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F9 Review: The Fast Saga Steers into Tedium with Lackluster Latest Adventure

One-upmanship is the name of the game in the Fast & Furious franchise, from its humble carjacking beginnings to its globe-trotting (now globe-circling) fea...

Last Night in Soho Trailer: Anya-Taylor Joy Leads Edgar Wright’s Psychological Horror Feature

After his biggest hit yet with Baby Driver, Edgar Wright is back in the director's chair with his first psychological horror film, Last Night in Soho. While it...

Gunpowder Milkshake Trailer: Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh & Carla Gugino Get into Action

After earning acclaim about a decade ago with Rabies and Big Bad Wolves, Israeli director Navot Papushado is finally returning with a new film this summer. The...

Plan B Review: A Heartfelt, Inclusive Comedy Capturing a Ride-or-Die Friendship

It was about halfway through Natalie Morales' Plan B (her directorial debut if you go by theatrical release date considering her festival title Language Lesson...

The Criterion Channel’s June 2021 Lineup Includes John Waters, Carole Lombard, Francisca, Jane Russell & More

The Criterion Channel has unveiled their lineup for next month and it's another strong slate, featuring retrospectives of Carole Lombard, John Waters, Robert D...

You’re Being Watched in Exclusive Poster for Theo Anthony’s All Light, Everywhere

Next week my favorite documentary of the year thus far, Theo Anthony's Rat Film follow-up All Light, Everywhere, will arrive. It's a fascinating exploration co...

Go Behind the Scenes of Alex Garland’s Men as Filming Wraps

With a production that ended as quietly as it began, Alex Garland has followed up Ex Machina and Annihilation with Men, a smaller-scale horror starring Jessie ...

Some of Our Stallions Trailer: Silicon Valley Writer Carson Mell Crafts a Madcap Buddy Film

After writing for Silicon Valley and Eastbound and Down, as well as scripting The Long Dumb Road, Carson Mell has written, directed, and starred in a new featu...

Saul Williams Navigates the Criminal Underworld of Toronto in First Trailer for Akilla’s Escape

A premiere at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, Charles Officer's latest feature Akilla's Escape follows poet, musician, and actor Saul Williams...

John Magaro Reteams with Kelly Reichardt for Showing Up

Named the best film of 2020 here on The Film Stage, Kelly Reichardt's quietly stunning First Cow deserved more attention during awards season but like the rest...

News

Japan Cuts Announces 2026 Slate Featuring Hirokazu Kore-eda, Gakuryu Ishii, Yoji Yamada & More

Alice Rohrwacher to Direct The Baron in the Trees; Next Film to Be Primarily Silent

Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord Wins Palme d’Or: See Full List of Cannes 2026 Winners

Trailers

Marcello Mastroianni Yearns In Trailer for 4K Restoration of Luchino Visconti’s White Nights

Exclusive Trailer for Greg Vrotsos’ Feature Debut Situations Follows a Journey of Love and Ambition in Los Angeles

Reviews

The Death of Robin Hood Review: A Portrait of the Outlaw as a Bald-Faced Lie

Cemre Paksoy’s Hands Are Tied In Trailer for Georgia Bernstein’s Sinister Sundance Favorite Night Nurse

Tribeca Review: Here I’m Alive Is a Raw, Intimate Look at Messy New York Lives

Features

The Film Stage’s 2026 Tribeca Festival Portrait Gallery

NYC Weekend Watch: Italian History, Universal Westerns, Black Cops & More

Posterized June 2026: Maddie’s Secret, The Furious, Drunken Noodles & More

Interviews

“The Hard Work Is In the Screenwriting”: John Sayles on Resourceful Filmmaking, James Cameron, and His TIFF Retrospective

The Currents Director Milagros Mumenthaler on Sensory Filmmaking, Motherhood, and Capturing an Internal State

“Making Movies Should Be a Pleasure”: Olivier Assayas on The Wizard of the Kremlin

Podcasts

The B-Sides of Goldie Hawn with Jen Johans

The B-Sides of Laurence Fishburne with Mitchell Beaupre

The B-Sides of Eddie Murphy with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith

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