The Film Stage

The Chronology of Water Review: Kristen Stewart’s Elemental Calling Card for Directorial Greatness

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Chronology of Water begins a one-week qualifying run in NY and LA on Decemb...

La Grazia Review: Paolo Sorrentino Struggles to Match Toni Servillo’s Talents

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. La Grazia opens in theaters on December 5. In something of a rare feat, all ...

WTO/99 Review: A Stark Reminder of Our American Police State

One of the more fascinating elements of the documentary WTO/99, directed by Ian Bell, is that while it visually suggests a relic, the political observations fe...

Suburban Fury Review: The Unlikely Woman Who Tried to Kill the President

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 NYFF coverage. Suburban Fury begins a one-week qualifying run in NY on December 5. On Septemb...

A Private Life Review: A Fleet, Sharp Showcase for Jodie Foster

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. A Private Life begins a one-week qualifying run in NY and LA on December 5 and ...

100 Nights of Hero Review: A Lazy, Condescending Riff on a Classic Tale

Arabian Nights, an expansive collection of Islamic folktales, is as influential to contemporary literature and pop culture as the works of Shakespeare—an expan...

My Father’s Shadow Trailer: U.K.’s Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner Opens This February

Premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival, Akinola Davies Jr.'s acclaimed debut My Father's Shadow went on to pick up a Special Mention for the C...

The President’s Cake Trailer: Iraq’s Oscar Entry and Cannes Winner Opens This February

One of the breakout features at Cannes Directors' Fortnight earlier this year, Hasan Hadi's directorial debut The President's Cake picked up the section's Audi...

John Waters’ Top 10 Films of 2025 Include Eddington, Final Destination Bloodlines, Sirāt & More

One of our favorite traditions in best-of-the-year festivities is a lineup that tends to find a more interesting path than any guilds or critics groups. The wo...

The Best Documentaries of 2025

A sprawling odyssey of the Black experience, Independent journalists fighting back in Russia, the life of a bullfighter, a deep dive into the video-store era, ...

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 Best 2026 Films We’ve Already Seen

The Best Undistributed Films of 2025

The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2025

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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