The Film Stage

The Wages of Fear Returns In Explosive Trailer for 4K Restoration

Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Wages of Fear remains a standard-bearer 71 years after the fact. Its 4K restoration from Hiventy thus comes as no surprise, and––ju...

The Film Stage’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are upon us, so whether you're looking for film-related gifts or simply want to get for yourself some of the finest this year had to offer, we hav...

Allen Sunshine Review: A Tranquil Debut Feature with a World of Feeling

Directed with a sense of tranquil serenity and grounded maturity one might be accustomed to finding in the work of a seasoned director, Allen Sunshine is, quit...

Asif Kapadia and Samantha Morton Imagine the Future in Trailer for La Jetée-Inspired 2073

The future looked quite bleak even before the events of last week, but now Asif Kapadia's speculative hybrid feature 2073 feels all the more relevant following...

Leos Carax’s It’s Not Me Coming to Theaters and Criterion Channel on December 10

Here's a very welcome surprise before the end of the year: Leos Carax's stunning cine-memoir It's Not Me is getting a release this December. Sideshow and Janus...

The Return Trailer: Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche Reunite For Homer Adaptation

With his acclaimed drama Nowhere Special finally getting a U.S. release this past summer, four years after its premiere, Uberto Pasolini is now back with his n...

Tom Cruise Needs Our Trust In First Trailer for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

After back-to-back Mission: Impossible sequels were announced all the way back in 2019, the culmination of Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise's ambitious pro...

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...

News

Trailer for Palestine’s Oscar Entry From Ground Zero + Exclusive Poster Giveaway

MUBI’s December 2024 Lineup Includes Dahomey, Bird, The People’s Joker & More

No Other Land Announced as Winner of the 2024 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award

Trailers

Jacques Demy’s Masterpiece The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Gets New Trailer for 4K Restoration

DIG! XX Trailer: Ondi Timoner’s Cult Classic Rock Doc Gets Expanded Edition This January

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

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

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

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

Interviews

Rodrigo Prieto on His Directorial Debut, Martin Scorsese’s Snubs, and Taylor Swift’s Feature Debut

Flow Director Gints Zilbalodis on Animating Animals, Allegories, and Cinema vs. Videogames

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

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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