The Film Stage

First Poster for Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden, Primed for Cannes Debut

Following up Evil Does Not Exist and Gift, Ryusuke Hamaguchi is returning this year with All of a Sudden. The French production, starring Virginie Efira and Ta...

SXSW Review: Their Town Is a Smart, Tender, and Somber Look at Teenhood

Thornton Wilder’s meta-play Our Town, a staple of high school productions and English-class readings, has been used countless times onscreen—from its own adapt...

Dune: Part Three Trailer: Denis Villeneuve Concludes His Sci-Fi Trilogy

Before he heads off to embark on his James Bond film, Denis Villeneuve is concluding the saga that has taken up much of the last decade. Going by the more mark...

Blue Heron Trailer: Sophy Romvari’s Acclaimed Feature Debut Arrives This April

One of the most acclaimed feature-directing debuts of the last year, Sophy Romvari's Blue Heron premiered at the Locarno Film Festival where it picked up the B...

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Sets Summer Shoot for New Film Pale Sun

Nuri Bilge Ceylan usually takes more than a few years between films as of late, and thus we've been waiting to hear what might be next. The Turkish filmmaker h...

Amrum Trailer: Fatih Akin Reteams with Diane Kruger in WWII-Set Cannes Selection

Reuniting after 2017's In the Fade, Fatih Akin and Diane Kruger's WWII-set drama Amrum premiered to acclaim at last year's Cannes Film Festival and will now be...

SXSW Review: The Last Critic Hails the Great Music Scribe Robert Christgau

In 2022, Charli XCX emblazoned "they don’t build statues of critics” on a custom t-shirt––a little nudge and provocation rather than a knock-down to a great tr...

SXSW Review: Pizza Movie Is a Strange Dumb Trip That Understands the Assignment

As far as dumb comedies go, Pizza Movie is a masterclass in throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. It doesn’t always land, but when it does, it re...

Two Seasons, Two Strangers Trailer: Sho Miyake’s Golden Leopard Winner Arrives This April

One of the great films of the year, Sho Miyake's gorgeous, tranquil Two Seasons, Two Strangers picked up the Golden Leopard at Locarno last summer and will now...

The Criterion Collection’s June Lineup Features John Waters, Jafar Panahi, Lav Diaz, Med Hondo, and More

Representing their busiest month in recent memory, June offers nine releases and eleven titles from the Criterion Collection. Perhaps of greatest note are two ...

News

Olivier Assayas Plans Sequels to Something in the Air and Suspended Time

Christian Petzold Wants Nina Hoss and Paula Beer to Star in His Next Film

First Look at Martin Scorsese’s What Happens at Night Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence

Trailers

Maurice Pialat’s Magnum Opus Gets Restored in New Trailer for La maison des bois

Wild Horse Nine Trailer: John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell Lead Martin McDonagh’s Dark Comedy

Mad Bills to Pay Trailer: Joel Alfonso Vargas’ Sundance, Berlinale, and ND/NF Selection Opens in April

Reviews

A Magnificent Life Review: Sylvain Chomet’s Saccharine Tribute to Marcel Pagnol

Alpha Review: A Half-Baked Misstep for Julia Ducournau

SXSW Review: Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas Strike a Chord in John Carney’s Power Ballad

Features

New to Streaming: Magellan, All That’s Left of You, Roofman & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Godard and Lewis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

“The Movie Is More Intelligent Than I”: Christian Petzold on Miroirs No. 3

“Every Single Day Was a Nightmare”: Annemarie Jacir on the Past and Present of Palestine 36

“I Want to Capture Miracles”: Alexandre Koberidze on Dry Leaf and Shooting on a Sony Ericsson

Podcasts

Gabe Klinger on Finishing Movies, Navigating Festivals, and Isabel

The Academy Award Categories That No Longer Exist

Remembering Tom Noonan with Keith Uhlich

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