The Film Stage

The Best Films of 2012 So Far

With the fall film festivals kicking off as we speak, it's only a matter of time before the awards season gets into full swing. As we do every year before we ...

35 Limited Releases To See This Summer

The main reason we enjoy doing what we do here on TFS is to share our love for great independent films that may not be on your radar. It's why we focus our ef...

Our 145 Most-Anticipated Films of 2012

Now that we've made it through the first two weeks of January relatively unscathed, it is time to kick off our countdown of our most-anticipated films of the ...

The Best Films of 2011

After highlighting other areas in film this year (here), it is time to share our favorites. Compiled in eight separate lists featuring over 100 films, you wil...

The Top 10 Directorial Debuts of 2011

There are few things more exciting in cinema than witnessing the birth of a new talent. We've covered the breakthrough performances of the year and now it i...

The Top 10 Documentaries of 2011

2011 has been a fantastic year for documentaries. In fact, you might see more than one on our best films of 2011 list. But in order to give the genre the re...

The Top 10 Endings of 2011

You've read our Top 10 Openings of 2011 and now we have the other side of the spectrum. Don't you hate it when you walk out of the theater and just moments ...

The Top 10 Openings of 2011

The first few moments of a film can be precious. Landing an ending is vital, but a great initial hook can set that perfect tone to invite us into the story....