Looking back offers no certainty about what comes next. Real-life musician Alois Koch anchors The Loneliest Man in Town, giving our NYFF 2026 review its focus on the pull of the past and the prospect of an unknown future.
Browsing: New York Film Festival
The title promises a pickpocket, but John Turturro walks away with the spotlight. The Only Living Pickpocket in New York gives our NYFF 2026 coverage a standout performance—and Turturro a new career high.
Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love follows a laid-off factory worker and the marriages that collide around him. From NYFF 2026: a film that examines job loss with profound sorrow.
Godzilla Minus Zero delivers towering spectacle without losing its human core, pushing the franchise toward some of its most intense and emotional filmmaking yet.
No Other Choice is currently playing in select theaters courtesy of NEON. The film will expand nationwide in January.
Rose of Nevada is a seductive supernatural drama with strong performances and a distinct cinematic style. Read our review!
Jay Kelly stands tall among Hollywood’s elite. Discover how this character reflects the evolution of movie stardom today.
Late Fame examines how artists gain recognition posthumously. Join Ed Saxberger’s journey through fame in the film.
Mascha Schilinski’s second feature film – and first since 2017 – announces the German director as a major cinematic voice.
Mary Bronstein’s delirious take on modern motherhood – screening at the 63rd New York Film Festival – is no ‘Uncut Gems.’ That’s a good thing.
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