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The Amusement Park Review: George A. Romero’s Long-Lost Film is a Damning Exploration of Ageism and Elder Abuse

Created as a PSA to raise awareness about elder abuse, George A. Romero’s 1973 film The Amusement Park, long considered lost and recently restored by Romero’s ...

Cinephile Game Night’s June 2021 Lineup Features MUBI & Lingua Franca Director Isabel Sandoval

Watch live here or below! https://twitter.com/TheFilmStage/status/1403155180544266242 We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return f...

First Trailer for Dinner in America Brings Punk Anarchy to Suburbia

One of the more entertaining films I saw back at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival was the punk rock rom-com Dinner in America. Directed by Adam Rehmeier (Jonas,...

Ben Whishaw Gets Unhinged in First Trailer for London-Set Thriller Surge

One of the films that premiered nearly 1.5 years ago at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival that I'm surprised still hasn't found U.S. distribution is the Ben Whis...

Luca Guadagnino Says Call Me By Your Name Sequel Not Likely as Bones and All Cast Expands

Though more ink was spilled over the potential of a Call Me By Your Name sequel than anything Luca Guadagnino has worked on since the original film's release, ...

Ahead of the Curve Review: The Story of a Groundbreaking Lesbian Magazine Covers Broad Ground

In 1990, a 23-year-old named Frances “Franco” Stevens applied for multiple credit cards. When she was approved, she withdrew as much cash as she could from the...

Caveat Review: Déjà Vu Unlocks Secrets in Saw-Style Horror

Isaac (Jonathan French) doesn't remember Barret (Ben Caplan), but Barret assures him they are friends. He even visited him at the hospital only to discover Isa...

First Trailer for Ailey Sheds Light on Dance Legend

As one of the most iconic figures in dance history, Alvin Ailey changed the face of modern dance with his own style of choreography that centered on the Black ...

The B-Side – Taye Diggs (with Sade Sellers)

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

Listen: Sparks, Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard & Simon Helberg Start the Show in First Song From Annette

Now that we finally know when precisely we'll get to see Leos Carax's hugely-anticipated Annette (August 6 in theaters, August 20 on Amazon Prime), it's time f...

News

Exclusive: Cinema Guild Acquires the Films of Margarida Cordeiro and António Reis

Exclusive: Kevin Walker and Jack Auen’s Debut Feature Chronovisor Acquired by Grasshopper Film

Watch: Brady Corbet Directs Robert Pattinson in 1664 Commercial, Shot by Lol Crawley

Trailers

The Invite Trailer: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton Have a Night to Remember

The Last One for the Road Trailer: Take an Inebriated Trip Through Italy

Blue Film Trailer: Controversial Camboy Thriller Arrives This May

Reviews

The Christophers Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Somewhat Dull Actors’ Showcase

Bunnylovr Review: A Compelling, Messy Character Study in Social Isolation

Faces of Death Review: Smartly Crafted Remake Investigates the “Sicko” in All of Us

Features

13 Films to See at 2026 New Directors/New Films

Posterized April 2026: Blue Heron, The Christophers, Exit 8 & More

NYC Weekend Watch: Tsai Ming-liang, Ken Jacobs, Gender Transgression & More

Interviews

Isabelle Huppert on Becoming a Vampire, Ulrike Ottinger’s Timeless Touch, and Asghar Farhadi’s Parallel Tales

François Ozon on the Existentialism of The Stranger, Arab Representation, and Bressonian Acting

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

Podcasts

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

The B-Sides of Spike Lee

Gabe Klinger on Finishing Movies, Navigating Festivals, and Isabel

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