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Nathan Lane on His Interpretation of Beau Is Afraid, Disagreeing with Ari Aster, and Making Joaquin Phoenix Laugh

Among the strange cast of characters Beau (Joaquin Phoenix) meets on his nightmarish journey through the mind of Ari Aster, perhaps the most memorable is Natha...

György Fehér’s Twilight, a Hungarian Noir Masterpiece, Gets Restored

Upon completing duties as a debut screenwriter, Friedrich Dürrenmatt celebrated a job well done by promptly rewriting the whole thing. The Swiss playwright and...

U.S. Trailer for Ashley McKenzie’s Acclaimed Queer Coming-of-Age Drama Queens of the Qing Dynasty

One of the films we hoped would get distribution at the start of the year was Ashley McKenzie's Werewolf follow-up Queens of the Qing Dynasty, a selection at B...

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Review: Dar Salim Shines in Military Action Throwback

What can one say about the career of Guy Ritchie? The guy was nearly as essential to the rejuvenation of the British film scene in the '90s as Danny Boyle. His...

Trenque Lauquen Director Laura Citarella on Crafting an Ever-Changing Epic and Being Inspired by Agnès Varda

Argentinian writer-director Laura Citarella, part of the film collective El Pampero Cine responsible for such monumental work as La Flor, presented her third f...

The Film Stage & Bleeding Edge Present the Toronto Premiere of Bertrand Bonello’s Coma This May

Few––I mean one or two––films from last year were equal to Bertrand Bonello's Coma. It also never got a theatrical release. Though I'd try offering some explan...

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2023 Features New Films by Hong Sangsoo, Michel Gondry, Sean Price Williams & More

After Cannes Film Festival announced its main lineup last week, the Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week sidebars have unveiled their slates. Now in its 55th...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 503 – The Super Mario Bros. Movie (with Valerie Ettenhofer)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, The B-Side host Conor O'Donnell joins Robyn Bahr, Bill Graham, and special guest Val...

The Starling Girl Trailer: Eliza Scanlen Seeks Escape From a Fundamentalist Christian Community

After breaking out in Babyteeth and Little Women, Eliza Scanlen finds an impressive new starring role with The Starling Girl. The directorial debut of Laurel P...

Renfield Review: A Hilarious Concept Caged by an Uninspired Action Plot

Suffering from genre dysphoria, Renfield has all elements in place for a hilarious comedy but ultimately takes itself just a little too seriously for its conce...

News

MUBI’s January 2025 Lineup Includes Close Your Eyes, Pepe, Luca Guadagnino, Charli XCX & More

The Criterion Channel’s January 2025 Lineup Features David Bowie, Nicole Kidman, Sean Baker & More

Brady Corbet Reveals First Details for Next Film, Inspired by Horror and Westerns

Trailers

The Game Is Out of Joint In Trailer for Grand Theft Hamlet

Gazer Trailer: Paranoia Thriller and Cannes Selection Arrives This February

Exclusive: ’90s Sundance Gem Girls Town Gets 4K Restoration, Trailer, and Theatrical Release

Reviews

Endless Summer Syndrome Review: An Incest Drama With Depth

Carry-On Review: Jaume Collet-Serra Delivers A New Christmas Crime Classic

A Complete Unknown Review: James Mangold’s Biopic Falls Short of Bob Dylan’s Genius

Features

Lucia Senesi’s Top 10 Films of 2024

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Jordan Raup’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Interviews

Guy Pearce on the Egoism of The Brutalist and Why Brady Corbet’s Epic Earns Its Runtime

Robert Eggers on Nosferatu, Jump Scares, and Making Vampires Terrifying Again

“A Good Cinematographer is Like an Alchemist”: Jarin Blaschke on Nosferatu and Lighting Darkness

Podcasts

The B-Side – Jack Lemmon (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (July 21, 2000)

The B-Side – Ridley Scott (with Maria Lewis)

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