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The 2021 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, Reviewed

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Animation Burrow | USA | 6 MI...

Zola Trailer: Janicza Bravo’s Wild Twitter Tale Finally Arrives This Summer

Janicza Bravo's wild Tampa-set adaptation of A’ziah “Zola” King's Twitter thread––aptly titled Zola––was primed to be the hit of the summer last year. With the...

Intermission Ep. 11 – Come and See (with Charlie Nash and Will Willoughby)

Welcome back to Intermission, a spin-off podcast from The Film Stage Show. Led by yours truly, Michael Snydel, I invite a guest (or guests, in this case) to di...

SXSW Review: Our Father Sets Estranged Sisters on a Leisurely Paced Road Trip

A nuanced and occasionally moving drama about an estranged family, Bradley Grant Smith's Our Father features an arc that perhaps sounds too common: siblings ta...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 425 – Promising Young Woman (with Drea Clark)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Bill Graham, and Robyn Bahr are joined by Drea Clark to discuss Emerald ...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Soggy Bottom Adds Nate Mann in a Leading Role

Considering the secrecy around his projects, it's not entirely surprising that the casting of a major role in a Paul Thomas Anderson film is only revealed mont...

Coming-of-Age in One Day: Rachel Sennott on Shiva Baby’s Path of Anxiety

“I love Zoom because I always get a little peek of everyone’s home,” says Shiva Baby star Rachell Sennott at the start of our recent video interview, gesturing...

Rebecca Hall is Trapped in The Night House in First Trailer for David Bruckner’s Horror Feature

Before premiering her directorial debut at this year's Sundance Film Festival, the impressive black-and-white drama Passing, Rebecca Hall led a horror feature ...

SXSW Review: Ninjababy Defies Expectations in Delightfully Unruly Fashion

The title of 2021 Berlinale and SXSW selection Ninjababy might conjure thoughts of wacky superhero adventures; “Ninjababy” could be Astro Boy or Turbo Kid’s in...

Limbo Trailer: Cannes & TIFF Selection Wryly Explores the Refugee Experience

A favorite at Toronto International Film Festival last fall (where it premiered following being selected for Cannes), Ben Sharrock's BAFTA-nominated drama Limb...

News

Richard Kelly Releasing “Gigantic” Debut Novel This Year

Radu Jude Will Shoot New Feature Love Diptych Next Month

New Restoration of Ken Russell’s The Devils Leads Cannes Classics 2026 Lineup

Trailers

Nostalgia for the Future Exclusive Trailer: Charlotte Rampling Travels Through Chris Marker’s World in Cannes Premiere

Exclusive Trailer and Poster for Bruno Dumont’s Red Rocks Captures Growing Up on the French Riviera

Maddie’s Secret Trailer: John Early Crafts a Sincere Satire in Directorial Debut

Reviews

Silent Friend Review: Tony Leung Finds a Flora Connection

The Misconceived Review: Incisive, Inventive Look at Contemporary Life

Blue Film Review: Masterful Two-Hander Confronts Flaws with Empathy

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Pynchonesque, Max and Richard Fleischer, the Pusher Trilogy & More

New to Streaming: The Drama, Send Help, Exit 8, and André Is an Idiot

Our 20-Most Anticipated 2026 Cannes Film Festival Premieres

Interviews

“Everything Is By Chance”: Tony Leung on Silent Friend, Léa Seydoux, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Silent Friend Director Ildikó Enyedi on Capturing a Tree’s Perspective and the State of a Soul

Arnaud Desplechin on Two Pianos, Nervous Breakdowns, and Making Cinema Bigger Than Life

Podcasts

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

The B-Sides of Chow Yun-Fat

Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever

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