The Film Stage - Page 54

Emulsion Episode Ten: Alex Ross Perry and Clyde Folley on Videoheaven

Perhaps no line of dialogue better encapsulates lived experience than this bon mot offered by John Huston’s Noah Cross: “Of course I'm respectable. I'm old! Po...

Jurassic World Rebirth Review: The Franchise’s Stagnation Continues

If you’ve kept up with right-wing tech oligarch Peter Thiel (or at least his interviews) you’ve probably noted his obsession with the term “stagnation.” While ...

Relay Trailer: Riz Ahmed is a Fixer in David Mackenzie’s Thriller

After taking the longest break of his career since 2018's Outlaw King, David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) is back with Relay. The thriller, starring Riz Ahme...

10 Films to See in July

After highlighting the best films from the first half of this year, it's time to venture into the second leg of 2025 with July's lineup. While perhaps only our...

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Is Back Online In U.S. Trailer for Cloud

What a pleasure it is to see Kiyoshi Kurosawa in his Hong Sangsoo period. The typically prolific filmmaker had an especially verdant 2024: his all-killer, no-f...

Videoheaven Review: Alex Ross Perry’s Whirlwind Tour Through the Golden Age of the Video Store

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Rotterdam coverage. Videoheaven opens in theaters on July 2. In Videoheaven, Blockbuster–...

The Running Man Trailer: Glen Powell is Hunted in Edgar Wright’s Stephen King Adaptation

After a busy last summer with Hit Man and Twisters, Glen Powell is back this fall with Edgar Wright's adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man. With a cast...

Sentimental Value Trailer: Joachim Trier’s Cannes Winner Arrives This November

Following the sensation that was The Worst Person in the World, Danish-Norwegian director Joachim Trier returned to Cannes Film Festival with Sentimental Value...

Evangelicalism Pervades Politics in First Trailer for Petra Costa’s Apocalypse in the Tropics

Even more frighteningly relevant than when I first saw it at the New York Film Festival last fall, prior to the new wave of Trump-fronted fascism, Petra Costa’...

Ryan Gosling Needs to Save Earth in First Trailer for Project Hail Mary

With the likes of First Man and Blade Runner 2049, Ryan Gosling is no stranger to the perils of space. Before he goes to a galaxy far, far away, he's set to re...

News

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

Trailers

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Jessica Chastain Begins a Dangerous Affair in First Trailer for Michel Franco’s Dreams

Reviews

Is This Thing On? Review: Bradley Cooper’s Gentle Film About Marital Strife

Marty Supreme Review: Timothée Chalamet Reaches a New Pinnacle in Josh Safdie’s Propulsive Drama

Cover-Up Review: The Most Important American Documentary of the Year

Features

New to Streaming: One Battle After Another, It Was Just an Accident, Song to Song, The Running Man & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Twin Peaks, Breezy, Gus Van Sant, Ken Jacobs & More

The 100 Most-Anticipated Films of 2026: Part Two

Interviews

“The Story is Told by Faces”: Darius Khondji on the Cinematography of Marty Supreme and His Prolific Year

“It’s a Mission: Impossible”: Bi Gan on the Long Journey and Long Takes of Resurrection

“We’re Terrible Esthetes”: Dennis Cooper and Zac Farley on Room Temperature, Home Haunts, and the Artist’s Life

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)

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