The Film Stage

Sundance Review: Time and Water Mourns The Death of Iceland’s Glaciers and Much, Much More

"Will your oceans be made of our glaciers?" Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason asks in the narration that plays over Time and Water, the beautiful new docu...

Sundance Review: Night Nurse is a Perverse, Seductive Thriller

We know so little about the life of Eleni (Cemre Paksoy), a nurse working in an upscale retirement community, until something awakens in her. Directed by Georg...

Sundance Review: Nuisance Bear is a Visually Stunning Look at a Polar Bear’s Impeded Journey

Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman’s Nuisance Bear is an expansion of their 2021 short film of the same name, which followed a polar bear on its annual migr...

I Love Boosters Trailer: Boots Riley Returns with Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige

While an alum of the Sundance Film Festival, having debuted his directorial debut Sorry to Bother You there in 2018, Boots Riley is heading to SXSW for his nex...

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

A few years after her Palme d'Or- and Oscar-winning drama Anatomy of a Fall, we now have the first details on Justine Triet's next feature. Marking her English...

Sundance Review: Buddy is a Funny, Irrevent Feature From the Creator of Too Many Cooks

In Casper Kelly’s viral short “Too Many Cooks,” a catchy ’90s sitcom intro repeats for 11 minutes with new characters added to the name roll each time. Eventua...

Send Help Review: Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, and Dylan O’Brien Elevate a One-Note Script

New Sam Raimi films are few and far between these days, but when one appears, the debate as to whether he’s an inherently mean-spirited director invariably rea...

Sundance Review: Once Upon a Time in Harlem is an Unearthed Treasure of Black History

Picture this: it’s an overcast day in August 1972. You’re at a cocktail party at Duke Ellington’s townhouse in Harlem. As you awkwardly hold your glass of ...

Sundance Review: Frank & Louis is a Missed Opportunity to Tell a Compelling Story about Life Behind Bars

Prison, if nothing else, is a complex organism of interpersonal relationships and routines that develop over years. These are subject to interruption at any ti...

Sundance Review: The Shitheads Offers Lively Comedy That’s More Than Meets the Eye

For its relatable premise and tried-and-true structure, the road movie has a rich cinematic history. Its success has spawned a number of subgenres, including t...

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Trailers

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Reviews

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Interviews

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Sundance Review: Time and Water Mourns The Death of Iceland’s Glaciers and Much, Much More

Sundance Review: Night Nurse is a Perverse, Seductive Thriller

Sundance Review: Nuisance Bear is a Visually Stunning Look at a Polar Bear’s Impeded Journey

I Love Boosters Trailer: Boots Riley Returns with Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

Sundance Review: Buddy is a Funny, Irrevent Feature From the Creator of Too Many Cooks

Send Help Review: Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, and Dylan O’Brien Elevate a One-Note Script

Sundance Review: Once Upon a Time in Harlem is an Unearthed Treasure of Black History

Sundance Review: Frank & Louis is a Missed Opportunity to Tell a Compelling Story about Life Behind Bars

Sundance Review: The Shitheads Offers Lively Comedy That’s More Than Meets the Eye