The Present

Mar 11, 2026 — TIFF Cinematheque spotlights the work of both an Iranian exile and a Lebanese artist and filmmaker.

Jun 11, 2025 — Acropolis Cinema presents the LA premiere of The Damned and the world premiere of a new restoration of The Passage.

Apr 14, 2025 — This month’s programming brings seaside thrills and white-knuckle tension, noir classics from a politically repressive era in American history, early gems from Kathryn Bigelow, and guest-curated picks from Spike Lee.

Sep 6, 2024 — Alex Cox discusses his first and next films, Warhol rarities screen in New York, and a courtroom drama revisits the culture wars of 1970s France.

Aug 1, 2024 — Philadelphia’s showcase of work by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists opens today and runs through the weekend.

May 29, 2024 — Berlin’s Kino Arsenal presents a series focusing on nature and the nonhuman in cinema.

May 13, 2024 — Among this month’s highlights are a bustling summer barbecue of amply peopled movies full of unforgettable performances, a collection of films with great synth soundtracks, and Adventures in Moviegoing with Paul Schrader.

Apr 26, 2024 — The Official Selection is complete, Classics celebrates twenty years, and beyond Cannes, summer events are lining up.

Feb 20, 2024 — Dense with conflicting ideas, the hybrid film focuses on the 2021 return of centuries-old artifacts to Africa.

Oct 12, 2023 — The director completes her “trilogy on Italian identity” by offering an outsider’s point of view.