The Film Stage

The Best Directorial Debuts of 2022

Though we aim to discuss a wide breadth of films each year, few things give us more pleasure than the arrival of bold, new voices. It's why we venture to festi...

40 Films to See This Fall

After a fairly quiet summer––outside of a few gems––the fall movie season is near and there's much to anticipate. As we do each year, after highlighting t...

6 Films to See at BAMcinemaFest 2022

Kicking off this Thursday is one of the finest annual showcases in indie filmmaking, BAMcinemaFest, taking place at BAM Rose Cinemas. Among both well-curated h...

The Best Films of 2022 (So Far)

As we approach 2022's halfway point it's time to take a temperature of the finest cinematic thus far: we've rounded up our favorites from the first six months ...