The Film Stage

Henry Fonda for President Trailer Charts America’s History Through a Legendary Career

One of the most thought-provoking, densely assembled documentaries of the year is just a week away from release. Alexander Horwath's Henry Fonda for President,...

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to rest...

Việt and Nam Review: A Swooning, Stirring Slow Cinema Romance

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 New York Film Festival coverage. Việt and Nam opens in theaters on March 28 from Strand Releasin...

The Friend Review: Naomi Watts Amply Portrays Grief with Admirable Performance

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 New York Film Festival coverage. The Friend opens in theaters on March 28 from Bleecker Street. ...

A.I. and Archival Meet at the 2025 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

The drive from Thessaloniki's airport into the city begins like any other: car dealerships and furniture stores that give way to bustling street life. Home to ...

Grand Tour Review: An Enchanting Return for Miguel Gomes

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Cannes coverage. Grand Tour opens in theaters on March 28 from MUBI. If Chris Marker and ...

Death of a Unicorn Review: A Mythical, Predictable Genre Mash-Up

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 SXSW coverage. Death of a Unicorn opens in theaters on March 28 from A24. A film with a few s...

Emulsion Episode Two – Alan Rudolph on Choose Me

This week consecrates a major turn in the 50-year career of Alan Rudolph, which began as an assistant to and screenwriter for Robert Altman before transitionin...

Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen on The Assessment, Food Fights, and How Sci-Fi Reflects the Present

Sci-fi is the perfect playground to mirror the state of our own world in heightened situations. The future is fertile territory to take a modern concern, twist...

The Ballad of Wallis Island Reviw: Comedy Strums a Charming Story of Moving On

You know when you hear a song and it transports you back to an era or a memory or a moment? It’s this involuntary mental reflex that can be marvelous, painful,...

News

Extended Cut of Terrence Malick’s To the Wonder Confirmed; Longer Song to Song Rumored

David Fincher and Brad Pitt Will Reunite for Quentin Tarantino-Scripted Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sequel

Watch Martin Scorsese and Willem Dafoe Discuss The Last Temptation of Christ in a New Conversation

Trailers

Magic Farm Trailer: Chloë Sevigny, Alex Wolff & Simon Rex Get Lost in Amalia Ulman’s Comedy

Bring Her Back Trailer: Sally Hawkins Leads the Next Horror Feature From Talk to Me Directors

One Battle After Another Trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio is on the Run in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Action Epic

Reviews

Eric LaRue Review: Michael Shannon’s Directorial Debut is a Bleak Yet Impressive Showcase for Judy Greer

Henry Fonda for President Review: The Dying Dream of a Better America

The Encampments Review: An Inspiring, Essential Portrait of Collective Action

Features

13 Films to See in April

13 Films to See at New Directors/New Films 2025

NYC Weekend Watch: Manoel de Oliveira

Interviews

Charting the Conflicts of American Democracy Through Henry Fonda’s Career

Drowning Dry Director Laurynas Bareiša on Finding Comedy in Tragedy, Nicolas Roeg, and the Things We Can’t Process

“Cinema, for Me, Is Like a Big Adventure”: Miguel Gomes on Grand Tour, Cigarettes, and Sunglasses

Podcasts

Remembering Val Kilmer

The B-Side Ep. 158 – Powell and Pressburger (with Katie Walsh)

Emulsion Episode Two – Alan Rudolph on Choose Me

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Henry Fonda for President Trailer Charts America’s History Through a Legendary Career

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Việt and Nam Review: A Swooning, Stirring Slow Cinema Romance

The Friend Review: Naomi Watts Amply Portrays Grief with Admirable Performance

A.I. and Archival Meet at the 2025 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

Grand Tour Review: An Enchanting Return for Miguel Gomes

Death of a Unicorn Review: A Mythical, Predictable Genre Mash-Up

Emulsion Episode Two – Alan Rudolph on Choose Me

Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen on The Assessment, Food Fights, and How Sci-Fi Reflects the Present

The Ballad of Wallis Island Reviw: Comedy Strums a Charming Story of Moving On