The Film Stage - Page 743

Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee’s Eclectic, Overstuffed Vietnam Adventure

A timely but confusing mess of styles, tones, and subject matter, Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods zigzags between the director’s trademark topical diatribes on race an...

Wasp Network Trailer: Penélope Cruz, Édgar Ramírez, Wagner Moura, Gael García Bernal & Ana de Armas Lead Olivier Assayas’ Thriller

Boasting the cast of the year, Penélope Cruz, Édgar Ramírez, Wagner Moura, Gael García Bernal, and Ana de Armas lead Wasp Network, the latest film from Olivier...

Da 5 Bloods Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel on Spike Lee’s Epic Scope, Multiple Aspect Ratios & More

Utilizing three aspect ratios as well as multiple camera formats and a wealth of archival footage over its 2.5-hour-plus runtime, shooting Spike Lee's Vietnam ...

The Film Stage Announces Summer 2020 Lineup for Cinephile Game Night

Tune into all episodes live on Twitter. This spring here at The Film Stage we partnered with Cinephile to present Cinephile Game Night, a livestream series ...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Plane Gets Hijacked in First Trailer for 7500

Not to be confused with Takashi Shimizu's Flight 7500–which was set for a 2012 release, but didn't arrive until 2016 and skipped theaters–Oscar-nominated direc...

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Review: The Director Revisits His Horror Classic in a New Light

Always bold to some degree, seldom less than ambitious, William Friedkin's career as a filmmaker has resulted in countless awards; box offices records broken; ...

Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: Parasite Storyboards, David Lynch’s Dune, Céline Sciamma & More

While the country is beginning the first steps of emerging from quarantine––for now, at least––the summer season should still mean lots of reading time. Some s...

The Surrogate Review: A Morally Complex Drama with No Easy Answers

There's a moment in Jeremy Hersh's feature directorial debut The Surrogate where a heated argument devoid of any correct answers reaches the inevitable questio...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 393 – Shirley (with Alissa Wilkinson)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan, Michael Snydel, and Bill Graham are joined by special guest Alissa Wilki...

Jake Gyllenhaal to Lead Gustav Möller’s Thriller Snow Blind

When Gustav Möller broke out a few years ago with his intense, one-location thriller The Guilty (on Hulu, if you missed it), Jake Gyllenhaal counted himself a ...

News

Justine Triet Sets Next Feature with Fonda Starring Mia Goth, Andrew Scott, Frank Dillane & More

Exclusive Clip and Poster for Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance Premiere Hot Water Introduces Mother-Son Road Comedy

Sinners and One Battle After Another Lead 2026 Oscar Nominations

Trailers

Exclusive Trailer for Saša Vajda’s Berlinale Premiere The Lights, They Fall

Scare Out Trailer: Zhang Yimou’s Spy Thriller Starring Jackson Yee Arrives This Month

A Pennsylvania Community Clashes in Exclusive Trailer for An American Pastoral

Reviews

Sundance Review: Aanikoobijigan Demands a Necessary Reclamation

Sundance Review: Public Access is a Kaleidoscopic Celebration of Creativity

Sundance Review: Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is David Wain’s Hilarious Ode to LA

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Short Cuts, Strange Days, Silent Hill & More

New to Streaming: Sundance 2026, Peter Hujar’s Day, Ella McCay & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

The Love That Remains Director Hlynur Pálmason on the Preciousness of Time and Spontaneous Filmmaking

One Battle After Another Production Designer Florencia Martin on Building Paul Thomas Anderson’s Detailed World

“You’re Leaning Into the Ugliness”: Michael Bauman on Shooting One Battle After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 175 – Rachel McAdams

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

The B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)

Read More