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First Trailer for Zhang Yimou’s Sharpshooter Takes Aim

Last year finally saw the premiere of Zhang Yimou's drama One Second and the release of his spy thriller Cliff Walkers. While we're still awaiting the release ...

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2021

Following The Film Stage's collective top 50 films of 2021, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. As 2...

Apichatpong Weerasethakul on the Journey of Memoria, Tilda Swinton’s Devotion, and the Collective Theatrical Experience

Whether shooting in the enspirited jungles of his native Thailand or the mystical rainforests of Colombia, Apichatpong Weerasethakul has a sleeping problem. Hi...

The Best Movie Posters of 2021

If my shortlist for this piece is any indication, Hollywood adjusted to COVID just fine. I've put aside an average of 60-70 posters every year since I've been ...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 457 – The Matrix Resurrections (with Esther Rosenfield)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, we change things up for our final episode of the year as The Film Stage Show's Bill ...

NYC Weekend Watch: Goodbye, Dragon Inn, I Know Where I’m Going! & 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...

New to Streaming: Goodbye, Dragon Inn, Mass, The Lost Daughter, 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...

Michael Bauman on Lighting Licorice Pizza and Bringing Paul Thomas Anderson’s Vision to Life

Training Day, Iron Man, The Master, Munich, Ford v Ferrari, The Bling Ring, Nightcrawler, Ray, Birds of Prey, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Syriana, The Conju...

The B-Side – New Year’s Eve 2021 Spectacular

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

The Best Scores & Soundtracks of 2021

As Martin Scorsese once said, "Music and cinema fit together naturally. Because there's a kind of intrinsic musicality to the way moving images work when ...

News

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

Exclusive Clip and Poster for Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance Premiere Hot Water Introduces Mother-Son Road Comedy

Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead 2026 Oscar Nominations

Trailers

Hong Sangsoo Puts Comedy In Focus with U.S. Trailer for What Does That Nature Say to You

Exclusive Trailer for Berlinale Premiere No Salgas From Ramona Director Victoria Linares Villegas

I Love Boosters Trailer: Boots Riley Returns with Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige

Reviews

Sundance Review: Kogonada’s Free-Flowing Zi is an Experimental Career Reset

Sundance Review: Andrew Stanton’s In the Blink of an Eye is Technofuturist Propaganda

Josephine and Nuisance Bear Lead 2026 Sundance Film Festival Winners

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Short Cuts, Strange Days, Silent Hill & More

New to Streaming: Sundance 2026, Peter Hujar’s Day, Ella McCay & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

The Love That Remains Director Hlynur Pálmason on the Preciousness of Time and Spontaneous Filmmaking

One Battle After Another Production Designer Florencia Martin on Building Paul Thomas Anderson’s Detailed World

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 175 – Rachel McAdams

The Best Films of 2025 and Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

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