The Film Stage

Sundance Review: Night Nurse is a Perverse, Seductive Thriller

We know so little about the life of Eleni (Cemre Paksoy), a nurse working in an upscale retirement community, until something awakens in her. Directed by Georg...

Sundance Review: Nuisance Bear is a Visually Stunning Look at a Polar Bear’s Impeded Journey

Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman’s Nuisance Bear is an expansion of their 2021 short film of the same name, which followed a polar bear on its annual migr...

I Love Boosters Trailer: Boots Riley Returns with Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige

While an alum of the Sundance Film Festival, having debuted his directorial debut Sorry to Bother You there in 2018, Boots Riley is heading to SXSW for his nex...

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

A few years after her Palme d'Or- and Oscar-winning drama Anatomy of a Fall, we now have the first details on Justine Triet's next feature. Marking her English...

Sundance Review: Buddy is a Funny, Irrevent Feature From the Creator of Too Many Cooks

In Casper Kelly’s viral short “Too Many Cooks,” a catchy ’90s sitcom intro repeats for 11 minutes with new characters added to the name roll each time. Eventua...

Send Help Review: Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, and Dylan O’Brien Elevate a One-Note Script

New Sam Raimi films are few and far between these days, but when one appears, the debate as to whether he’s an inherently mean-spirited director invariably rea...

Sundance Review: Once Upon a Time in Harlem is an Unearthed Treasure of Black History

Picture this: it’s an overcast day in August 1972. You’re at a cocktail party at Duke Ellington’s townhouse in Harlem. As you awkwardly hold your glass of ...

Sundance Review: Frank & Louis is a Missed Opportunity to Tell a Compelling Story about Life Behind Bars

Prison, if nothing else, is a complex organism of interpersonal relationships and routines that develop over years. These are subject to interruption at any ti...

Sundance Review: The Shitheads Offers Lively Comedy That’s More Than Meets the Eye

For its relatable premise and tried-and-true structure, the road movie has a rich cinematic history. Its success has spawned a number of subgenres, including t...

Sundance Review: Union County Finds Grace in the Slow, Humbling Work of Recovery

Last summer, in the middle of The Bear’s fourth season, Will Poulter strolled into the show’s eponymous Chicago restaurant and placed the kitchen staff’s jaws ...

News

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Trailers

Two Prosecutors Trailer: Sergei Loznitsa Captures a Quest for Justice

Omaha Trailer: John Magaro Takes a Heartbreaking Road Trip

Rose of Nevada Trailer: Callum Turner and George MacKay Travel Through Time for Mark Jenkin

Reviews

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Review: Gore Verbinski Finally Returns with Refreshingly Madcap Adventure

My Father’s Shadow Review: A Lovely Tale of Familial Bonding That Plays Things Safe

By Design Review: a Challenging Look at the Broke and Bougie

Features

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Interviews

Sam Rockwell on His Most Overlooked Films and Working with Gore Verbinski

“I Don’t Want to Lose the City We Have”: Noah Segan on The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

“I Still Feel Like an Outcast”: Michael Almereyda on Nadja, Peter Fonda, David Lynch’s Fantômas, and Zero K

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)

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