LESFF 2025 returns to NYC May 1–5 with bold premieres, live Q&As, and the New York debuts of For Worse, Micro Budget, and The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick. Full jury lineup and screening schedule now live.

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will be honored with the Honorary Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, with a special masterclass to follow.

Werner Herzog, director of Aguirre and Grizzly Man, will be honored with Venice’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. At 82, he’s still making films—and isn’t slowing down.

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme stars Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton as a dysfunctional father-daughter duo in a globe-trotting comedy packed with signature visuals, dark humor, and a stacked ensemble cast. In theaters May 30.

Martin Scorsese will direct a Hawaii-set crime thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Dwayne Johnson, and Emily Blunt. The 1960s-set mob saga is heading to 20th Century Studios.

Maya Ross’ Remaining Native is a single-take Indigenous coming-of-age film anchored by Eli Blackfeather and cultural honesty. A standout at SXSW 2025. Read The Full Review.

Netflix’s Adolescence Episode 3 features Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper in a harrowing one-take interrogation scene. Here’s how it was made—and why it’s one of the year’s most powerful hours of TV.

The first teaser for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another' is here, showcasing Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, and Sean Penn in a tense, multi-generational drama. Watch now.

Wes Anderson’s newest film, The Phoenician Scheme, will hit theaters in May 2025, featuring an all-star cast led by Benicio del Toro, Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Cera. Focus Features has acquired distribution rights.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s The Studio takes a scathing, hilarious deep dive into the absurdities of Hollywood. Read our 5 Star Review of Apple TV+’s new comedy.