Our 100 Most-Anticipated Films of 2020
After highlighting 40 films that we can guarantee are worth seeing this year and 30 films we hope will get U.S. distribution, it's time we venture in...
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The 40 Best 2020 Films We’ve Already Seen
We don't want to overwhelm you, but while you're catching up with our top 50 films of 2019, more cinematic greatness awaits in 2020. Ahead of our 100 most...
The Best Undistributed Films of 2019
After highlighting the most overlooked films of 2019 with our 50 favorite movies that made less than $100K at the U.S. box office, today we're putting a spotli...
The Best Cinematography of 2019
"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,...
The Film Stage’s Top 50 Films of 2019
For our most comprehensive year-end feature, we're providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage's favorite films of 2019. We've asked our contributors to...
The 50 Most Overlooked Films of 2019
There are a multitude of reasons why any film may get unfairly overlooked. It could be a lack of marketing resources to provide a substantial push, or, du...
The Best Performances of 2019
Our year-end coverage continues with a look at the best performances of the year. Rather than divide categories into supporting or lead, we've written about ou...
The Best Documentaries of 2019
Epic concert films, the return of one of cinema's longest-running franchises, explorations of the toll of modern war, a canine friendship for the ages, a vivid journey into space, the final film from a master director–these were just a few of the subjects and stories that this year's documentary offerings brought us....
The Best Directorial Debuts of 2019
This year was an especially notable time for new directors making their stamp, and we're highlighting the handful of 2019 debuts that most impressed us....
The Film Stage’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gift ideas or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for yourself, we have a gift guide for you...
