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Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza Leads 2021 National Board of Review Winners

The National Board of Review have announced their 2021 winners and Paul Thomas Anderson's dazzling Licorice Pizza has come out on top. Picking up Best Film, Be...

Michael Bilandic on Project Space 13, Capturing the Present, and Fostering a Filmmaking Community

Michael Bilandic’s cinema has, over the course of four very small-scale features, staked out a distinct corner in indie film. Focusing on niche interests—be it...

The Power of the Dog Cinematographer Ari Wegner on Subverting the Western and Jane Campion’s Search for Authenticity

Early during Camerimage, everyone's still reeling from jet lag. By the time Ari Wegner sits down for an interview by a reception desk in the festival's main ha...

West Side Story Review: Steven Spielberg Remakes the Classic Musical with Passion and Vitality

West Side Story—a curious exception in the modern glut of sequels and remakes, with its powerhouse combination of hallowed subject matter and director—announce...

Posterized December 2021: Parallel Mothers, Benedetta, Red Rocket & More

Hollywood is officially back to normal with a ton of limited release qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles this month before expansions arrive in...

15 Films to See in December

It's now the final month of 2021 and, as is the case every year, one can see some of the theatrical offerings are a bit all over the place. Some of last month'...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 453 – House of Gucci (with Michael Cuby)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Bill Graham and Robyn Bahr are joined by Michael Cuby to discuss Ridley Scott's Hous...

John Waters’ Top 10 Films of 2021 Includes Annette, Vortex, and Red Rocket

One of our favorite annual traditions is a best-of-the-year movie list that usually finds a more interesting path than all the various guilds and critics group...

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Last and First Men Peers into the Distant Future

With his scores for Arrival, Sicario, and Mandy, Jóhann Jóhannsson was shaping up to be one of the leading composers of this young century thus far. Sadly, his...

The Film Stage’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are upon us, so whether you looking for film-related gifts or simply want to pick up some of the finest the year had to offer in the category for ...

News

The Indie Awards Launch With Nominees Including Free Time, The People’s Joker, and Atikamekw Suns

Lance Oppenheim Will Direct Primetime for A24 and Robert Pattinson; Sydney Sweeney to Play Kim Novak for Colman Domingo’s Scandalous

All 2024 Films Having Awards-Qualifying, One-Week Releases

Trailers

Raoul Peck Investigates a Photographer Pioneer in First Trailer for Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

Porcelain War Trailer: Sundance Winner Captures Ukrainian Artists Fighting for Their Country

September 5 Trailer Explores a Sports Broadcasting Team’s Coverage of the 1972 Hostage Crisis

Reviews

AFI Fest Review: My Favourite Cake Finds an Autumnal Romance Blooming Under Iranian Authoritarianism

NYFF Review: On Becoming a Guinea Fowl is a Powerfully Enraging, Surreally Comedic Look at Zambian Tradition

BFI London Review: Charlie McDowell’s The Summer Book is a Clunky Drama Connecting Landscape and Soul

Features

New to Streaming: Trap, One False Move, Rap World, Daaaaaalí!, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Candy Mountain, Chantal Akerman, Azazel Jacobs & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

The Making of the Indian Sci-Fi Box-Office Sensation Kalki 2898 AD

“100 Clichés Move Us”: Rumours Directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson & Galen Johnson on Finding Humor in a World in Crisis

“You Cannot Project Your Desire”: Albert Serra on Afternoons of Solitude, Bullfighting, and Kristen Stewart

Podcasts

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

The Film Stage Show Farewell Episode – Megalopolis

The B-Side – Barbra Streisand (with Chris Feil)

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