The Film Stage - Page 21

Exclusive Trailer for Towards the Light, Premiering at DocLisboa, Presents a Personal Diary of Exile

A few years ago at DocLisboa we praised I Saw, in which exiled Russian filmmaker Vadim Kostrov revisits an innocent day. The director is returning to the festi...

The Mastermind Review: Kelly Reichardt Crafts a Low-Key, Bressonian Heist Drama

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. The Mastermind opens in theaters on October 17. For the second time in t...

Frankenstein Review: Guillermo del Toro Crafts an Intricate World and Rhythmically Off-Kilter Adaptation

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. Frankenstein opens in theaters on October 17 and arrives on Netflix on November...

Blue Moon Review: A Melancholy Song for Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. Blue Moon opens in theaters on October 17. There was Dewey Finn, Ned ...

Good Fortune Review: Aziz Ansari’s Directorial Debut is a Sweet, Timely Comedy

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. Good Fortune opens in theaters on October 17. To hear a story from Azrael (Ste...

November on The Criterion Channel Brings Howard Hawks, Trent Reznor, Blackout Noir & More

November, Noirvember, tomato, tomahto. The Criterion Channel continue their quest to find every known subgenre with "Blackout Noir," which places Terence Fishe...

The Secret Agent Trailer: Wagner Moura is on the Run in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Thriller

Returning after Bacurau and Pictures of Ghosts, Kleber Mendonça Filho has garnered the most acclaim of his career thus far with The Secret Agent. Earning an ul...

Zodiac Killer Project Trailer: You Will Never Watch True Crime Docs the Same Way Again

One of my favorite documentaries of the year explores the very form of non-fiction filmmaking in immensely entertaining fashion. Charlie Shackleton's Zodiac Ki...

The Man Who Saves the World? Review: A Documentary That Asks: “Can You Believe This?”

The most interesting thing about Gabe Polsky's new documentary The Man Who Saves the World? is that it is unsure of its intentions. The film tells the story of...

All 2025 Films Having Awards-Qualifying, One-Week Releases

As we get closer to the end of 2025 and various critics and voting bodies collate their year-end lists and ballots, the question of what is eligible for such s...

News

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

Jordan Raup’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Interviews

Jack Fisk on Creating an Authentic 1950s New York for Marty Supreme and Josh Safdie’s Drive

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

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