The Film Stage

Atom Egoyan and Alison McAlpine Discuss the Oscar-Contending Perfectly a Strangeness

Shortlisted as one of fifteen films vying for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards, perfectly a strangeness marks the first short film fr...

NYC Weekend Watch: To Save and Project, The Secret Agent Network, Port of Shadows & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Museum of Modern ArtA yearly highlight of New York's repertory programming, To Save and Pro...

New to Streaming: Peter Hujar’s Day, Zodiac Killer Project, and Predator: Badlands

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...

Caleb Hammond’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2025, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. Crea...

Brian De Palma Will Direct Sweet Vengeance This Summer

I'd heard from a couple reliable places that Brian De Palma was done with filmmaking; I'm very glad that they're wrong. A little over a year ago, the man himse...

Sirāt Trailer: Oliver Laxe’s Desert Rave Thriller Arrives in February

A truly unforgettable mix of Scorcerer and Mad Max, while directed with a genuine vision of originality, Oliver Laxe's desert rave thriller Sirāt deservedly pi...

Lav Diaz on Magellan: “Cinema Can Look Big Even with a Small Camera”

Filipino writer, director, editor, production designer, and cinematographer Lav Diaz is over 25 features deep into a three-decade-long career, and he continues...

Jared Mobarak’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2025, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 list...

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant Offers a Good Time at the Movies

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. Dead Man's Wire opens in theaters on January 9. Gus Van Sant returns with De...

The Chronology of Water Review: Kristen Stewart’s Elemental Calling Card for Directorial Greatness

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Chronology of Water opens on January 9. Book adaptations yield two k...

News

The Criterion Channel’s February Programming Features Stunts, Yearning, Black History, and the Oslo Trilogy

Berlinale 2026 Competition Lineup Includes Angela Shanelec, Alain Gomis, Karim Aïnouz, Lance Hammer & More

The Criterion Collection’s April Lineup Features Point Blank, Monty Python, and John Singleton on 4K

Trailers

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins a Feudal Mystery In First Teaser for Kokurojo

Michael Almereyda’s Nadja Rises from the Grave In Trailer for New Restoration

A NYC-Set Gem is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Henry Jaglom’s Can She Bake a Cherry Pie?

Reviews

All You Need Is Kill Review: Time-Loop Anime is a Visual Treat That Embraces Videogame Structure

Sound of Falling Review: A Pyschosexual Fever Dream of Epic Scope

A Useful Ghost Review: A Peculiar, Humorous Paranormal Tale

Features

2026 Sundance Film Festival Preview: The Must-See Films at the Final Year in Park City

NYC Weekend Watch: Cockfighter, Last Days, Kevin Jerome Everson & More

New to Streaming: Rebuilding, The Rip, Licorice Pizza, Twinless & More

Interviews

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

“How Do I Keep Leonardo DiCaprio Safe?”: Breaking Down the Stunts of One Battle After Another

“I’m Not Seeing America Doing the Best Films”: Rodrigo Teixeira on Supporting Brian De Palma, James Gray, and Contemporary World Cinema

Podcasts

The Best Films of 2025 and Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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

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