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Emmanuelle Review: Audrey Diwan Subverts an Erotic Classic to Compelling, Alienating Effect

The most striking thing about Audrey Diwan’s reinterpretation of Emmanuelle––the infamous novel-turned-softcore franchise from fabulously named director Just J...

Jose Solís’ Top 10 Films of 2024

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2024, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 list...

The Brutalist Composer Daniel Blumberg on the Ambitious, Intensive Process of Scoring Brady Corbet’s Epic

With only two features under his belt, British musician Daniel Blumberg has already cemented his name in film history. After debuting scoring abilities on 2020...

Jaume Collet-Serra Returns to Horror in First Trailer for The Woman in the Yard

After making waves this holiday season with the wildly thrilling Carry-On, marking one of Netflix's most-watched movies ever, Jaume Collet-Serra is back with t...

Claire Denis’ The Cry of the Guards Finds New Lead with Mia McKenna-Bruce; Production Begins This Month

It's nice when promises are kept, nicer yet when those promises are a new Claire Denis movie shooting in a matter of months. Following September's report that ...

Peter Weir’s Landmark of Australian Cinema Is Salvaged In Trailer for Picnic at Hanging Rock‘s 4K Release

Much of Australian cinema lives in the shadow of Peter Weir, and perhaps nothing of his own looms larger than Picnic at Hanging Rock. I'm sure the film is quit...

Luke Hicks’ Top 10 Films of 2024

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2024, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 list...

Long-Rare Films from John Woo, Johnnie To, Tsui Hark & More Acquired By Shout! Studios

What is quite obviously the best film news of 2025 thus far (and will be tough to beat in the foreseeable future) comes via Variety, who tell us Shout! Studios...

Listen to Bertrand Bonello’s Soundtrack for Planet B

While we've still not learned what Bertrand Bonello's "completely different" follow-up to The Beast might be, it's safe to say a verdant 2024 put his stock at ...

Soham Gadre’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2024, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 list...

News

The Friend Trailer: Naomi Watts Inherits Billy Murray’s Best Friend

First Look at Carla Simón’s Alcarràs Follow-Up Romería

Friendship Trailer: Tim Robinson is Obsessed with Paul Rudd

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Sophie Somerville’s Berlinale Premiere Fwends Captures Life in Melbourne

Tsui Hark Returns In U.S. Trailer for Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Who by Fire Introduces Philippe Lesage’s Lush, Stellar Drama

Reviews

Rotterdam Review: Wind, Talk to Me is a Moving and Vivid Hybrid Study of Grief

Rotterdam Review: Tiger-Winning Fiume o Morte! is a Historical Reenactment of Rare Wit and Energy

Sundance Review: Magic Farm Finds Chloë Sevigny Lost in Argentina

Features

Posterized February 2025: Armand, Universal Language, The Monkey & More

New to Streaming: All We Imagine as Light, Matt and Mara, Suze, Jazzy & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

“Institutions Have Collapsed”: Universal Language Team on Iranian Cinema, Individualism, and Canadian History

Bill Morrison on His Oscar-Nominated Short Incident and the Systemic Problems of Policing

Jonathan Rosenbaum on Selling His DVD Collection, Championing Raúl Ruiz, and the Role of a Critic

Podcasts

The B-Side – Queen Latifah (with KT)

The B-Side – In Conversation with Julia Stiles on Her Directorial Debut Wish You Were Here

The B-Side – Al Pacino (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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Emmanuelle Review: Audrey Diwan Subverts an Erotic Classic to Compelling, Alienating Effect

Jose Solís’ Top 10 Films of 2024

The Brutalist Composer Daniel Blumberg on the Ambitious, Intensive Process of Scoring Brady Corbet’s Epic

Jaume Collet-Serra Returns to Horror in First Trailer for The Woman in the Yard

Claire Denis’ The Cry of the Guards Finds New Lead with Mia McKenna-Bruce; Production Begins This Month

Peter Weir’s Landmark of Australian Cinema Is Salvaged In Trailer for Picnic at Hanging Rock‘s 4K Release

Luke Hicks’ Top 10 Films of 2024

Long-Rare Films from John Woo, Johnnie To, Tsui Hark & More Acquired By Shout! Studios

Listen to Bertrand Bonello’s Soundtrack for Planet B

Soham Gadre’s Top 10 Films of 2024