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Avatar: Fire and Ash Review: James Cameron Gets His Hands Dirty

With bittersweetness, Avatar: Fire and Ash closes a chapter on big filmmaking at a time when the maximalist spirit and cinematic frontiersmanship of James ...

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

Rescuing yet another auteurist item from the strange netherworld of streaming exclusivity, Criterion have announced a March 2026 date for Martin Scorsese's Kil...

The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2025

As Martin Scorsese once said, "Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there's a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when ...

Ella McCay Review: A Living Legend’s Final Word on Hope and Forgiveness

There is an inspired moment in the middle of Ella McCay, written and directed by the great James L. Brooks, in which the titular Ella (Emma Mackey) enters her ...

The Film Stage’s Top 50 Films of 2025

For our most comprehensive year-end feature, we’re providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage’s favorite films of 2025. We’ve asked contributors to compile ...

A Major Restoration Arrives in Exclusive Trailer for Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly

While Erich von Stroheim's complete vision for his Gloria Swanson collaboration Queen Kelly was never realized, as the second half of production was scrapped d...

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

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

New to Streaming: The Mastermind, Afternoons of Solitude, Wake Up Dead Man, Die My Love, and 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...

The 50 Best 2025 Films You Might Have Missed

With an awards season and year-end lists that tend to favor films that have been released in the last few months, many things can go overlooked. For our yearly...

The Best Performances of 2025

Our year-end coverage continues with a look at the best performances on film of 2025. Rather than divide categories into supporting or lead or by gender, we've...

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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Avatar: Fire and Ash Review: James Cameron Gets His Hands Dirty

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

The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2025

Ella McCay Review: A Living Legend’s Final Word on Hope and Forgiveness

The Film Stage’s Top 50 Films of 2025

A Major Restoration Arrives in Exclusive Trailer for Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly

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

New to Streaming: The Mastermind, Afternoons of Solitude, Wake Up Dead Man, Die My Love, and More

The 50 Best 2025 Films You Might Have Missed

The Best Performances of 2025