The Film Stage

Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup

Ahead of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 13 to 24, the lineup has now been unveiled. Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Th...

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

April Review: Dea Kulumbegashvili’s Second Feature is a Mystical Cinematic Revelation

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

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

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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Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup

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