"In Ballad of a Small Player, we are given the gift of Colin Farrell overdoing it. Nobody overdoes it like Colin Farrell, and to take this for granted is a disservice." -- very enjoyable piece by @djmecca.bsky.social

Immensely proud to publish Cory Everett's exhaustively detailed, hugely entertaining deep dive into the influences and inspirations behind Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Enjoy!

One of the essential documentaries of the year, #ThePerfectNeighbor is an indictment of stand-your-ground laws and an account of apathetic policing. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review as the film arrives in theaters this weekend and comes to Netflix next week: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...

thefilmstage.com/one-battle-a... I just came across this amazing interview with the editor of One Battle After Another. Every minute spent reading it is totally worth it. Absolutely incredible. congrats @jpraup.bsky.social

One of my favorite interviews I've ever done. I talked to One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen, who answered every single deep-dive question I asked during our 45-minute conversation.

I chatted with Dennis Lim about the incredible New York Film Festival lineup, his favorite spot to sit in a theater, where to eat near FLC, exclusive news about Hong Sangsoo's next production, and the brilliance of Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Listen!

Attention #NYFF63 press and industry members! With P&I screenings starting today, I've started a channel on the NYFF Discord to discuss P&I updates: check in on the length of lines, screening updates, etc. Join here: discord.gg/JRShQtd8UZ

I cannot tell you how special this is for me. The Quay Brothers are truly one of our great cinematic gifts. Their answers do not disappoint 🙏

It's going to be a major fall. Paul Thomas Anderson, the Safdies, Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron, Joachim Trier, Richard Linklater x 2, Jafar Panahi, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Hal Hartley, Oliver Laxe, James L. Brooks, Ira Sachs, four films starring Josh O'Connor, and much more in our fall preview.

In celebration of today's Main Slate announcement, I'm thrilled to unveil a brand-new New York Film Festival online archive, featuring Main Slate lineups, never-before-published photographs, and official posters since 1963. Happy exploring!

the first feature-length @sophyromvari.bsky.social joint!

Eva Victor's #SorryBaby is a singular directorial debut of unfiltered frankness in both its tragedy and comedy. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

10 favorite films released so far in 2025: 1. Caught by the Tides 2. The Shrouds 3. Who by Fire 4. Eephus 5. Misericordia 6. Black Bag 7. Sorry, Baby 8. Afternoons of Solitude 9. Sinners 10. Familiar Touch

The new @filmlinc.bsky.social calendar is 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 and every theater in the city should steal it. The calendar view with pop-out descriptions and formats!!! (Congrats @jpraup.bsky.social!)

Welcome to a brand-new @filmlinc.bsky.social! 🎉 For the last 18 months, I've been working on a redesign of Film at Lincoln Center's website to make it easier to discover the best in cinema. I'm thrilled to finally share it with the world, happy exploring!

The Darren Aronofsky-produced adaptation of Robert Macfarlane’s book #Underland takes a compelling if straightforward excavation into the depths of our planet. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review of the Tribeca world premiere:

Favorite first-views of May: The Asthenic Syndrome Born to Win Neighboring Sounds The Mirror

Simón Mesa Soto’s Un Certain Regard jury prize winner #APoet is a darkly humorous, cautionary character study in letting one’s long-lost creative dreams drive every decision in life. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Cannes review:

Fave podcast. Fave filmmaker. Fave fellas. Give this a listen!

Anne Émond’s Cannes premiere #PeakEverything consolidates ubiquitous, world-ending concerns into a small-scale romantic dramedy that overextends a sense of whimsy. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s directorial debut #AUsefulGhost is a strange, tranquil, humorous exploration of the conundrums that would emerge were ghosts an accepted occurrence in everyday life. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Cannes review: thefilmstage.com/cannes-revie...

