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John Magaro Reteams with Kelly Reichardt for Showing Up

Named the best film of 2020 here on The Film Stage, Kelly Reichardt's quietly stunning First Cow deserved more attention during awards season but like the rest...

In the Heights Review: A Joyous Musical Adaptation With Only a Few Missteps

There’s a casual decadence to the films of Jon M. Chu, an energy about them that is irresistible to watch. Whether the director is indulging in absurd magic tr...

Final Account Review: A Hushed Tour of Germany’s Last Witnesses to Genocide Proves the Past is Not So Distant

The Holocaust is one of the most exhaustively documented events in history, yet it can seemingly never be documented enough. This is not only due to the relent...

New to Streaming: Spring Blossom, Army of the Dead, Riders of Justice, and 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...

Seance Review: Simon Barrett’s Directorial Debut is a Surprisingly Joyless Slasher

When a new low-budget horror film copies Jessica Harper’s car-bound arrival from the original Suspiria within its first ten minutes, one knows instantly what t...

NYC Weekend Watch: Two-Lane Blacktop, The Amusement Park, The Fabulous Baker Boys & More

After a hiatus as theaters in New York City and beyond closed their doors during the pandemic, we're delighted to announce the return of NYC Weekend Watch, our...

Exclusive Trailer for The Witches of the Orient Explores the Fascinating Tale of a Japanese Women’s Volleyball Team

After rethinking the parameters of the sports documentary with John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection, director Julien Faraut has returned with another singu...

First Look at Steven Soderbergh’s Crime Drama No Sudden Move, Set to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Following up last winter's Let Them All Talk and producing the Oscars this year, Steven Soderbergh also found the time to shoot and finish a new film––one that...

Brandon Cronenberg to Adapt J.G. Ballard Novel Super-Cannes as Limited Series

With news that David Cronenberg would finally be returning to the director's chair with a new sci-fi feature borrowing a title from his early film Crimes of th...

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, David Lowery, Jafar Panahi, Laura Poitras & More Secretly Shot a NEON Omnibus Film

With the pandemic forcing filmmakers into quarantine it meant many productions and premieres were delayed, leaving creative minds to explore other outlets to p...

News

Criterion Collection’s February 2025 Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, Crossing Delancey & More

Exclusive: New Restoration of Queer Drama By Hook or By Crook Acquired by Altered Innocence for Spring 2025 Release

Tilda Swinton Says The Room Next Door May Be Her Last Film as New Trailer Arrives

Trailers

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Find Pleasure in New Trailer for Babygirl

Pamela Anderson is The Last Showgirl in First Trailer for Gia Coppola’s Drama

Exclusive U.S. Trailer for Endless Summer Syndrome Unveils Provocative French Drama

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

Appreciating a Pioneer: Pittsburgh Celebrates Queer Local Filmmaker Roger Jacoby with World Premiere Restorations

New to Streaming: Megalopolis, Rumours, Look Into My Eyes, An Almost Christmas Story, and More

NYC Weekend Watch: The Limits of Control, Ealing Studios & More

Interviews

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

Barry Keoghan on Young Fatherhood, Loving La La Land, and the Movement of Andrea Arnold’s Bird

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

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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