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The B-Side – Wes Craven (with Joe Bandelli)

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in...

Attica Review: Stanley Nelson & Traci Curry Examine the Real Perpetrators of the 1971 Prison Uprising

There's a moment towards the end of Stanley Nelson and Traci Curry's documentary Attica where a white state trooper is seen putting his fist in the air while s...

Joanna Hogg on The Souvenir Part II, Meta Filmmaking, and Creating an Atmosphere of Discovery

It’s early morning in LA and Joanna Hogg is looking back. It is a process the filmmaker has grown accustomed to in recent years, not least with her latest film...

Mohammad Reza Aslani on the Miraculous Resurrection of His Long Lost Masterpiece Chess of the Wind

A film’s backstory can be no less fascinating than what's in the film itself. Chess of the Wind has the kind of history they would make movies about. Screened ...

NYC Weekend Watch: Lives of Performers, Chess of the Wind, Poltergeist & More

After a hiatus where New York’s theaters closed during the pandemic, we’re delighted to announce the return of NYC Weekend Watch, our weekly round-up of r...

Bulletproof Review: The Normalization of America’s School Shooting Epidemic is Explored with Existential Dread

“It’s war. You’re going to see the wounds of war.” This grave warning comes from a gun-safety-training officer who, with a team of others, is in the busines...

A Hero Trailer: Asghar Farhadi’s Cannes Winner and Iran’s Oscar Entry Arrives in January

While his post-A Separation career has received quite a wide range of responses, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi triumphantly returned to Cannes Film Festival ...

Exclusive: MUBI GO Unveils First Lineup of NYC Theatrical Picks

Earlier this month, it was announced that MUBI was launching MUBI GO, a curated movie-going experience for $10.99 a month. A hand-picked film will be presented...

Speer Goes to Hollywood Review: Unpacking the Delusional Mind of Hitler’s Architect

Biographical pictures and historical dramas can often go the way of cinematic hagiography, particularly when the subjects are involved in the project's develop...

Nicole Holofcener Reunites with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Beth and Don

One of the best writer-directors working today, Nicole Holofcener recently had a hand in big-budget filmmaking crafting The Last Duel with Matt Damon and Ben A...

News

Bertand Bonello, Takashi Miike, Nikyatu Jusu, and More Plan Next Features

James Gray to Direct Adam Driver, Jeremy Strong, and Anne Hathaway in Paper Tiger

Tarsem Singh, Jaume Collet-Serra, Kim Jee-woon, Paul W.S. Anderson & More Set Next Films

Trailers

U.S. Trailer for Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here Introduces Brazil’s Oscar Entry

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

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

Reviews

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

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

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

Features

The Film Stage’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

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

Five Highlights from the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival

Interviews

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

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

Kani Kusruti on All We Imagine as Light, Girls Will Be Girls, and Indian Moviegoing Culture

Podcasts

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

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

The Film Stage Show Farewell Episode – Megalopolis

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