As Brazilian cinema enjoys a major spotlight with The Secret Agent, I'm Still Here, Apocalypse in the Tropics, The Blue Trail, and beyond, it's prime time to d...
Before his Dominic Sessa-led Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony arrives later this year, Matt Johnson has another film opening in theaters. Expanding on his web seri...
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past r...
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. A Useful Ghost opens on January 16.
While ghosts and spirits have long been ...
A romance unlike any other you'll see on screen this year, Harry Lighton's Pillion is as touching as it is shocking, exploring a dom-sub relationship within th...
Taking place February 12 through 22, Berlinale 2026 has now unveiled its Berlinale Special, Panorama, and Generation lineups. The major highlight includes the ...
On a special 2025 wrap-up podcast, The Film Stage co-founder and editor-in-chief Jordan Raup is joined by managing editor and Emulsion host Nick Newman and The...
Shortlisted as one of fifteen films vying for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards, perfectly a strangeness marks the first short film fr...
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past r...
A truly unforgettable mix of Scorcerer and Mad Max, while directed with a genuine vision of originality, Oliver Laxe's desert rave thriller Sirāt deservedly pi...
Jordan Raup is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Film Stage and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Track his obsessive film-watching on Letterboxd.
