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Kneecap, Riotous Irish Rappers, Expect Their New Film to Shock

Kneecap’s Irish nationalist rap has drawn ire from pro-British politicians and commentators. A new film dramatizing the group’s story looks set to do the same.

María Félix and Cantinflas Star in Gems From Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema

A Lincoln Center retrospective puts the spotlight on midcentury movies aimed at the masses that continue to influence filmmakers.

A Woman Sleeping With Her Stepson? This Director Knows It May Shock.

The French filmmaker Catherine Breillat has been exploring relationships between girls and older men since the 1970s. Her latest, “Last Summer,” flips the script.

Dan Stevens and the Allure of Kooky Characters

Despite his “Downton Abbey” roots, the co-star of “Godzilla x Kong” and “Abigail” likes the kind of role “that makes the filmmaker smile.”

Dan Stevens and the Allure of Kooky Characters

Despite his “Downton Abbey” roots, the co-star of “Godzilla x Kong” and “Abigail” likes the kind of role “that makes the filmmaker smile.”

The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy

Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time, but is now embraced by...

What Directors Love About Nicole Kidman

As the actress receives a life achievement award from the American Film Institute this week, five filmmakers discuss what makes her work so singular.

Making Films About Outsiders, Increasingly in the Mainstream

Goran Stolevski, who is from North Macedonia and grew up partly in Australia, has made three features in three years, all teeming with unruly emotion.

How GKids Became the A24 of Animation

The small distributor has outsize influence because it handles Studio Ghibli films in the United States. Its titles have earned 13 Oscar nods.

America Ferrera and the ‘Barbie’ Monologue We All Talked About

The key moment in the smash hit went through many revisions: “We ended in tears. It ended in laughter, it got big, it got small.”