The Film Stage

First Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers Starring Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen

After two theatrical releases last year, the ever-prolific Steven Soderbergh is back this spring with The Christophers, which brings together Ian McKellen, Mic...

Sofia Coppola Makes Documentary Debut In Trailer for Marc by Sofia

Her films' texture and intimacy can be so intense as to make one forget Sofia Coppola's never delved into the documentary field. (Unless Bill Murray really spe...

The Performances of Steve Jobs

Enjoying much-deserved appreciation for his formally bold return to the 28 Days Later franchise, Danny Boyle also had another reason to celebrate last year: th...

What Does That Nature Say to You Review: Hong Sangsoo’s Meet the Parents

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. The film opens in theaters on February 27. The last time Hong Sangsoo...

Dreams Review: Michel Franco Spins the Treacherous Dance of Love Across Borders

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. The film opens in theaters on February 27. Some images have become me...

Ghost Elephants Review: Werner Herzog’s Yearning, Materialized

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. The film opens in theaters on February 27. What opens Werner Herzog’s Gho...

In the Blink of an Eye Review: Andrew Stanton’s Technofuturist Propaganda

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2026 Sundance coverage. The film arrives on Hulu on February 27. Certain warning signs might signa...

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Trailer: Jane Schoenbrun Returns This Summer

After Jane Schoenbrun's haunting, astounding second feature I Saw the TV Glow topped our list of the best films of 2024, we've been counting down the days for ...

Dry Leaf Trailer: Alexandre Koberidze Finds Beauty Through a 2008 Sony Ericsson Phone

While filmmakers tout their usage of the latest and greatest technology through extensive aspect-ratio videos and infographics, leave it to one filmmaker to ut...

Alison McAlpine In Conversation With Walter Murch on Her Oscar-Nominated Perfectly a Strangeness

Nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards, perfectly a strangeness marks the first short from Canadian filmmaker Alison McAlpine, di...

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Trailers

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Reviews

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Features

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Interviews

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Alison McAlpine In Conversation With Walter Murch on Her Oscar-Nominated Perfectly a Strangeness

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Podcasts

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Remembering Tom Noonan with Keith Uhlich

Werner Herzog on Dreams, Defeats, Ghost Elephants, and Why He’s Not a Workaholic

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First Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers Starring Michaela Coel and Ian McKellen

Sofia Coppola Makes Documentary Debut In Trailer for Marc by Sofia

The Performances of Steve Jobs

What Does That Nature Say to You Review: Hong Sangsoo’s Meet the Parents

Dreams Review: Michel Franco Spins the Treacherous Dance of Love Across Borders

Ghost Elephants Review: Werner Herzog’s Yearning, Materialized

In the Blink of an Eye Review: Andrew Stanton’s Technofuturist Propaganda

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Trailer: Jane Schoenbrun Returns This Summer

Dry Leaf Trailer: Alexandre Koberidze Finds Beauty Through a 2008 Sony Ericsson Phone

Alison McAlpine In Conversation With Walter Murch on Her Oscar-Nominated Perfectly a Strangeness