The Film Stage

AFI Review: Vermiglio Paints a Lyrical Portrait of Desires Constrained by Catholicism

Vermiglio is set in the eponymous alpine village during the waning days of WWII. Maura Delpero’s film, gorgeously shot by Leviathan cinematographer Mikhail Kri...

Paddington in Peru Review: Threequel Fails to Climb to Franchise Heights

It’s hard to overstate just how ubiquitous the Paddington films––particularly the 2017 sequel––have been in the British cultural consciousness over the last de...

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

While it looked like James Gray was going to follow up Armageddon Time with either a John F. Kennedy biopic or the ghost story Ezekiel Moses, one of America's ...

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

While Tarsem Singh is currently enjoying the recent restoration of his cult classic The Fall, he's still seeking distribution for his last film Dear Jassi. In ...

Metrograph Launches Print Publication with Inaugural Issue Featuring Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Clint Eastwood, Ari Aster & More

In an era where print magazines continue to shutter (most recently Cinema Scope and Total Film), it's always a breath of fresh air for the industry of film jou...

Tokyo International Film Festival Artistic Director Ichiyama Shôzô Offers Insight Into a Growing Organization

Whatever its pedigree in East Asia, the Tokyo International Film Festival has not nearly been so known to the Western world. A quick scan of past editions woul...

Posterized November 2024: A Traveler’s Needs, Queer, Flow, Bird & More

Sorry, Gladiator II (November 22) and Moana 2 (November 27), but I'm going all limited releases this month. Festival season has ended. Award season has...

New to Streaming: Catherine Breillat, The Substance, Last Things, The Apprentice, 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...

NYC Weekend Watch: “Silent” Movies, Godzilla & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. BAMA series of "silent" movies includes films by Tati, Miguel Gomes, and Chaplin. Film a...

Michel Gondry Returns to Animation in First Trailer for Maya, Give Me a Title

The strange, rollercoaster of a career for Michel Gondry continues in 2025. His recent feature The Book of Solutions will finally get a U.S. release, while his...

News

Get a Taste of Queer with Luca Guadagnino-Directed Music Video for Omar Apollo, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’ Te Maldigo

Alice Winocour to Direct Angelina Jolie in Stitches

David Fincher’s Remastered Se7en Comes to IMAX to Kick Off 2025

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Ben Petrie’s The Heirloom Introduces Acclaimed Rom-Com Psychodrama

First Trailer for Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope Offers Up Romance in Naples

Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott Clash in First Teaser for Bring Them Down

Reviews

Wicked: Part I Review: Wizard of Oz Prequel Is Stale as Blockbusters Can Be

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

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

Features

New to Streaming: Blitz, The Piano Lesson, Flipside, Alien: Romulus & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Dirty Work, Shelley Duvall, Robert Frank & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

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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