The Film Stage

2026 Sundance Film Festival Preview: The Must-See Films at the Final Year in Park City

It's a year of major change for the Sundance Film Festival: not only does 2026 mark the final in their long-time home of Park City, Utah, but it’s also the fir...

Michael Almereyda’s Nadja Rises from the Grave In Trailer for New Restoration

Though it is often pegged to David Lynch, who financed the film and makes a fun cameo, Nadja is really a showcase par excellence for Michael Almereyda, long on...

The Criterion Channel’s February Programming Features Stunts, Yearning, Black History, and the Oslo Trilogy

February is about love, but love often—some might say always—does not go one's way. Thus there's yearning, and also "Yearning," a new program where amour isn't...

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

Few developments in Paul Thomas Anderson's career—his ironclad collaboration with Jonny Greenwood or pivot to period pieces or embracing of long-dormant shooti...

A NYC-Set Gem is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Henry Jaglom’s Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

Certainly the only movie in existence to star Larry David and Orson Welles, Henry Jaglom's Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? was a wonderful discovery at the 63rd New...

Berlinale 2026 Competition Lineup Includes Angela Shanelec, Alain Gomis, Karim Aïnouz, Lance Hammer & More

Taking place February 12 through 22, Berlinale 2026 had previously unveiled films by Hong Sangsoo and more coming to the festival. Now it's time for the Compet...

“How Do I Keep Leonardo DiCaprio Safe?”: Breaking Down the Stunts of One Battle After Another

When One Battle After Another was first announced, before it even had a confirmed title, the potential of what a Paul Thomas Anderson-directed action movie cou...

The Criterion Collection’s April Lineup Features Point Blank, Monty Python, and John Singleton on 4K

An especially strong cross-section of English-language cinema is represented by Criterion's April 2026 lineup, which sees Point Blank get a 4K disc that should...

All You Need Is Kill Review: Time-Loop Anime is a Visual Treat That Embraces Videogame Structure

The new All You Need Is Kill—director Kenichiro Akimoto and Studio 4°C’s animated reimagining of the time-loop novel that inspired Doug Liman's Tom Cruise vehi...

A Landmark of Brazilian Cinema is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Carlos Diegues’ Bye Bye Brazil

As Brazilian cinema enjoys a major spotlight with The Secret Agent, I'm Still Here, Apocalypse in the Tropics, The Blue Trail, and beyond, it's prime time to d...

News

Exclusive Clip and Poster for Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance Premiere Hot Water Introduces Mother-Son Road Comedy

Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead 2026 Oscar Nominations

The Criterion Channel’s February Programming Features Stunts, Yearning, Black History, and the Oslo Trilogy

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Removal of the Eye Finds Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan Building a Family

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins a Feudal Mystery In First Teaser for Kokurojo

Michael Almereyda’s Nadja Rises from the Grave In Trailer for New Restoration

Reviews

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

Features

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Godard and Griffith, Gerry, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie & More

New to Streaming: James Bond, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, The Smashing Machine & More

Interviews

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

“How Do I Keep Leonardo DiCaprio Safe?”: Breaking Down the Stunts of One Battle After Another

“I’m Not Seeing America Doing the Best Films”: Rodrigo Teixeira on Supporting Brian De Palma, James Gray, and Contemporary World Cinema

Podcasts

The Best Films of 2025 and Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

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2026 Sundance Film Festival Preview: The Must-See Films at the Final Year in Park City

Michael Almereyda’s Nadja Rises from the Grave In Trailer for New Restoration

The Criterion Channel’s February Programming Features Stunts, Yearning, Black History, and the Oslo Trilogy

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

A NYC-Set Gem is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Henry Jaglom’s Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

Berlinale 2026 Competition Lineup Includes Angela Shanelec, Alain Gomis, Karim Aïnouz, Lance Hammer & More

“How Do I Keep Leonardo DiCaprio Safe?”: Breaking Down the Stunts of One Battle After Another

The Criterion Collection’s April Lineup Features Point Blank, Monty Python, and John Singleton on 4K

All You Need Is Kill Review: Time-Loop Anime is a Visual Treat That Embraces Videogame Structure

A Landmark of Brazilian Cinema is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Carlos Diegues’ Bye Bye Brazil