Features

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....