The Film Stage

Gladiator II Review: Ridley Scott’s Sequel Bests Predecessor By Going Dumb

Most men think about the Roman Empire several times a week, if a recent meme is to be believed. With Gladiator II, Ridley Scott brings the era back to life in ...

Armand Trailer: Renate Reinsve Leads Norway’s Oscar Contender

After her 2021 breakout in The Worst Person in the World, Renate Reinsve's 2022 and 2023 seemed fairly quiet for the viewer, but she was working on no shortage...

New to Streaming: A Different Man, The Outrun, My Old Ass, Used Cars & 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...

NYC Weekend Watch: Ken Kelsch, Il Grido, Flesh for Frankenstein 3D & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaIn honor of Ken Kelsch, Abel Ferrara's The Blackout and The Addiction&...

Five Highlights from the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

There’s always the high-wire act, an exchange-and-trade, attending festivals in enviable parts of the world. Some locations only offer too much joy at the oppo...

Oh, Canada Trailer: Richard Gere Reflects on His Life in Paul Schrader’s Poignant Drama

After his trio of "Man in a Room" films, Paul Schrader has switched gears with the poignant drama Oh, Canada. Reteaming with his American Gigolo star Richard G...

Riga Review: Dreamy Stereoscopic 3D Folk Tale Twittering Soul is One of a Kind

Not many people have mourned 3D cinema's second waning. Yet, every now and then, the old parlor trick threatens to capture the imagination. I can think of two ...

“Life Is Worth Celebrating”: Tyler Taormina on Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point

With just three features to his name, Tyler Taormina has cemented himself as one of the most perceptive chroniclers of small-town America. His 2019 debut, Ham ...

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

It’s a shame Toxic wasn’t around for the recent excretions of body-horror discourse. Saulė Bliuvaitė's debut feature, winner of the Golden Leopard at this year...

Billy Zane Transforms into Marlon Brando in First Trailer for Waltzing with Brando

If you're looking for a distraction from the hellscape of American politics, look no further than the first trailer for a forthcoming biopic of one of our most...

News

First Images From Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet Remake Starring Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More

Watch: Hoyte van Hoytema Follows Oppenheimer With Emotional New Volvo Short Film

Listen to Three Tracks from Daniel Blumberg’s Incredible Score for The Brutalist

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Ben Petrie’s The Heirloom Introduces Acclaimed Rom-Com Psychodrama

First Trailer for Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope Offers Up Romance in Naples

Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott Clash in First Teaser for Bring Them Down

Reviews

The Black Sea Review: A Dynamic Lead Performance Drives Familiar Fish-Out-of-Water Story

Thessaloniki Review: When the Light Breaks Showcases a Dawn-to-Dusk Tragedy with Raw Depth

Wicked: Part I Review: Wizard of Oz Prequel Is Stale as Blockbusters Can Be

Features

New to Streaming: Blitz, The Piano Lesson, Flipside, We Live in Time, Alien: Romulus & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Dirty Work, Shelley Duvall, Robert Frank & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Payal Kapadia on All We Imagine as Light, Impermanence, Magical Realism, and Trilogy Plans

Barry Keoghan on Young Fatherhood, Loving La La Land, and the Movement of Andrea Arnold’s Bird

NYC Weekend Watch: Ken Kelsch, Il Grido, Flesh for Frankenstein 3D & More

Podcasts

The B-Side – Gwyneth Paltrow (with Cory Everett)

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

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

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Gladiator II Review: Ridley Scott’s Sequel Bests Predecessor By Going Dumb

Armand Trailer: Renate Reinsve Leads Norway’s Oscar Contender

New to Streaming: A Different Man, The Outrun, My Old Ass, Used Cars & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Ken Kelsch, Il Grido, Flesh for Frankenstein 3D & More

Five Highlights from the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

Oh, Canada Trailer: Richard Gere Reflects on His Life in Paul Schrader’s Poignant Drama

Riga Review: Dreamy Stereoscopic 3D Folk Tale Twittering Soul is One of a Kind

“Life Is Worth Celebrating”: Tyler Taormina on Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point

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

Billy Zane Transforms into Marlon Brando in First Trailer for Waltzing with Brando