The Film Stage

Reflection in a Dead Diamond Trailer Introduces Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s Ultra-Stylish Spy Thriller

If one wished the Bond series oozed buckets more style, look no further than Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's wild new spy thriller Reflection in a Dead Dia...

“I Want Somebody to Surprise Me”: Jennifer Lawrence on Die My Love, Lynne Ramsay’s Confidence, and the Directors She’d Love to Work With

In Die My Love, Jennifer Lawrence is Grace, a writer whose life is disrupted when the arrival of a baby leads to a move to the sticks of Montana to be closer t...

Atropia Trailer: Alia Shawkat Goes Through the Motions of War in Sundance Winner

Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it picked up the Grand Jury Prize, Hailey Benton Gates’ debut feature Atropia has taken some ...

Peter Hujar’s Day Review: Ira Sachs Blends Documentary with Performance to Consider the Artist’s Life

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. Peter Hujar's Day opens in theaters on November 7. When I look at Pete...

Nuremberg Review: A Historical Drama Lacking Complexity

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. Nuremberg opens in theaters on November 7. Stanley Kubrick, in one of the most...

Emulsion Ep. 18 – Carlo Chatrian on the Tokyo International Film Festival and Future of Cinema Culture

A world-cinema fixture who's earned the support of Martin Scorsese, M. Night Shyamalan, Olivier Assayas, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Béla Tarr, Claire Denis, Ch...

Capturing Life Under Genocide: Sepideh Farsi on Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

One of the most heartbreaking documentaries of the year, Sepideh Farsi's Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk premiered at Cannes just weeks after the Israeli o...

Paul Schrader on Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters‘ 40-Years-Late Japanese Premiere

Japan is hardly known for placing limits on cinema; one might posit that young cinephiles largely enter the nation’s incomprehensibly dense corpus through its ...

Wong Kar Wai’s Blossoms Shanghai Sets Criterion Channel Release Beginning This Month

Two years after Wong Kar Wai's Blossoms Shanghai premiered in China, the long-awaited series will now be coming to America. Beginning on November 24, the Crite...

15 Films to See in November

As the year nears its conclusion, November brings another incredible slate of films, including a few that'll certainly be among my top ten of 2025 list. While ...

News

Cahiers du cinéma’s Top 10 Films of 2025 Includes Afternoons of Solitude, One Battle After Another, and Nouvelle Vague

NYC Weekend Watch: Abel Ferrara’s Cat Chaser

Brady Corbet’s Next Film Will Be X-Rated, Shot Entirely on 70mm, and Span Three Centuries

Trailers

How to Make a Killing Trailer: Glen Powell Leads Kind Hearts and Coronets Update

The Voice of Hind Rajab Trailer: Venice Winner and Tunisia’s Oscar Entry Opens This December

Dead Man’s Wire Trailer: Gus Van Sant Tells a True Kidnapping Story

Reviews

Teenage Wasteland Review: A High School Class That Held Up Truth to Power

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions Review: A Poetic Celebration of the Past, Present, and Future of Black Culture

The Secret Agent Review: A Rousing, Unsettling Thriller from Kleber Mendonça Filho

Features

New to Streaming: Blossoms Shanghai, Blue Moon Bugonia, Urchin, Left-Handed Girl & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Mamoru Oshii’s Live-Action Debut The Red Spectacles is a Discombobulating Sci-Fi Experiment

Interviews

Mr. Scorsese Editor David Bartner on Capturing the Emotional Heart of a Legendary Career

Kleber Mendonça Filho on The Secret Agent, Confronting Brazil’s Past, and Breaking Screenwriting Rules

Train Dreams Production Designer Alexandra Schaller on Finding Beauty in the Land and Making Small Films Feel Big

Podcasts

The B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)

The B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)

Emulsion Ep. 18 – Carlo Chatrian on the Tokyo International Film Festival and Future of Cinema Culture

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Reflection in a Dead Diamond Trailer Introduces Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s Ultra-Stylish Spy Thriller

“I Want Somebody to Surprise Me”: Jennifer Lawrence on Die My Love, Lynne Ramsay’s Confidence, and the Directors She’d Love to Work With

Atropia Trailer: Alia Shawkat Goes Through the Motions of War in Sundance Winner

Peter Hujar’s Day Review: Ira Sachs Blends Documentary with Performance to Consider the Artist’s Life

Nuremberg Review: A Historical Drama Lacking Complexity

Emulsion Ep. 18 – Carlo Chatrian on the Tokyo International Film Festival and Future of Cinema Culture

Capturing Life Under Genocide: Sepideh Farsi on Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Paul Schrader on Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters‘ 40-Years-Late Japanese Premiere

Wong Kar Wai’s Blossoms Shanghai Sets Criterion Channel Release Beginning This Month

15 Films to See in November