The Film Stage - Page 39

Desire and Expectations in Edward Yang’s A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong

Note: This feature was originally published in 2023 as part of Film at Lincoln Center's Edward Yang retrospective. A Confucian Confusion and Mahjong are now av...

Orwell: 2+2=5 Trailer: Raoul Peck Unpacks the Prophecy of the 1984 and Animal Farm Author

Premiering at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Orwell: 2+2=5 marks the latest documentary from I Am Not Your Negro and Exterminate All the Brutes direct...

First Trailer for Sierra Falconer’s Sundance Breakout Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)

One of the great discoveries from this year's Sundance Film Festival was Sierra Falconer’s directorial debut Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake). The l...

The Balconettes Review: Noémie Merlant’s Self-Assured Take on Comedy-Horror

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Balconettes opens in theaters on August 22. The chic balconies of Ma...

Yi Yi Trailer: Edward Yang’s 21st-Century Masterpiece Receives 4K Restoration

No matter that a child born the day after Edward Yang's death will start college this month; the Taiwanese filmmaker's stature has grown so much in the last 18...

Relay Review: Riz Ahmed Leads a Kinetic Thriller

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Relay opens in theaters on August 22. You always hear about whistleblowers––th...

Predators Trailer Unpacks the Moral Complications of Chris Hansen’s Hit Show

Not to be confused with Dan Trachtenberg's latest Predator film coming later this fall, David Osit's Mayor follow-up Predators is one of the most essential doc...

The Criterion Channel’s September Lineup Includes Robert Altman, Olivier Assayas, Satoshi Kon, and Jodie Foster

There is a distinct '70s sheen to the Criterion Channel's September lineup: a decades-spanning Robert Altman retrospective with everything from Nashville and T...

Paweł Pawlikowski Will Direct Sandra Hüller In Cold War Drama 1949

Paweł Pawlikowski's Joaquin Phoenix- and Rooney Mara-led The Island was, as cinematographer Łukasz Żal told us, "just two-and-a-half weeks before shooting" whe...

Eden Review: Ron Howard’s Star-Studded Drama is an Ambitious Disappointment

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Eden opens in theaters on August 22. On paper, there are few filmmakers who se...

News

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

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

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Disclosure Day Trailer: Steven Spielberg Returns to Extraterrestrial Exploration

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

Reviews

The Voice of Hind Rajab Review: Kaouther Ben Hania Brings Questionable Palatability to the Genocide in Gaza

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

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

Features

The 100 Most-Anticipated Films of 2026: Part Two

The 100 Most-Anticipated Films of 2026: Part One

The Best 2026 Films We’ve Already Seen

Interviews

“The Story is Told by Faces”: Darius Khondji on the Cinematography of Marty Supreme and His Prolific Year

“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

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)

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