The Film Stage

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...

Fiume o Morte! Review: A Historical Reenactment of Rare Wit and Energy

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 IFFR coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 10. Learning about Gabriele D'Annunzio...

Exit 8 Review: A Videogame Adaptation Heavy on Allegory

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 10. Adapting a video game like 2023's indi...

Heads or Tails Review: An Ethereal, Lived-In Western

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The film opens in theaters and arrives digitally on April 10. I could name f...

Isabelle Huppert on Becoming a Vampire, Ulrike Ottinger’s Timeless Touch, and Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales

Isabelle Huppert's performance in Ulrike Ottinger’s The Blood Countess, a vampire fantasia set in Vienna (and co-starring no less of a local icon than Conchita...

Exclusive: Cinema Guild Acquires the Films of Margarida Cordeiro and António Reis

Continuing their major streak of acquiring filmographies only seen through super-rare repertory bookings and sub-par DVD rips, Cinema Guild—we are pleased to e...

The Christophers Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Somewhat Dull Actors’ Showcase

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 10. Steven Soderbergh will not stop, and w...

Exclusive: Kevin Walker and Jack Auen’s Debut Feature Chronovisor Acquired by Grasshopper Film

One of the great debut features of the year has found a home. We're pleased to exclusively announce that Grasshopper Film has acquired North American distribut...

Bunnylovr Review: A Compelling, Messy Character Study in Social Isolation

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 10. Sensitive and nuanced, Katarina Zh...

The Invite Trailer: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton Have a Night to Remember

Bouncing back after Don't Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde's chamber comedy The Invite was among the most well-received premieres at Sundance Film Festival earlier ...

News

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

Tony Leung Finds Earthly Connection in Exclusive Poster for Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

Trailers

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Chie Hayakawa’s Cannes Selection Renoir, Opening This May

First Trailer for Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars Puts Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin & Margaret Qualley in the Apocalypse

Exclusive Trailer for Prismatic Ground 2026 Brings the Future of Cinema to NYC

Reviews

Blue Heron Review: An Astonishing Seance of Self and Film

Mile End Kicks Review: A Canadian Music Critic Finds Herself

Eagles of the Republic Review: A Playful Comedy-Thriller About an Egyptian Movie Star

Features

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

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

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

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

David Lowery on Mother Mary, Beyoncé, and Transposing His Concerns Onto a Pop Icon

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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