Case 137 | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2026
By Rania Richardson March 4, 2026
A dogged cop pursues justice for a young man severely harmed during the Yellow Vests protests.
Festivals
At Work, Love Me Tender, Meteors | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2026
By Kevin Filipski
These three films have garnered international awards recognition.
In a Whisper, The Little Sister | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2026
By Caroline Ely March 2, 2026
Two critically rewarded films. The Little Sister won the Prix Louis-Delluc and the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, while In a Whisper made its premiere at the high-profile Berlinale.
The Great Arch, Maigret and the Dead Lover, Two Pianos The Wizard of the Kremlin | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2026
By Caroline Ely
The series includes the latest by the prodigious Olivier Assayas, Denis Podalydès as Inspector Jules Maigret, and Charlotte Rampling, whose arch stares can turn you into stone.
The Currents | NYFF 2025
By Rania Richardson November 16, 2025
A woman’s plunge off a pedestrian bridge into the currents of the Rhône sets off a phobia of water in this elegant festival discovery.
Angel’s Egg, Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars, Sholay | NYFF 2025
By Guillermo Lopez Meza October 17, 2025
The Revivals section included the blueprint of the genre-blending masala movie presented in the original director’s cut, once censored and unseen for decades.
Barrio Triste, Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, Pin de Fartie | NYFF 2025
By Guillermo Lopez Meza
Three hidden gems and undistributed films that deserve attention.
Is This Thing On? | NYFF 2025
By Guillermo Lopez Meza October 16, 2025
There could possibly be no more fitting option to end the 63rd New York Film Festival than with the selection of a New York–set romantic comedy with gravitas.
Pillion | NYFF 2025
By Jeffery Berg
A bold and remarkably assured feature directorial debut plays out mostly like a fizzy—albeit sexually explicit—romantic comedy, with deep dramatic undertones.