The Film Stage

Cannes Review: Clarissa Provides a Formally Adventurous Showcase For Sophie Okonedo

It might not have the fervent awards chatter that’s followed Sandra Hüller’s current run of form, but for the London-born actress Sophie Okonedo, 2026 is alrea...

Cannes Review: The Meltdown Is an Elusive Chilean Chiller

With the halfway point of this year’s Cannes Film Festival fast approaching, one of the best movies I’ve seen is a Chilean chiller called The Meltdown. It'...

Kenneth Lonergan Returns with Tomorrow Is a Drag; Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Matthew Broderick, and Vanessa Kirby Starring

Little word that comes out of Cannes is likely to match the news of Kenneth Lonergan's return. A full decade since Manchester by the Sea (and two from Margaret...

Cannes Review: Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales Is an Ambitious If Tedious Take on Kieślowski

After two decades of features, Iranian Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi has made one thing abundantly clear: he lives in the grey zone, and so should we. Paralle...

Cannes Review: Gentle Monster Is a Masterfully Performed Drama In the Aftermath of Betrayal

“Look into my eyes / can you see they’re open wide / would I lie to you?” Those lyrics linger in the air as a soft whisper for only a moment before the accompa...

Cannes Review: With Club Kid, Jordan Firstman Announces Himself as a Director to Watch

It’s never wise to assume anything. Promotional materials doing the rounds before Club Kid's raucous Cannes premiere this week suggested a New York downtow...

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom Marks a Powerful Reunion

One of this year's most-anticipated premieres is a rare occurrence for the Cannes Film Festival: a sequel. Coming full circle, Lisandro Alonso’s new feature is...

Cannes Review: Fatherland Finds Paweł Pawlikowski in a Heady, Aching Register

Thomas Mann, Nobel Prize-winning writer and voice of the German resistance from abroad, fled Germany in 1933 to take refuge in California, where he lived f...

NYC Weekend Watch: Korean Cinema’s Celluloid Fever, Southland Tales, Gamer & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln CenterA series of rare Korean cinema is on display in Celluloid Fever. J...

New to Streaming: Yes, The Love That Remains, The Christophers, Project Hail Mary & 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...

News

Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord Wins Palme d’Or: See Full List of Cannes 2026 Winners

David Fincher’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth Sets Global IMAX Release This November

Leos Carax’s Annette Follow-Up Lily May B to Shoot Next Year with Jenna Ortega

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Bouchra Presents an Acclaimed, Personal Hybrid Animation

Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Lead First Teaser for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Her Private Hell

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom Marks a Powerful Reunion

Reviews

Cannes Review: Valeska Grisebach Returns with Spellbinding Noir The Dreamed Adventure

Cannes Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Spins an Entrancing Yarn with The Samurai and the Prisoner

Cannes Review: Radu Jude’s Diary of a Chambermaid Is a Humurous, Slight Meta Take on Mirbeau

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Kim Ki-young, Popeye, A New Leaf & More

New to Streaming: Miroirs No. 3, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Mother Mary, Palestine 36 & More

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Interviews

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

“Everything Is By Chance”: Tony Leung on Silent Friend, Léa Seydoux, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

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Cannes Review: Clarissa Provides a Formally Adventurous Showcase For Sophie Okonedo

Cannes Review: The Meltdown Is an Elusive Chilean Chiller

Kenneth Lonergan Returns with Tomorrow Is a Drag; Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Matthew Broderick, and Vanessa Kirby Starring

Cannes Review: Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales Is an Ambitious If Tedious Take on Kieślowski

Cannes Review: Gentle Monster Is a Masterfully Performed Drama In the Aftermath of Betrayal

Cannes Review: With Club Kid, Jordan Firstman Announces Himself as a Director to Watch

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom Marks a Powerful Reunion

Cannes Review: Fatherland Finds Paweł Pawlikowski in a Heady, Aching Register

NYC Weekend Watch: Korean Cinema’s Celluloid Fever, Southland Tales, Gamer & More

New to Streaming: Yes, The Love That Remains, The Christophers, Project Hail Mary & More