The Film Stage

Eleanor Coppola’s Documentary on the Making of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette Is Coming Soon

After Priscilla and her recent documentary Marc by Sofia, we've been waiting to see what Sofia Coppola will tackle next, following news that plans were scrappe...

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

Sundance is ostensibly a place of excitement and discovery—point origin for films that'll define the year to come and filmmakers who'll become leading lights y...

Remake Review: Ross McElwee’s Introspective Documentary Haunts with Humanity

“I used to call myself a filmmaker. I used to call myself your father.” These two sentences are repeated like a mantra through Ross McElwee’s late...

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Review: David Wain’s Hilarious Ode to LA

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2026 Sundance coverage. The film opens on July 10. As the world continues fermenting its vile cult...

David Chase Sets LSD Film; New Updates on Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, David Lowery, and Sacha Baron Cohen Projects

As we said when Criterion Channel programmed his debut—and to date only—feature Not Fade Away, the world needs more David Chase films. That it's not for lack o...

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

If, as Lou Reed said, writing about music is like trying to dance about architecture, writing about comedy is... let's assume there's a terrible metaphor that'...

Exclusive Poster for Bingham Bryant’s FID Marseille Debut El espejismo

In the years since co-directing For the Plasma and leading Ricky D'Ambrose's Notes on an Appearance, Bingham Bryant has created a smattering of impressive shor...

15 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2026

Comprising international premieres, a shorts program, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2026’s Japan Cuts––running July 8-18 at ...

New 4-Hour Director’s Cut of Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves Will Premiere at Locarno 2026

While there's no word on whether Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2, which we reviewed two years ago after its Venice premiere, will ever see distribution, ...

Venice Classics 2026 Lineup Features Newly Restored Films by John Cassavetes, Roman Polanski, Shinji Sōmai & More

While there's still over two weeks to go until the Venice Film Festival unveils its official lineup on July 23, they've now debuted their slate of brand-new re...

News

James Gray’s Paper Tiger Sets North American Premiere as Opening Night of the 64th New York Film Festival

The Criterion Collection’s October Lineup Features The Silence of the Lambs and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on 4K, Jerzy Skolimowski, and Samuel Fuller

Locarno Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

Hanging by a Wire Trailer: Thrilling Rescue Documentary Will Arrive This August

Olmo Trailer: Fernando Eimbcke’s TIFF and Berlinale Selection Arrives This August

The Uprising Trailer: Andrew Garfield Leads a Rebellion for Paul Greengrass

Reviews

The Odyssey Review: Christopher Nolan’s Journey of Perpetual, Enervating Awe

The Kidnapping of Arabella Review: Offbeat Italian Road Trip Comedy

Night Nurse Review: A Perverse, Seductive Thriller

Features

Four Must-See Classic Films From Il Cinema Ritrovato 2026

New to Streaming: Miroirs No. 3, Backrooms, The Currents, Obsession & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Tsai Ming-liang on the Personal Inspiration of The Hole, Constant Evolution, and His Next Films

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Christopher Nolan with Blake Howard

Yasmina Tawil on Progamming Hou Hsiao-hsien, David Fincher, Tom Tykwer & More for BAM’s Electronica Series

The B-Sides of Julia Roberts with Joe Reid

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Eleanor Coppola’s Documentary on the Making of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette Is Coming Soon

“How Do You Make a Contemporary Erotic Thriller”: Georgia Bernstein on Night Nurse and Catherine Breillat

Remake Review: Ross McElwee’s Introspective Documentary Haunts with Humanity

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Review: David Wain’s Hilarious Ode to LA

David Chase Sets LSD Film; New Updates on Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, David Lowery, and Sacha Baron Cohen Projects

David Wain on the Hard Work of Making Dumb Jokes

Exclusive Poster for Bingham Bryant’s FID Marseille Debut El espejismo

15 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2026

New 4-Hour Director’s Cut of Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves Will Premiere at Locarno 2026

Venice Classics 2026 Lineup Features Newly Restored Films by John Cassavetes, Roman Polanski, Shinji Sōmai & More