The Film Stage

First Trailer for Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales Starring Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel & More

Returning to Cannes Film Festival, Asghar Farhadi’s latest feature Parallel Tales may be his most fitting project yet to premiere at the French festival. Follo...

Eagles of the Republic Review: A Playful Comedy-Thriller About an Egyptian Movie Star

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 17. George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is an A-l...

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

Full disclosure: Blue Heron goes such lengths proving itself one of 2026’s greatest films (plus 2025’s, if we wish to be sticklers about premiere dates) that a...

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...

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

Two Seasons, Two Strangers Review: Golden Leopard Winner is Breathtakingly Gorgeous

Two Women Review: Sex Comedy Flips the Script with Hilarious, Refreshing Frankness

Omaha Review: A Desperate Dad Takes His Kids On an Unexpected Road Trip

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

Read More

First Trailer for Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales Starring Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel & More

Eagles of the Republic Review: A Playful Comedy-Thriller About an Egyptian Movie Star

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

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