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Mr. Malcolm’s List Review: A Period Romance with Electric Wit

Hearing that author Suzanne Allain originally set her idea—a bachelor utilizes an impossible list of criteria to find the "perfect" bride in modern day—before ...

The B-Side – Drew Barrymore (with Mitchell Beaupre & Marya E. Gates)

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in...

The Forgiven Review: A Strained Morality Play By and for the Bourgeois

At a time when western cinema is in its most self-consciously liberal mode ever, it’s hard not to have mixed feelings about John Michael McDonagh's The Forgive...

Visions du Réel Review: Gregoris Rentis’ Dogwatch is a Surreal Account of Mercenaries in Limbo

In the world of Gregoris Rentis’ Dogwatch, pirates are the new Godot. The greek filmmaker's feature documentary debut is all about waiting: waiting to leave, t...

Visions du Réel Review: Simon Brückner’s A German Party Offers a Chilling Look at The Country’s Far-Right Faction

If the title of Simon Brückner’s new documentary conjures images of Bavarian beer halls or seedy nights at Kit Kat, don’t get your hopes up. There is an ample ...

MUBI Unveils July 2022 Lineup

It's another eclectic month for MUBI releases as they've announced their July 2022 slate. When it comes to new releases, highlights include Albert Birney and K...

Resurrection Trailer: Rebecca Hall’s Life is Upended by Tim Roth in Chilling Thriller

One of the most unsettling viewing experiences thus far this year is Andrew Semans' psychological thriller Resurrection. Led by Rebecca Hall, once again provin...

Pedro Almodóvar to Direct Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal in Saint Laurent-Backed Western

If not slowed down on typical duties, as evidenced by last year's much-loved Parallel Mothers, Pedro Almodóvar's recently expanded the scope of his projects. H...

Non-Fiction: Olivier Assayas Discusses the Professional and Private Dimensions of Irma Vep

It's been this summer's great pleasure watching Irma Vep. Maybe because the two years we've known about it have been marked by trepidation-tinged curiosity: Ol...

The Long Night Review: Supernatural Demon Cult Brings Terror in Arduous Horror Feature

Grace Covington (Scout Taylor-Compton) wants nothing more than to find her birth parents. We're told her former foster child has been looking for quite some ti...

News

MUBI’s January 2025 Lineup Includes Close Your Eyes, Pepe, Luca Guadagnino, Charli XCX & More

The Criterion Channel’s January 2025 Lineup Features David Bowie, Nicole Kidman, Sean Baker & More

Brady Corbet Reveals First Details for Next Film, Inspired by Horror and Westerns

Trailers

The Game Is Out of Joint In Trailer for Grand Theft Hamlet

Gazer Trailer: Paranoia Thriller and Cannes Selection Arrives This February

Exclusive: ’90s Sundance Gem Girls Town Gets 4K Restoration, Trailer, and Theatrical Release

Reviews

Laceno D’Oro Review: Bestiari, Erbari, Lapidari Entrancingly Explores the Histories of Science, Cinema, and War

Endless Summer Syndrome Review: An Incest Drama With Depth

Carry-On Review: Jaume Collet-Serra Delivers A New Christmas Crime Classic

Features

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Lucia Senesi’s Top 10 Films of 2024

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Guy Pearce on the Egoism of The Brutalist and Why Brady Corbet’s Epic Earns Its Runtime

Robert Eggers on Nosferatu, Jump Scares, and Making Vampires Terrifying Again

“A Good Cinematographer is Like an Alchemist”: Jarin Blaschke on Nosferatu and Lighting Darkness

Podcasts

The B-Side – Al Pacino (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The B-Side – Jack Lemmon (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (July 21, 2000)

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