The Film Stage

The Wizard of the Kremlin Trailer: Jude Law Is Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas’ Political Drama

Following up one of his smallest-scale films, Suspended Time, Olivier Assayas' latest is the epic political drama The Wizard of the Kremlin, based on Giuliano ...

Normal Review: Ben Wheatley and Bob Odenkirk Craft a Suitable John Wick Spin

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 17. You might wonder if you're watching th...

Watch: Spike Jonze Directs Zendaya in Shape of Dreams Campaign

With it being 13 long years since Spike Jonze last directed a narrative film and no feature projects in sight, his creative output has mostly been music videos...

Marxist Millionaires and Fungal Worlds: The Best Films of CPH:DOX 2026

A few weeks ago, I landed in Copenhagen for this year's CPH:DOX in the early hours of the evening, still a little dazed from covering the Oscars the night befo...

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. ...

New to Streaming: EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, My Father’s Shadow, Dreams, The President’s Cake & 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...

NYC Weekend Watch: Jack Harlow, Trouble Every Day, Caché & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaKen Jacobs' XCXHXEXRXRXIXEXSX and The Whirled screen on Friday; Jack Harlow has ...

“I’m Definitely Not Trying to Be Consistent”: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Serpent’s Path, Chime, and Kokurojo

Among the true faithful, Serpent's Path is no new object from Kiyoshi Kurosawa. But despite standing among his greatest films, it's stayed in a much greater ob...

Ombres de soie Exclusive Trailer: Éric Rohmer Collaborator Mary Stephen’s Debut Feature Gets Restored

Following its world premiere at the New York Film Festival last fall and ahead of its west coast premiere at the Los Angeles Festival of Movies this weekend, w...

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Ahead of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 12 to 23, the lineup has now been unveiled. Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Th...

News

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Trailers

Leviticus Trailer: Your Heart’s Desires Turn Terrifying in Acclaimed Aussie Horror

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Jinsei Trailer: A Century-Spanning Japanese Feature Crafted by a Single Animator

Reviews

Ricky Review: A Portrait of a Tender Man in a Harsh World

Fuze Review: An Air-Tight, Relentless Thriller

Erupcja Review: A Fateful Romantic Timebomb Erupts

Features

8 Films to See at MoMI’s First Look 2026

NYC Weekend Watch: Tina Aumont, Terry Zwigoff, Pauline at the Beach & More

New to Streaming: The Love That Remains, Magellan, Undertone, The Chronology of Water & More

Interviews

“My Best Ideas Come To Me On Walks”: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Faith in the Process: Pete Ohs on Erupcja, Charli XCX, and New Methods

“You Can’t Recreate a Reality”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

Podcasts

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

Dolphins and Drugs: Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens on Capturing the Work of John Lilly

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The Wizard of the Kremlin Trailer: Jude Law Is Vladimir Putin in Olivier Assayas’ Political Drama

Normal Review: Ben Wheatley and Bob Odenkirk Craft a Suitable John Wick Spin

Watch: Spike Jonze Directs Zendaya in Shape of Dreams Campaign

Marxist Millionaires and Fungal Worlds: The Best Films of CPH:DOX 2026

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

New to Streaming: EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, My Father’s Shadow, Dreams, The President’s Cake & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Jack Harlow, Trouble Every Day, Caché & More

“I’m Definitely Not Trying to Be Consistent”: Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Serpent’s Path, Chime, and Kokurojo

Ombres de soie Exclusive Trailer: Éric Rohmer Collaborator Mary Stephen’s Debut Feature Gets Restored

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup