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Photos: David Lynch’s Big Bongo Night Opens at New York’s Pace Gallery

I was lucky enough to attend—just as those at New York's Pace Gallery were kind enough to invite me to—a preview of David Lynch's new exhibit, Big Bongo Night,...

Intermission Ep. 14 – Exotica (with Jordan Raup)

Welcome to the return of Intermission, a spin-off podcast from The Film Stage Show. Led by yours truly, Michael Snydel, I invite a guest to discuss an arthouse...

Elvis Mitchell on the History of Black Cinema and the Path to Diversify Hollywood

Film connoisseur, cultural critic, and master conversationalist Elvis Mitchell crafts a kaleidoscopic yet personal history of Black cinema with his feature fil...

Wong Kar-wai Returns with New Trailer for Blossoms Shanghai

A decade after The Grandmaster, Wong Kar-wai is finally returning next year with his long-gestating new project Blossoms Shanghai. First produced as a TV serie...

The Box Review: Venezuela’s Oscar Entry is a Thin, Chilly Thriller

You sometimes have to ask yourself why certain films are worthy of a competition slot at a major festival. If a certain set of themes and aesthetics are requir...

Lynne Ramsay Will Direct Jennifer Lawrence In Die, My Love

The New York Times just published a Jennifer Lawrence profile anchored in the actress' stated desire to no longer play in a studio-sized, franchise-shaped mold...

Exclusive Trailer for Japan Society’s The Female Gaze Puts Spotlight on Women Artists

Kicking off next week, Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan will present an essential look at the remarkable and overlooked c...

New Trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water Plunges into James Cameron’s Family Saga

While Tom Cruise owned the summer blockbuster, the year will close out with the long-awaited return of the man who takes the tentpole crown: James Cameron. Aft...

10 Films to See at the 2022 San Diego Asian Film Festival

One of the best-curated festivals devoted to Asian cinema begins this week. The San Diego Asian Film Festival, now in its 23rd edition, will feature 130-plus f...

15 Films to See in November

If you spent much of October delving into a horror-movie marathon, November presents the perfect opportunity to catch up on new releases from last month you ma...

News

Léa Seydoux, Lee Kang-sheng, Margaret Qualley, Steven Yeun, Natalie Portman, Armie Hammer & More Set Next Roles

Exclusive: Paul Schrader’s Next Films Involve a Pederast Professor and a Wall Street-Set Erotic Thriller

2024 Gotham Awards Nominations Unveiled

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Jōhatsu, a Lithuanian Thriller Exploring a Japanese Phenomenon

First Trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s Queer Follows Daniel Craig Searching for a High

Ride a Dreamlike Musical Carousel in Exclusive Trailer for Signe Birkova’s Lotus, Partly Shot on a 1920s Camera

Reviews

Juror #2 Review: Courtroom Thriller Represents the Best from Clint Eastwood’s Late Era

The Graduates Review: A Melancholic Look at a Community Bonded by Tragedy

AFI Fest Review: Robert Zemeckis’ Here Plays Like the Anti-Boyhood

Features

17 Films to See in November

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Tony Leung, Johnnie To, and Chiara Mastroianni Talk Cinema’s Future as the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival Begins

Interviews

“Nobody Ever Gave Me Anything”: Alan Rudolph on Robert Altman, Bruce Willis, Kurt Vonnegut, and Resurrecting Breakfast of Champions

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Director Johan Grimonprez on a Jazz-Fueled, Kaleidoscopic Vision of Displaced Blackness

The Making of the Indian Sci-Fi Box-Office Sensation Kalki 2898 AD

Podcasts

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

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

The Film Stage Show Farewell Episode – Megalopolis

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