rom-com exploring love, memory, and legacy. Read The Cinema Group's full review of the original film directed by David Freyne.

Daniel Craig returns as detective Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man, the third Knives Out film from Rian Johnson. Featuring Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, and Josh Brolin, the trailer teases an impossible church-set murder and a mystery soaked in myth, secrets, and suspense.

June Squibb stars in Eleanor the Great, Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut — a tender, gently comedic story of reinvention, intergenerational friendship, and the unexpected ways we find meaning in grief, community, and personal growth late in life.

Sydney Sweeney powers through in a performance that’s both physically fierce and emotionally grounded. While Christy occasionally follows familiar genre beats, her presence keeps it compelling from start to finish.

A hypnotic descent into upper-class warfare, ‘Hedda’ blends high style with psychological intensity. DaCosta crafts a visually lush atmosphere reminiscent of Kubrick’s precision and grandeur, while Tessa Thompson commands every frame with precise, seductive control. It is a fever dream of beauty and manipulation, sharp, stylish and quietly unsettling.

Jude Law and Jason Bateman deliver powerhouse performances in Black Rabbit, Netflix’s gripping NY noir about two estranged brothers entangled in secrets, ambition, and the gritty underworld of downtown nightlife. A stylish and emotional crime thriller exploring the cost of loyalty, legacy, and self-destruction.

Apple’s The Studio topped Night 1 of the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys with 9 wins, while The Penguin and Severancestayed close behind. Full winners list and analysis.

Paul Greengrass’ The Lost Bus recreates California’s deadliest wildfire with terrifying realism and emotional weight. Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera star as unlikely heroes in a gripping true story produced by Jamie Lee Curtis.

From Chris Evans in Sacrifice to Angelina Jolie in Couture and Michaela Coel in The Christophers, TIFF 2025 is already buzzing with acquisition chatter. These 15 films from auteur projects to star-driven vehicles are the hottest titles with buyers circling.

Sydney Sweeney delivers a transformative performance in David Michôd’s boxing biopic Christy, which premiered at TIFF to emotional acclaim. Playing trailblazing fighter Christy Martin, Sweeney could be poised for her first Oscar nomination. The film co-stars Ben Foster and arrives in theaters November 7.

Olivier Assayas’ The Wizard of the Kremlin — starring Paul Dano and Jude Law — is a sprawling, satirical chronicle of post-Soviet Russia and modern power. Long and ambiguous but searingly relevant, the TIFF premiere examines how propaganda, myth, and politics intertwine in both Russia and the West.

Sydney Sweeney refuses to discuss her American Eagle ad controversy at TIFF, redirecting focus to her new boxing drama Christy. The David Michôd-directed film, premiering Sept. 5, sees Sweeney portray underdog champion Christy Martin in what could be her most transformative role yet.

From Casablanca to Moonlight, these iconic movie moments showcase cinema at its most powerful — emotional, dazzling, and unforgettable. Relive seven scenes that continue to define why we fall in love with film.

Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival to a 21-minute standing ovation and chants of “Free Palestine.” Backed by Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Brad Pitt, and Alfonso Cuarón, the emotional Gaza drama is already Tunisia’s official Oscar entry.

Watch the trailer for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie as Catherine and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. The Warner Bros. feature adapts Emily Brontë’s gothic masterpiece with lush visuals and fiery performances. In theaters February 13, 2026.

Fresh off his acclaimed Netflix series Adolescence, Stephen Graham reunites with Andrea Riseborough for Jan Komasa’s Good Boy. The twisted family thriller — about a teen held captive by a suburban couple — premieres at TIFF 50 on Sept. 5.

Watch Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite trailer: Idris Elba stars as the U.S. president facing a nuclear strike on Chicago, with Rebecca Ferguson as Captain Olivia Walker. The tense political thriller premiered at Venice 2025 and arrives in U.S. theaters Oct. 10 before streaming on Netflix Oct. 24.

Anna Wintour has tapped longtime digital editor Chloe Malle as head of editorial at Vogue U.S., signaling a generational shift at the iconic fashion magazine while Wintour remains global editorial director.

Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA legend Mark Kerr, brought the house down at Venice with a 15-minute ovation. Co-starring Emily Blunt, the A24 drama cements Johnson’s career-defining pivot into prestige acting.

From Park Chan-wook’s acclaimed No Other Choice to Netflix’s divisive Frankenstein and Jay Kelly, the Golden Lion race at Venice 82 is heating up. With heavyweights like Kathryn Bigelow and Jim Jarmusch still to premiere, here’s a deep dive into the strongest contenders so far.

At the Venice Film Festival, Jude Law delivers a chilling turn as Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas’ The Wizard of the Kremlin, starring alongside Paul Dano. The politically charged adaptation of Giuliano da Empoli’s novel is already sparking awards buzz and comparisons to The Apprentice.

Glen Powell transforms under heavy prosthetics in Hulu’s new series Chad Powers, playing a disgraced quarterback who reinvents himself for one last shot at glory. Co-produced by Eli and Peyton Manning, the sports comedy premieres September 30 with a two-episode debut.