The Film Stage

Watch: Brady Corbet Directs Robert Pattinson in 1664 Commercial, Shot by Lol Crawley

After kicking off his feature directorial career with Robert Pattinson on The Childhood of a Leader, Brady Corbet has now reteamed with the actor. In between T...

The Drama Review: Kristoffer Borgli’s Provocations Mask Greater Ignorance

Some critics are going to say The Drama is not about race, or that if it is, this is simply an accident born of colorblind casting. There is a reveal—the revea...

15 Films to See in April

The first post-awards-season month of the year brings quite a mountain of notable, varied releases. From top winners at last year's Locarno and Rotterdam to de...

The Stranger Review: François Ozon Finally Gives Albert Camus’ Novel Its Cinematic Due

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 3. Nobel laureate Albert Camus is on...

The Blue Trail Review: A Lively Journey Down the Amazon River

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 3. The Blue Trail, the lively new fil...

First Teaser for Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden Starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto

Rather easily taking first place on our list of most-anticipated 2026 films is Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden, which finds the Japanese director drawing i...

Arnaud Desplechin Finds the Music in U.S. Trailer for Two Pianos

It's been quite some time since a film by the great Arnaud Desplechin has received a U.S. theatrical run, and thankfully that changes this May when Kino Lorber...

Backrooms Trailer: Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor Discover the Abyss in Kane Parsons’ Debut

In a summer movie season once again full of sequels and reboots, one piece of I.P., per se, that actually has our interest is Kane Parson's directorial debut B...

The Blue Trail Director Gabriel Mascaro on Coming-of-Age Inversion, Playful Dystopias, and Conservative Awakenings

It's a scenario that, under certain fascistic goverments, may not seem so far away: in order to increase economic output, the elders of society are mandated to...

Boots Riley Stages Fashion Heists in New Trailer for I Love Boosters

Following his directorial debut Sorry to Bother You, Boots Riley is back with his follow-up I Love Boosters. Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, ...

News

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Exclusive: Cinema Guild Acquires the Films of Margarida Cordeiro and António Reis

Exclusive: Kevin Walker and Jack Auen’s Debut Feature Chronovisor Acquired by Grasshopper Film

Trailers

Ombres de soie Exclusive Trailer: Éric Rohmer Collaborator Mary Stephen’s Debut Feature Gets Restored

The Invite Trailer: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton Have a Night to Remember

The Last One for the Road Trailer: Take an Inebriated Trip Through Italy

Reviews

Fiume o Morte! Review: A Historical Reenactment of Rare Wit and Energy

Exit 8 Review: A Videogame Adaptation Heavy on Allegory

Heads or Tails Review: An Ethereal, Lived-In Western

Features

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

13 Films to See at 2026 New Directors/New Films

Posterized April 2026: Blue Heron, The Christophers, Exit 8 & More

Interviews

“I’m Definitely Not Trying to Be Consistent”: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Serpent’s Path, Chime, and Kokurojo

Isabelle Huppert on Becoming a Vampire, Ulrike Ottinger’s Timeless Touch, and Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales

François Ozon on the Existentialism of The Stranger, Arab Representation, and Bressonian Acting

Podcasts

Dolphins and Drugs: Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens on Capturing the Work of John Lilly

The B-Sides of Spike Lee

Gabe Klinger on Finishing Movies, Navigating Festivals, and Isabel

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