Slow Cinema Returns in New Lisandro Alonso
In some respects, “La Libertad Doble” is a classic sequel that restages the first installment’s greatest hits before introducing new characters and raising...
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Past lives and phantasms cue a sophisticated journey into self for three Costa Rican women seemingly adrift, in one way or another, in...
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Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office last January, analysts have debated whether he is pursuing a sphere of influence strategy—an approach by...
Crash Out with Stephen King’s ‘Maximum Overdrive’ (1986) — Anniversary
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark honors fringe cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history.First, the BAIT: a weird genre pick, and why...
‘Outlander’ Stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan React to the Finale
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan have played Claire and Jamie Fraser for over a decade of their lives. The two got emotional as...
A Tough and Sober Portrait of Child Sex Abuse
Marie Kreutzer’s “Gentle Monster” opens with virtuoso musician Lucy Weiss (Léa Seydoux) sitting at the piano in her Munich apartment and plunking out...
What the Trump-Xi Summit Won’t Solve
The conclusion of the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping marks the culmination of a turbulent moment in...
An Achingly Poignant Familial Drama
Up close, the vast expanse of the human skin resembles an unknown landscape, maybe similar to the lunar terrain, with craters and elevations...
SAG-AFTRA’s AI Deal Shows that Hollywood Still Values Human Actors
There’s a contingent of actors who will see anything short of an outright ban on AI and synthetic performers in Hollywood as a...
Why Legends Keep Coming Back
Welcome to Pour One Out! In this series, IndieWire celebrates some of our favorite characters on TV that have come to the end of their run...

















