Headshot of Jaclyn Moore

Writer/director Jaclyn Moore discusses turning the object into the subject in her Cleveland International Film Festival-premeiring MINE. filmobsessive.com?p=301799

Talia Light Rake, Gillian Cooper, and Jared Haibon discuss TOO ROMANTIC, an indie TV pilot that had its premiere at Miami Film Festival. buff.ly/FLN9CNw

Veronica Bouza kneels with a camera held up to her eye

Director of photography Veronica Bouza wants to make comedies beautiful again and she's starting with BASIC. buff.ly/F5Mtyli

A young girl looks down at a teenage boy lying on the front steps of a house. They are outside and it is daytime.

Bittersweet and semi-autobiographical, BLUE HERON is a one-of-a-kind debut forged from love, grief, and memory. buff.ly/dNhF2NX

Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) opens a door for Lori (Michaela Coel).

Steven Sodberbergh’s THE CHRISTOPHERS pits Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen against one another in a battle over artistic style and integrity. buff.ly/uYbtHpn

A mummy face forms in the sand

In 1999, THE MUMMY freshened up franchises and ushered in a blockbuster template that became in vogue for the new century. buff.ly/MqswRy8

Brian (Graham Chapman) and his mother (Terry Jones) stare in astonishment.

The Criterion Collection resurrects Monty Python's Life of Brian, last seen there on a 1999 DVD release, on 4K UHD. buff.ly/eriYnyJ

Batman and Superman face each other in the rain.

Zack Snyder's divisive superhero showdown BATMAN V SUPERMAN is a far more prescient in its commentary on heroism in 2026 than it was in 2016 buff.ly/My8jdFG

A man walks outside at night lit by green neon lights in Hamlet.

Aneil Karia's take on HAMLET filters and streamlines the classic play through the South Asian culture of modern London. buff.ly/GhRUsLX

The Lunachicks all together backstage in Pretty Ugly

PRETTY UGLY: THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS is a look at the Lunachicks’ legacy, identity, and survival in punk rock history. buff.ly/eYA4417

Glenn Powell in a scene from How to Make a Killing

We explore the return of VARIETY in 2026’s box office trends - does this signal a comeback for a more competitive theatrical landscape? buff.ly/bjiPnd7

FACES OF DEATH is a new horror film by Daniel Goldhaber that centers the story around a media content moderator in search of a copycat killer buff.ly/K51D6il

Found footage of the missing Matthew Nichols

HUNTING MATTHEW NICHOLS may be best characterized as a well-conceived yet poorly executed love letter to The Blair Witch Project. filmobsessive.com?p=301501

A man and woman wade through a swamp on the run in Heads or Tails

Despite the delightful inclusion of John C. Reilly as Buffalo Bill Cody, HEADS OR TAILS loses its righteousness for oddity. filmobsessive.com?p=301432

A man leans against a classic car in You, Me & Tuscany.

YOU, ME & TUSCANY knows exactly what audiences want and it's a taste of Regé-Jean Page more than any decadent Italian food. filmobsessive.com?p=301446

A man pretends his cane is a rifle while recreating a film scene in Watching Mr. Pearson.

WATCHING MR. PEARSON features a strong performance from Hugo Armstrong as an old matinee idol wrestling with dementia. filmobsessive.com?p=301385

Three men stand around with arms crossed in Everybody Wants Some!!!

Richard Linklater's EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!! focuses on a group of young people at a moment of change in their lives. buff.ly/V0ymq5k

Logo for the EasterSeals Disability Film Challenge.

The 13th annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge this year features the genre of "Dramedy." filmobsessive.com?p=301356

Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Anouk Aimée) embrace in close up

With a great new 2K transfer, the Criterion Collection's special edition Blu-ray of A MAN AND A WOMAN is one to cherish. buff.ly/VJaoUJy

Behind the scenes of Mermaid. Tyler Cornack watches a monitor on set

Writer/director Tyler Cornack and star Johnny Pemberton talk capturing the strange, unexpected madness and mayhem of Florida in MERMAID. buff.ly/fkL3sVP

A man lays on the ground in the woods, lookinng distressed, apparently unaware of a woman approaching behind him.

Featuring several meta-narrative twists and turns, AND HER BODY WAS NEVER FOUND delivers bravura performances and inventive storytelling. filmobsessive.com?p=301267

Charlie Traisman headshot

Founders of Madhouse Films, Charlie Traisman and Katherine Romans talk their SXSW-premiering short film, ACHIEVER. filmobsessive.com?p=301278

Olga Churakova stares blankly in terror as she learns about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Julia Loktev's MY UNDERSIRABLE FRIENDS: PART 1 elevates the women at the frontlines of news station TV Rain, fighting for the right to a free Russian press. buff.ly/5bDG91e

A man walks down a long and spacious hallway with yellow walls and floors.

BACKROOMS is the latest horror offering from A24, but the eerie first trailer raises some interesting questions that go beyond the lore. buff.ly/kUAvFaO

A woman and man sit behind an outdoor grill and talk in A Love Like This.

A LOVE LIKE THIS will require viewers to gauge how much they're willing to root for cheaters in a very attractive setting. buff.ly/nZroUjf

Mark Watney (Matt Damon) kneels on the planet of mars wearing spacesuit.

Ever since Ridley Scott’s THE MARTIAN from 2015, Andy Weir’s brand of technical science fiction has proved perfect for cinematic spectacle. filmobsessive.com?p=301015

Luigi (Charlie Day), Mario (Chris Pratt), Peach (Anya Taylor Joy) and Yoshi (Donald Glover) travel in space with Mario on Yoshi's back.

Nintendo and Illumination's THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE succeeds where the original failed, bringing thematic depth, humor, and heart. filmobsessive.com?p=301195

Holly Golightly, seen in a white dress and cigarette holder, navigates a busy party.

The costumes worn by Audrey Hepburn were an enormous key to the success of Holly Golightly becoming an icon. buff.ly/JEAFHe6

Two women stand in a garden, flowering trees behind them. They are outside and it is daytime.

From April showers in Tokyo to May flowers in Paris, here are five films that excel at capturing Spring’s rejuvenating essence. buff.ly/BSCHvJe

Jonathan Breck in JEEPERS CREEPERS (2001). American Zoetrope. Screen capture off DVD. The inhuman Creeper reveals his monstrous nature screaming.

JEEPERS CREEPERS is a monster movie made by a real monster, which opens the door to questions of ethical consumption in the modern era. filmobsessive.com?p=300966