The Film Stage

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

We're thrilled to launch a new feature on The Film Stage highlighting our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restoration...

The Film Stage’s Top 50 Films of 2023

For our most comprehensive year-end feature we’re providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage’s favorite films of 2023. We’ve asked contributors to comp...

The Best Performances of 2023

Our year-end coverage continues with a look at the best performances of 2023. Rather than divide categories into supporting or lead or by gender, we've written...

The Best Cinematography of 2023

"A cinematographer is a visual psychiatrist–moving an audience through a movie making them think the way you want them to think, painting pictures in the dark...