The Film Stage

The Stranger Review: François Ozon Finally Gives Albert Camus’ Novel Its Cinematic Due

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 3. Nobel laureate Albert Camus is on...

The Blue Trail Review: A Lively Journey Down the Amazon River

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 3. The Blue Trail, the lively new fil...

First Teaser for Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden Starring Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto

Rather easily taking first place on our list of most-anticipated 2026 films is Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden, which finds the Japanese director drawing i...

Arnaud Desplechin Finds the Music in U.S. Trailer for Two Pianos

It's been quite some time since a film by the great Arnaud Desplechin has received a U.S. theatrical run, and thankfully that changes this May when Kino Lorber...

Backrooms Trailer: Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor Discover the Abyss in Kane Parsons’ Debut

In a summer movie season once again full of sequels and reboots, one piece of I.P., per se, that actually has our interest is Kane Parson's directorial debut B...

The Blue Trail Director Gabriel Mascaro on Coming-of-Age Inversion, Playful Dystopias, and Conservative Awakenings

It's a scenario that, under certain fascistic goverments, may not seem so far away: in order to increase economic output, the elders of society are mandated to...

Boots Riley Stages Fashion Heists in New Trailer for I Love Boosters

Following his directorial debut Sorry to Bother You, Boots Riley is back with his follow-up I Love Boosters. Starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, ...

Manas Exclusive Trailer: Venice-Winning Brazilian Debut Arrives This May

With the formidable backing of executive producers Sean Penn, Walter Salles, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Marianna Brennand’s debut feature Manas picked u...

Heads or Tails Trailer: John C. Reilly Is Buffalo Bill in Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis’ Cannes Selection

Following their transportive adventure The Tale of King Crab, directors Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis have now returned and this time with a major st...

Exclusive New Stills From Carla Simón’s Romería as Janus Films Sets June Release

After crafting one of the most deeply felt debuts of the prior decade with Summer 1993, Carla Simón followed up the coming-of-age drama with her Golden Bear wi...

News

Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson’s Stubborn Beast Begins Production

The Criterion Collection’s July Lineup Features The Elephant Man, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and Mike Mills on 4K

Tony Leung Finds Earthly Connection in Exclusive Poster for Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend

Trailers

Leviticus Trailer: Your Heart’s Desires Turn Terrifying in Acclaimed Aussie Horror

Coyote vs. Acme Trailer: Long-Delayed Looney Tunes Feature Arrives This Summer

Jinsei Trailer: A Century-Spanning Japanese Feature Crafted by a Single Animator

Reviews

Fuze Review: An Air-Tight, Relentless Thriller

Erupcja Review: A Fateful Romantic Timebomb Erupts

Blue Heron Review: An Astonishing Seance of Self and Film

Features

8 Films to See at MoMI’s First Look 2026

NYC Weekend Watch: Tina Aumont, Terry Zwigoff, Pauline at the Beach & More

New to Streaming: The Love That Remains, Magellan, Undertone, The Chronology of Water & More

Interviews

“My Best Ideas Come To Me On Walks”: Sho Miyake on Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Faith in the Process: Pete Ohs on Erupcja, Charli XCX, and New Methods

“You Can’t Recreate a Reality”: Sophy Romvari on Blue Heron

Podcasts

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

The B-Sides of Steve Martin with Eric D. Snider

Dolphins and Drugs: Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens on Capturing the Work of John Lilly

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