Had to write about one of my favorite films. A little about its reception upon release, its bastardized theatrical cut, its take of religion, and its effect on me as a forever-lapsing Catholic ❤️

Favorite first-views of April: 4:44 Last Day on Earth Abraham’s Valley Born on the Fourth of July La Région Centrale Sinners Unlawful Entry

Jia Zhangke, Wes Anderson, Hong Sangsoo, Ethan Coen, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Alex Ross Perry, Eva Victor, Albert Serra, Christopher McQuarrie, Ari Aster, Joel Potrykus, Ramon Zürcher, Abderrahmane Sissako, and more. Our massive, superhero-free summer movie preview is here:

So much in this talk, such a smart guy, looking forward to his future films. THE LEGEND OF OCHI is a lovely film ❤️

Eva Victor's Sorry, Baby, one of the best films we saw at Sundance, will open on June 27 from A24. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

With #TheTeacher now in theaters, director Farah Nabulsi talks with @jpraup.bsky.social about capturing the daily oppression of the Palestinian community, shooting on location, and the film's heightened emotional resonance since its premiere.

I got to have dinner with @misterpatches.bsky.social and @jpraup.bsky.social tonight, followed by Othello with Mr. Raup. None of you can say the same!

We are thrilled to welcome Daniel Battsek as the new President of Film at Lincoln Center! He joins FLC with a wealth of experience in leading world-renowned film organizations and brings deep expertise in global film production, exhibition, distribution, and industry relations.

Michael Angarano’s second feature Sacramento is an amiable, freewheeling road trip dramedy that rides on its central performances. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

"We stand by everything that’s in the film. And to anyone who doesn’t agree or who thinks the students were violent or that they were bigoted or anti-semitic or anything, we encourage you to watch the film." The Encampments co-director Kei Pritsker taks with @jpraup.bsky.social about his debut film:

Michael Shannon's directorial debut #EricLaRue, which examines the ways evangelism can mask true healing, is an impressive showcase for Judy Greer. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

Favorite first-views of March: Choose Me A Couch in New York Eastern Condors The Encampments Familiar Touch Lake Mungo Scarecrow

had a blast talking Powell and Pressburger with the lads Dan and Conor!

#TheEncampments is a thorough, engrossing portrait of the Columbia University protests against Israel's U.S.-aided war in Gaza. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s directorial debut Tendaberry, now on VOD, is a soulful coming-of-age story with far more on its mind than the here and now. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

#MagazineDreams is a ruthlessly nihilistic beast of a movie, featuring a menacing performance from Jonathan Majors. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

Steven Soderbergh's #BlackBag, now in theaters, is a hyper-slick, suave spy thriller, mainly relegated to dinner tables and office rooms as stages for rapid-fire, gleefully barbed verbal sparring. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

"I had never worked with an actor of that caliber before." Andrew Davis recalls directing Gene Hackman, his new novel Disturbing the Bones, the delay of Collateral Damage after 9/11, and much more in a conversation with @djmecca.bsky.social:

Ahead of its U.S. opening this Friday, #WhoByFire director Philippe Lesage talks with @jpraup.bsky.social about the importance of imperfection, the power of music, and what you should never be thinking about in film school:

Thrilled to work with Nick Newman on launching his new podcast Emulsion, featuring conversations among filmmakers, film programmers, and cinephiles mixed with monologues, reviews, streaming & repertory highlights. Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5Qnr9vd... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Steven Soderbergh's #BlackBag is an exceptionally entertaining, barbed spy thriller about the nature of relationships. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

If the perfect sports movie illuminates the fundamentals that make one fall in love with the game, there may be no better movie about baseball than Carson Lund’s #Eephus. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review as the film arrives in theaters:

John Lithgow is here to make Geoffrey Rush's life a nightmare in The Rule of Jenny Pen. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's review:

"I knew in writing that maybe I would have touched an open wound... but I couldn’t imagine what happened." As There’s Still Tomorrow, one of the highest-grossing Italian films in history, comes to the U.S., director Paola Cortellesi talks with @jpraup.bsky.social:

Favorite first-views of February: Belfast, Maine Black Bag Daddy Longlegs Henry Fonda for President King Lear Videoheaven

The Palestinian documentary #YallaParkour is a testament to the resilience of community and drive to put one’s life in their own hands rather than let outside forces define existence. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Berlinale review:

Ukrainian director Kateryna Gornostai’s #Timestamp is a powerful patchwork of pain, perseverance, and adaptability as young innocence is forever lost. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Berlinale review:

I love talking to Bill Morrison

Isabelle Huppert confronts death in #LUZ, an emotionally detached mood piece searching for connection. Read @jpraup.bsky.social's Sundance review: