The Film Stage - Page 20

TIFF Review: Sylvia Chang’s Wonderful Performance Lifts Up Daughter’s Daughter

Huang Xi’s Daughter’s Daughter is, as the title suggests, a generational drama, but one that encompasses four generations of women rather than just two. In fac...

His Three Daughters Director Azazel Jacobs on Emotional Catharsis, Why He Can’t Shoot a Dying Scene, and the Craft of Acting

The most overwhelmingly emotional viewing experience I had at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, Azazel Jacobs’ tender, beautifully-acted drama...

Robert Pattinson Respawns in First Trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17

It's really been five years since Parasite? That revelation resonates with the trailer for Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho's first film since the Oscar-winning phenom ...

Shu Qi Wraps Directorial Debut Girl for 2025 Completion

Let this be an object lesson for those fearing it's to late to pursue their dreams: at the age of 50, Shu Qi––who, granted, is the iconic star of films by Hou ...

October on the Criterion Channel Includes F/X Scares, Witches, Japanese Horror, Stephen King & More

The Criterion Channel's at its best when October rolls around, consistently engaging in the strongest horror line-ups of any streamer. 2024 will bring more tha...

Cillian Murphy Returns in First Trailer for Small Things Like These

Premiering at Berlinale before his Oscar win for Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer but now arriving many months after, Cillian Murphy will next be seen in Small ...

Masterful Japanese Noir Yokohama BJ Blues Receives New Trailer Ahead of December Rerelease

Rarely am I devoting column space (whatever that means in virtual realms) to individual home-video releases––at least if they're not likely to receive a comple...

The Criterion Collection’s December Lineup Includes No Country for Old Men on 4K, Sammo Hung & More

In the blink of an eye, Criterion's 2024 is done. Though there's still a cornucopia of discs awaiting arrival, we have a stem-stern view of this year's line-up...

NYC Weekend Watch: A Different Man Influences, Johnnie To, Ingrid Caven & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. BAMA Different Man director Aaron Schimberg has assembled an all-35mm retrospective of film...

New to Streaming: Red Rocket, Robot Dreams, Kneecap, Riddle of Fire & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past r...

News

Trailer for Palestine’s Oscar Entry From Ground Zero + Exclusive Poster Giveaway

MUBI’s December 2024 Lineup Includes Dahomey, Bird, The People’s Joker & More

No Other Land Announced as Winner of the 2024 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award

Trailers

Jacques Demy’s Masterpiece The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Gets New Trailer for 4K Restoration

DIG! XX Trailer: Ondi Timoner’s Cult Classic Rock Doc Gets Expanded Edition This January

Exclusive Trailer for Ben Petrie’s The Heirloom Introduces Acclaimed Rom-Com Psychodrama

Reviews

The Black Sea Review: A Dynamic Lead Performance Drives Familiar Fish-Out-of-Water Story

Thessaloniki Review: When the Light Breaks Showcases a Dawn-to-Dusk Tragedy with Raw Depth

Wicked: Part I Review: Wizard of Oz Prequel Is Stale as Blockbusters Can Be

Features

New to Streaming: Blitz, The Piano Lesson, Flipside, We Live in Time, Alien: Romulus & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Dirty Work, Shelley Duvall, Robert Frank & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Rodrigo Prieto on His Directorial Debut, Martin Scorsese’s Snubs, and Taylor Swift’s Feature Debut

Flow Director Gints Zilbalodis on Animating Animals, Allegories, and Cinema vs. Videogames

Payal Kapadia on All We Imagine as Light, Impermanence, Magical Realism, and Trilogy Plans

Podcasts

The B-Side – Gwyneth Paltrow (with Cory Everett)

The B-Side – Vincent Price (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side – Tim Burton (with Maria Lewis)

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