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Nightmare Alley Review: Guillermo del Toro Brings a Dreamlike Sheen to Noir Retelling

Of all the oddball flourishes across Guillermo del Toro’s filmography, it’s perhaps most surreal that he has taken this long to run away and join the circus. I...

U.S. Trailer for Pushpendra Singh’s Gorgeous Drama The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs

One of the most beautiful films I've seen in the last few years, Pushpendra Singh's The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs is finally getting a U.S. theatrical re...

Hong Sang-soo Makes an Introduction with Exclusive U.S. Trailer and Poster

Making for the ideal winter viewing, Hong Sang-soo's black-and-white drama Introduction––the first of two features to premiere on the festival circuit this yea...

The B-Side – Joan Harrison (with Christina Lane)

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

MUBI Unveils January 2022 Lineup

MUBI is kicking off the new year with a selection of our 2021 highlights, including some of which haven't picked up proper distribution yet. Most notably, thei...

New to Streaming: Voyage of Time, The French Dispatch, Days, The Hand of God & 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...

Ryan McGlade’s Hoss Premieres as Second Selection on Sophy Romvari’s Exquisite Shorts

Last year, we reported on the formation of the exciting new platform Exquisite Shorts, which takes a unique approach to curation and distribution. Founded by C...

NYC Weekend Watch: Speed Racer, Bound, Jim McBride & More

After a hiatus as theaters in New York City and beyond closed their doors during the pandemic, we’re delighted to announce the return of NYC Weekend Watch, our...

Spider-Man: No Way Home Review: The MCU Enters the Multiverse on a Nostalgic Thrill Ride

Two years ago, when Martin Scorsese called the Marvel Cinematic Universe something akin to a theme park, the comic book community—both its filmmakers and fans—...

Simon Rex on Taking Risks with Red Rocket and the Directors He’d Like to Work With

“Best Oral three years in a row,” Mikey Saber brags yet again to a disinterested stranger. As if the thirtysomething, out-of-work porn star’s unprompted self-a...

News

Bertand Bonello, Takashi Miike, Nikyatu Jusu, and More Plan Next Features

James Gray to Direct Adam Driver, Jeremy Strong, and Anne Hathaway in Paper Tiger

Tarsem Singh, Jaume Collet-Serra, Kim Jee-woon, Paul W.S. Anderson & More Set Next Films

Trailers

The End Trailer: Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, and George MacKay Ring in the Apocalypse

Michel Gondry Returns to Animation in First Trailer for Maya, Give Me a Title

Steven Soderbergh Tells a Ghost Story in New Trailer for Presence

Reviews

Riga Review: Saulė Bliuvaitė’s Locarno-Winning Toxic Will Worm Its Way Inside You

AFI Fest Review: September 5 is a Competent But Bloodless Thriller

AFI Review: Vermiglio Paints a Lyrical Portrait of Desires Constrained by Catholicism

Features

Tokyo International Film Festival Artistic Director Ichiyama Shôzô Offers Insight Into a Growing Organization

Posterized November 2024: A Traveler’s Needs, Queer, Flow, Bird & More

New to Streaming: Catherine Breillat, The Substance, Last Things, The Apprentice, and More

Interviews

Kani Kusruti on All We Imagine as Light, Girls Will Be Girls, and Indian Moviegoing Culture

“Less Money, More Liberty”: Paulo Branco on a Cinematic Life with David Cronenberg, Manoel De Oliveira, and Raúl Ruiz

“Nobody Ever Gave Me Anything”: Alan Rudolph on Robert Altman, Bruce Willis, Kurt Vonnegut, and Resurrecting Breakfast of Champions

Podcasts

The B-Side – Vincent Price (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side – Tim Burton (with Maria Lewis)

The Film Stage Show Farewell Episode – Megalopolis

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