The Film Stage - Page 62

Cannes Review: Grand Tour Marks an Enchanting Return for Miguel Gomes

If Chris Marker and Preston Sturges ever made a film together, it might have looked something like Grand Tour, a sweeping tale that moves from Rangoon to Manil...

NYC Weekend Watch: Cutter’s Way, Princess Mononoke, Jacques Rivette, & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film ForumFilms by Scorsese, De Palma, Woody Allen, Coppola, Jarmusch, ...

New to Streaming: Civil War, About Dry Grasses, Ferrari, Stress Positions & 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...

Cannes Review: Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance is an Overstimulating, Impressive Thrill

Coralie Fargeat made a splash with her debut Revenge. But she was only standing in a puddle, endearing niche corners of the global cinephile community to her c...

“Films Can’t Fix Lives”: Arnaud Desplechin on Filmlovers!, The Fabelmans, and Jean-Luc Godard

When it was announced Arnaud Desplechin's next feature Spectateurs! (titled the less-appealing Filmlovers! in English) would be a) a docu-fiction hybrid; b) ab...

Cannes Review: Universal Language is a Beguiling, Surrealist Ode to Persian Cinema

In Universal Language, a man makes a journey to his childhood home and meets the family now living there––these are at least the broad strokes. The director is...

Cannes Review: The Surfer Knows Exactly What to Do with Nicolas Cage

In The Surfer, an exploitation film set to pressure-cook, a mild-mannered man is pitted against a group who even Andrew Tate might find a touch extreme. It's s...

Cannes Review: Sean Baker’s Anora is a Devastating, Gut-Busting Beauty

Up to this point, Mikey Madison––the fearless, explosive 27-year-old lead of Sean Baker’s Anora––is best-known for her chilling turn as the deranged killer in ...

An Anime Landmark Returns In Trailer for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence‘s 4K Restoration

It's opportune timing for a 4K restoration of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, the only anime feature to debut in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The ...

First Footage From Leos Carax’s It’s Not Me Reflects on a Visionary Career

Aside from Jean-Luc Godard's last film, one of the shortest premieres at the Cannes Film Festival that was among our most-anticipated is Leos Carax's 40-minute...

News

Trailer for Palestine’s Oscar Entry From Ground Zero + Exclusive Poster Giveaway

MUBI’s December 2024 Lineup Includes Dahomey, Bird, The People’s Joker & More

No Other Land Announced as Winner of the 2024 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award

Trailers

Sujo Trailer: Mexico’s Oscar Entry From Identifying Features Team Arrives Next Week

Jacques Demy’s Masterpiece The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Gets New Trailer for 4K Restoration

DIG! XX Trailer: Ondi Timoner’s Cult Classic Rock Doc Gets Expanded Edition This January

Reviews

The Black Sea Review: A Dynamic Lead Performance Drives Familiar Fish-Out-of-Water Story

Thessaloniki Review: When the Light Breaks Showcases a Dawn-to-Dusk Tragedy with Raw Depth

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

Features

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

New to Streaming: Blitz, The Piano Lesson, Flipside, We Live in Time, Alien: Romulus & More

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

Interviews

Gaucho Gaucho Directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw on Mythology, Compositions, and Community

Rodrigo Prieto on His Directorial Debut, Martin Scorsese’s Snubs, and Taylor Swift’s Feature Debut

Flow Director Gints Zilbalodis on Animating Animals, Allegories, and Cinema vs. Videogames

Podcasts

The B-Side – Ridley Scott (with Maria Lewis)

The B-Side – Gwyneth Paltrow (with Cory Everett)

The B-Side – Vincent Price (with Gavin Mevius)

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