The Film Stage

Netflix Buys Warner Bros. for $82 Billion

It's a dark, devastating day for the theatrical movie experience. After a banner year for Warner Bros, capped off by IMAX 70mm re-releases for One Battle After...

New to Streaming: Jay Kelly, Reflection in a Dead Diamond, Stranger Eyes, The Family McMullen & More

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...

NYC Weekend Watch: Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Safe & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln CenterThe long-underseen work of Kōzaburō Yoshimura is subject of a new ser...

Edward Burns on The Family McMullen, His Underseen Films, and Getting Tom Petty to Score His Second Movie

Edward Burns’ career is a fascinating one. The lifelong New Yorker has a discovery story that is too good to be true. After putting together $25,000, he made a...

Jean-Pierre Léaud Goes West In Exclusive Trailer for Luc Moullet’s A Girl Is a Gun

Luc Moullet might've had to wait 60-something years for greater dues, but Cinema Guild have done right by this lesser-known of the French New Wave. Following a...

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 begins a one-week qualifying run in NY and LA on Decemb...

La Grazia Review: Paolo Sorrentino Struggles to Match Toni Servillo’s Talents

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. La Grazia opens in theaters on December 5. In something of a rare feat, all ...

WTO/99 Review: A Stark Reminder of Our American Police State

One of the more fascinating elements of the documentary WTO/99, directed by Ian Bell, is that while it visually suggests a relic, the political observations fe...

Suburban Fury Review: The Unlikely Woman Who Tried to Kill the President

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 NYFF coverage. Suburban Fury begins a one-week qualifying run in NY on December 5. On Septemb...

A Private Life Review: A Fleet, Sharp Showcase for Jodie Foster

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. A Private Life begins a one-week qualifying run in NY and LA on December 5 and ...

News

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Exclusive Palestine 36 Poster and Clip: Palestine’s Oscar Entry Tells an Epic Tale of Resistance

Trailers

Disclosure Day Trailer: Steven Spielberg Returns to Extraterrestrial Exploration

A Major Restoration Arrives in Exclusive Trailer for Erich von Stroheim’s Queen Kelly

Exclusive Trailer for Bertrand Bonello-Scored Europe’s New Faces Covers a Troubled Continent

Reviews

Avatar: Fire and Ash Review: James Cameron Gets His Hands Dirty

Ella McCay Review: A Living Legend’s Final Word on Hope and Forgiveness

Goodbye June Review: Kate Winslet’s Directing Debut is a Well-Meaning Misfire

Features

The Best Undistributed Films of 2025

The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2025

The Film Stage’s Top 50 Films of 2025

Interviews

“It’s a Mission: Impossible”: Bi Gan on the Long Journey and Long Takes of Resurrection

“We’re Terrible Esthetes”: Dennis Cooper and Zac Farley on Room Temperature, Home Haunts, and the Artist’s Life

A Magical Life: Train Dreams Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso on Capturing a Film of Memories

Podcasts

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

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)

Read More