The Film Stage

Cannes Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Is a Joyful Addition to Jane Schoenbrun’s Box of Mysteries

When asked about formative movie experiences, Jane Schoenbrun has spoken of the month spent watching all the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels at 11 years ol...

First Look at Pascal Plante’s Red Rooms Follow-Up King’s Daughters Starring Sandrine Bonnaire

Red Rooms was not Pascal Plante's first film, but it sure suggested an arrival. Coming from seemingly nowhere and immediately placing the Québécois director on...

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to rest...

The Wizard of Kremlin Review: An Irrelevant, Cynical Approach to Vladimir Putin’s Russian

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. The film opens in theaters on May 15. In April 2022, two months after Russia...

Catherine Breillat Sets Next Film With The German Cousin

The brilliant Catherine Breillat made her long-awaited return with Last Summer a few years back, and now thankfully the wait for her next feature won't be as l...

Cannes Review: Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam Can’t Find a Rhythm

Without putting too fine a point on it, the 2026 Directors' Fortnight in Cannes has kicked off with a bit of a dog. The latest from exiled Russian filmmaker Ka...

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

There's not much room nowadays for movies that are merely pretty good, even—especially—coming from great directors. Olivier Assayas’ CV has fortified his great...

John Sayles Sets Directing Return With I Passed This Way Starring Amy Madigan and Chris Cooper

One return to the director's chair we've long-awaited is John Sayles. The Lone Star and Matewan helmer hasn't made a film in 13 years, with his last release be...

Isabelle Huppert and Delphine Seyrig Inhabit an Artist In Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Liliane de Kermadec’s Aloïse

The tides of cinema history have somehow obscured Liliane de Kermadec's Aloïse, where one role is inhabited by two of French cinema's greatest actors. Isabelle...

Obsession Review: A Nasty, Humorous Horror Breakout

Even if he hadn’t recently landed the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, you’ve likely heard the name Curry Barker. He’s the latest in the recent spate o...

News

Leos Carax’s Annette Follow-Up Lily May B to Shoot Next Year with Jenna Ortega

The Criterion Collection’s August Lineup Includes James Gray, Todd Haynes, and More

Jia Zhangke, Claire Denis, and Sam Raimi Set Next Features

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Bouchra Presents an Acclaimed, Personal Hybrid Animation

Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Lead First Teaser for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom Marks a Powerful Reunion

Reviews

Cannes Review: I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Is a Captivating, Polyphonous Ode to Friendship

Couture Trailer: Alice Winocour’s Angelina Jolie-Led Fashion Drama Arrives This June

Cannes Review: Red Rocks Is Bruno Dumont at His Most Uncharacteristically Gentle

Features

New to Streaming: Yes, The Love That Remains, The Christophers, Project Hail Mary & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Pynchonesque, Max and Richard Fleischer, the Pusher Trilogy & More

Interviews

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

“Everything Is By Chance”: Tony Leung on Silent Friend, Léa Seydoux, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

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Cannes Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Is a Joyful Addition to Jane Schoenbrun’s Box of Mysteries

First Look at Pascal Plante’s Red Rooms Follow-Up King’s Daughters Starring Sandrine Bonnaire

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

The Wizard of Kremlin Review: An Irrelevant, Cynical Approach to Vladimir Putin’s Russian

Catherine Breillat Sets Next Film With The German Cousin

Cannes Review: Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam Can’t Find a Rhythm

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

John Sayles Sets Directing Return With I Passed This Way Starring Amy Madigan and Chris Cooper

Isabelle Huppert and Delphine Seyrig Inhabit an Artist In Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Liliane de Kermadec’s Aloïse

Obsession Review: A Nasty, Humorous Horror Breakout