The Film Stage

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

While 2026 still has a bit of bloom on its rose—personally speaking, entirely outside the scope of world events—Criterion is already halfway through the year. ...

Mother Mary Review: An Intimate, Metaphysical Two-Hander

The first thing we hear in Mother Mary is the sound of Michaela Coel’s voice. She anticipates Mother Mary’s arrival and warns us that this story is cursed. Any...

David Lowery on Mother Mary, Beyoncé, and Transposing His Concerns Onto a Pop Icon

Watching David Lowery’s Mother Mary made me think, in some unexpected way, of a scene early in Todd Field’s Tár, in which Lydia Tár dresses down a Juilliard st...

Amrum Review: Fatih Akin Examines the Insidiousness of Fascism Through Coming-of-Age Lens

There's a reason behind the odd credit at the start of Amrum: "A Hark Bohm film by Fatih Akin." While the two collaborated before on the latter's In the Fade, ...

Godzilla Returns to New York in First Teaser for Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus Zero

By all accounts a massive achievement in the legacy of Godzilla films, Takashi Yamazaki's 2023 epic Godzilla Minus One went on to bring over $116 million world...

The Currents Trailer: Milagros Mumenthaler’s Acclaimed Drama Arrives This May

A selection at TIFF, NYFF, San Sebastian, and more, Milagros Mumenthaler's acclaimed drama The Currents was picked up by Kino Lorber, who have set it for a rel...

Tony Leung Finds Earthly Connection in Exclusive Poster for Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

Ildikó Enyedi, director of the Oscar-nominated On Body and Soul, has brought together Tony Leung and Léa Seydoux for Silent Friend, which tells three stories c...

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

Whatever the last great horror movie was, I doubt it was so strange or compelling as City Wide Fever. Shot on video, seemingly whenever the talent had free tim...

The Mountain Review: A Cute Kiwi Tale About Friendship

It’s no surprise Rachel House gives the first credit at the end of her feature debut to Te Kāhui Tupua, the mountain at the center of The Mountain. Co-written ...

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2026 Lineup Includes Radu Jude, Lisandro Alonso, Kantemir Balagov, Clio Barnard & More

Following last week's unveiling of the main sections of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, we now have the lineups for three sidebars. First up and most notably, D...

News

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

Tony Leung Finds Earthly Connection in Exclusive Poster for Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

Trailers

Leviticus Trailer: Your Heart’s Desires Turn Terrifying in Acclaimed Aussie Horror

Coyote vs. Acme Trailer: Long-Delayed Looney Tunes Feature Arrives This Summer

Jinsei Trailer: A Century-Spanning Japanese Feature Crafted by a Single Animator

Reviews

Ricky Review: A Portrait of a Tender Man in a Harsh World

Fuze Review: An Air-Tight, Relentless Thriller

Erupcja Review: A Fateful Romantic Timebomb Erupts

Features

8 Films to See at MoMI’s First Look 2026

NYC Weekend Watch: Tina Aumont, Terry Zwigoff, Pauline at the Beach & More

New to Streaming: The Love That Remains, Magellan, Undertone, The Chronology of Water & More

Interviews

“My Best Ideas Come To Me On Walks”: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Faith in the Process: Pete Ohs on Erupcja, Charli XCX, and New Methods

“You Can’t Recreate a Reality”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

Podcasts

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

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

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The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

Mother Mary Review: An Intimate, Metaphysical Two-Hander

David Lowery on Mother Mary, Beyoncé, and Transposing His Concerns Onto a Pop Icon

Amrum Review: Fatih Akin Examines the Insidiousness of Fascism Through Coming-of-Age Lens

Godzilla Returns to New York in First Teaser for Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus Zero

The Currents Trailer: Milagros Mumenthaler’s Acclaimed Drama Arrives This May

Tony Leung Finds Earthly Connection in Exclusive Poster for Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

The Mountain Review: A Cute Kiwi Tale About Friendship

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2026 Lineup Includes Radu Jude, Lisandro Alonso, Kantemir Balagov, Clio Barnard & More