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The Spine of Night Review: A Bone-Shattering, Fractured Animated Epic

One thing is certain about The Spine of Night: this is a labor of bone-shattered, triptacular love. The new rotoscope-animated feature—a clearly adoring h...

John Woo to Direct Wordless Action Movie Silent Night Starring Joel Kinnaman

Update: Production has now begun (via Instagram/Collider). See more info below. As we wait and see if Adam Wingard's sequel Face/Off 2 will actually get mad...

Joy Ride Review: Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Gould Take On The South in Engaging Stand-Up Documentary

Bobcat Goldthwait has made a career of dissecting what makes tragedy funny. It's an impressive second act for the comedian, who was once known primarily for th...

New to Streaming: Lamb, The Spine of Night, The Sparks Brothers & 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...

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...

News

MUBI’s January 2025 Lineup Includes Close Your Eyes, Pepe, Luca Guadagnino, Charli XCX & More

The Criterion Channel’s January 2025 Lineup Features David Bowie, Nicole Kidman, Sean Baker & More

Brady Corbet Reveals First Details for Next Film, Inspired by Horror and Westerns

Trailers

The Game Is Out of Joint In Trailer for Grand Theft Hamlet

Gazer Trailer: Paranoia Thriller and Cannes Selection Arrives This February

Exclusive: ’90s Sundance Gem Girls Town Gets 4K Restoration, Trailer, and Theatrical Release

Reviews

Endless Summer Syndrome Review: An Incest Drama With Depth

Carry-On Review: Jaume Collet-Serra Delivers A New Christmas Crime Classic

A Complete Unknown Review: James Mangold’s Biopic Falls Short of Bob Dylan’s Genius

Features

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2024

NYC Weekend Watch: Meet Me In St. Louis, Raúl Ruiz, Chantal Akerman & More

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Interviews

Robert Eggers on Nosferatu, Jump Scares, and Making Vampires Terrifying Again

“A Good Cinematographer is Like an Alchemist”: Jarin Blaschke on Nosferatu and Lighting Darkness

Alessandro Nivola on The Brutalist, The Room Next Door, and the “Total Mayhem” of You Were Never Really Here

Podcasts

The B-Side – Jack Lemmon (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (July 21, 2000)

The B-Side – Ridley Scott (with Maria Lewis)

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