The Film Stage

The Accident Review: A Dark Comedy with a Clever Formal Gimmick

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Slamdance coverage. The Accident is now available on Fandor. It’s nice when a film chooses no...

Emulsion Episode Four: Zach Lewis on Henry Fonda for President

Alexander Horwath's Henry Fonda for President stands among the most notable releases of a still-young year, is certainly the most lauded essay film in recent m...

Sacramento Review: Michael Angarano’s Amiable Road Trip Dramedy Charts a Tried-and-True Path

With a plucky, inherent likability as a performer that extends to his leisurely directorial aesthetic, Michael Angarano’s second feature Sacramento is an amiab...

The Teacher Review: A Tragic Yet Hopeful Look at Living in a State of Oppression

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2023 TIFF coverage. The Teacher opens in theaters on April 11 from Watermelon Pictures. Writer-dir...

A New Novel by Thomas Pynchon Will Arrive as Paul Thomas Anderson’s Vineland Adaptation Hits Theaters

While Warner Bros. has yet to officially confirm themselves, thanks to a since-deleted WGA filing, reports from test screenings, and clues that can be deduced ...

“I Do This All For Palestine”: The Encampments Director on Mainstream Media’s Pro-Israel Bias and the Corporatization of Universities

An essential document of a moment in time for a story very much still unfolding, The Encampments is a thorough, engrossing portrait of the Gaza Solid...

News

Dag Johan Haugerud’s Oslo Trilogy, Including Golden Bear Winner Dreams, Set Summer Releases

Exclusive: The Quay Brothers’ Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass Acquired by KimStim

David Cronenberg Hints at Retirement: “The World Does Not Need My Next Movie”

Trailers

Mountainhead Teaser: Succession Creator Jesse Armstrong’s New Film Captures Billionaires in Crisis

The Vanishing Begins in First Teaser for Zach Cregger’s Weapons

No Other Land Now Available to Watch at Home for a Limited Time in Support of Masafer Yatta Communities

Reviews

Emergent City Review: A Resonate Tale of Brooklyn Community Fighting for Their Home

On Swift Horses Review: An Endearing Melodrama With an Alluring Ensemble

The Legend of Ochi Review: A Simple Fantasy with Incredible Craftsmanship and Performances

Features

Football Fanatics, Nuclear Waste, and Elon Musk’s Phallic Martian Fever Dreams at Visions du Réel 2025

New to Streaming: Eephus, Grand Tour, The Woman in the Yard, Youth Trilogy & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Salò, Greed, Jerry Lewis, & More

Interviews

“There’s No Nostalgia for Me in This Film”: The Legend of Ochi Director Isaiah Saxon on Making His $10 Million Debut Look Bigger Than Life

“All Grief is Unique”: David Cronenberg on The Shrouds, Life Beyond Story, and Making iPhones Cinematic

“I See Palestine as the Wound That the Whole World is Bleeding Out of Right Now”: Director Farah Nabulsi on The Teacher

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 159 – The Coen Brothers (with Stephen Sajdak)

Emulsion Episode Four: Zach Lewis on Henry Fonda for President

Emulsion Episode Three: Cinema Guild’s Edward McCarry on Shinji Somai and Love Hotel

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The Accident Review: A Dark Comedy with a Clever Formal Gimmick

Emulsion Episode Four: Zach Lewis on Henry Fonda for President

Sacramento Review: Michael Angarano’s Amiable Road Trip Dramedy Charts a Tried-and-True Path

The Teacher Review: A Tragic Yet Hopeful Look at Living in a State of Oppression

A New Novel by Thomas Pynchon Will Arrive as Paul Thomas Anderson’s Vineland Adaptation Hits Theaters

“I Do This All For Palestine”: The Encampments Director on Mainstream Media’s Pro-Israel Bias and the Corporatization of Universities

Direct Action Review: A Rousing, Immersive Study of Communal Living

The Kingdom Trailer: Acclaimed Coming-of-Age Cannes Selection Arrives This May

Ponyboi Trailer: River Gallo is On the Run From Dylan O’Brien

Johnnie To Confirms Two New Features and Offers Update on Election 3