The Film Stage - Page 65

Meeting with Pol Pot Review: Rithy Panh’s Languid, Incendiary Cautionary Tale

In 1978, journalist Elizabeth Becker was one of three westerners granted permission to enter Cambodia while under the communist rule of the Khmer Rouge. “We we...

East of Wall Trailer: Kate Beecroft’s Sundance Hit Arrives This August

One of the breakout premieres at Sundance Film Festival this year, Kate Beecroft's East of Wall stars Tabatha Zimiga as a version of herself, running a ranch i...

Pedro Almodóvar Begins Shooting Bitter Christmas for 2026 Release

Less than a year since his first English-language feature premiered, Pedro Almodóvar has already embarked on his next project. Bitter Christmas (translated fro...

Joaquin Phoenix Battles Pedro Pascal in Full Trailer for Ari Aster’s Eddington

Reteaming with Joaquin Phoenix after the divisive, impressively anxiety-inducing Beau Is Afraid, Ari Aster is back with his fourth feature. His western Eddingt...

Sex Review: Dag Johan Haugerud’s Delightful Portrait of Men in Crisis Deconstructs Identity

A fact often gone unacknowledged is that, as we age, our desires unwittingly change. When it does, the terms we used to define ourselves and those around us mu...

Peter Deming Shares New Details of David Lynch’s Unrecorded Night

Update: Speaking to The Times, David Lynch's daughter, Jennifer, noted that Unrecorded Night would've likely starred Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, and Naomi Wat...

Exclusive: Graham Foy’s Acclaimed Debut The Maiden Gets August Release and New Trailer

One of my favorite directorial debuts from 2022 is finally getting a U.S. release. Graham Foy's atmospheric, bifurcated coming-of-age tale The Maiden, which pl...

Oh, Hi! Trailer: Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman’s Romantic Getaway Goes Wrong

Premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Sophie Brooks' Oh, Hi! provides an entertaining twist on the romantic comedy for reasons best left unsp...

First Teaser for Paul Greengrass’ The Lost Bus Sets Matthew McConaughey on a Heroic Mission

Since his acclaimed 2013 drama Captain Phillips, Paul Greengrass has had a bit of a rocky career. There was an unnecessary return to the Bourne franchise, the ...

Emmanuelle Review: Audrey Diwan Subverts an Erotic Classic to Compelling, Alienating Effect

Note: This review was originally published as part of the U.K. release. Emmanuelle arrived on VOD in the U.S. on June 6. The most striking thing about Audre...

News

Atom Egoyan and Alison McAlpine Discuss the Oscar-Contending Perfectly a Strangeness

Brian De Palma Will Direct Sweet Vengeance This Summer

Exclusive Poster for Marco Bellocchio’s Six-Hour Portobello, Arriving on HBO Max in February

Trailers

Sirāt Trailer: Oliver Laxe’s Desert Rave Thriller Arrives in February

U.S. Trailer for Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3 Brings Paula Beer Into Uncertain Territory

A Luchino Visconti Gem is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Conversation Piece

Reviews

Dead Man’s Wire Review: Gus Van Sant Offers a Good Time at the Movies

The Chronology of Water Review: Kristen Stewart’s Elemental Calling Card for Directorial Greatness

All That’s Left of You Review: An Impactful Exploration of Decades of Palestinian Trauma

Features

Eli Friedberg’s Top 10 First-Viewings of 2025

Soham Gadre’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Michael Frank’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Interviews

“Every Single Day Was a Nightmare”: Annemarie Jacir on the Past and Present of Palestine 36

Lav Diaz on Magellan: “Cinema Can Look Big Even with a Small Camera”

“I Cried a Lot”: Sentimental Value Cinematographer Kasper Tuxen on Connecting With Joachim Trier’s Cast

Podcasts

The Best Films of 2025 and Most-Anticipated Films of 2026

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The B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)

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