The Film Stage - Page 40

First Trailer for Sierra Falconer’s Sundance Breakout Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)

One of the great discoveries from this year's Sundance Film Festival was Sierra Falconer’s directorial debut Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake). The l...

The Balconettes Review: Noémie Merlant’s Self-Assured Take on Comedy-Horror

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Balconettes opens in theaters on August 22. The chic balconies of Ma...

Yi Yi Trailer: Edward Yang’s 21st-Century Masterpiece Receives 4K Restoration

No matter that a child born the day after Edward Yang's death will start college this month; the Taiwanese filmmaker's stature has grown so much in the last 18...

Relay Review: Riz Ahmed Leads a Kinetic Thriller

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Relay opens in theaters on August 22. You always hear about whistleblowers––th...

Predators Trailer Unpacks the Moral Complications of Chris Hansen’s Hit Show

Not to be confused with Dan Trachtenberg's latest Predator film coming later this fall, David Osit's Mayor follow-up Predators is one of the most essential doc...

The Criterion Channel’s September Lineup Includes Robert Altman, Olivier Assayas, Satoshi Kon, and Jodie Foster

There is a distinct '70s sheen to the Criterion Channel's September lineup: a decades-spanning Robert Altman retrospective with everything from Nashville and T...

Paweł Pawlikowski Will Direct Sandra Hüller In Cold War Drama 1949

Paweł Pawlikowski's Joaquin Phoenix- and Rooney Mara-led The Island was, as cinematographer Łukasz Żal told us, "just two-and-a-half weeks before shooting" whe...

Eden Review: Ron Howard’s Star-Studded Drama is an Ambitious Disappointment

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Eden opens in theaters on August 22. On paper, there are few filmmakers who se...

The Criterion Collection’s November Lineup Includes Eyes Wide Shut, Él, and Hell’s Angels on 4K

Has it become a bit clichéd and too-smart-for-your-own-good to say Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie? Of course. Is Eyes Wide Shut not only a Christmas movie...

Locarno Review: Golden Leopard-Winning Two Seasons, Two Strangers Is Breathtakingly Gorgeous

Writing about another great Locarno film a few days ago, I lamented the critical inclination to always bring up Éric Rohmer and Hong Sangsoo. Regardless, i...

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

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

Is This Thing On? Review: Bradley Cooper’s Gentle Film About Marital Strife

Marty Supreme Review: Timothée Chalamet Reaches a New Pinnacle in Josh Safdie’s Propulsive Drama

Cover-Up Review: The Most Important American Documentary of the Year

Features

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2025

New to Streaming: One Battle After Another, It Was Just an Accident, Song to Song, The Running Man & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Twin Peaks, Breezy, Gus Van Sant, Ken Jacobs & More

Interviews

The Testament of Ann Lee Cinematographer William Rexer on Capturing the Dance and Believing in Mona Fastvold

“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

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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