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NYC Weekend Watch: Abel Ferrara’s Cat Chaser

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaOur presentation of the uber-rare director's cut of Abel Ferrara's Cat Chaser sc...

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

For a career as diverse, singular, and influential as Martin Scorsese's, the task of summarizing it in even five hours is a mammoth task, making director Rebec...

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

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. ...

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

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage under the title Middletown. Teenage Wasteland opens in theaters on November 26...

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

With just five features to his name (four of which premiered at Cannes), writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho has swiftly, firmly established himself as a vit...

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

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Sundance coverage. BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions opens in theaters on November 28. Celeb...

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

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The Secret Agent opens in theaters on November 26. When Armando (Wagner ...

Hamnet Review: Chloé Zhao Reminds Us Why Art Matters

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Telluride coverage. Hamnet opens in theaters on November 26. Hamnet is a great work of em...

Wake Up Dead Man Review: Satisfying Benoit Blanc Romp, But the Weakest Entry Yet

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery opens in theaters on November 26 and arriv...

The Tale of Silyan Review: An Inspiring Story of Perseverance

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. The Tale of Silyan opens in theaters on November 28. Described as the heart-wa...

News

NYC Weekend Watch: Catch Me If You Can, The Lost Weekend, The Spirit of the Beehive & More

The Criterion Channel’s January Lineup Features Paul Thomas Anderson, Kleber Mendoça Filho, Terence Stamp & More

The Criterion Collection’s March 2026 Lineup Features Killers of the Flower Moon on 4K

Trailers

The Odyssey Trailer Teases Christopher Nolan’s Mythic Epic

Tom Cruise Wants to Save Humanity in First Teaser for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger

Pedro Almodóvar Returns to Spain in First Trailer for Bitter Christmas

Reviews

The Plague Review: Bullying Drama of Paranoia Requries Suspension of Disbelief

No Other Choice Review: Park Chan-wook’s Rage-Filled and Blood-Drenched Thriller

The Testament of Ann Lee Review: Amanda Seyfried Gives Her Finest Performance Yet

Features

The Best Movie Posters of 2025

Oliver Weir’s Top 10 Films of 2025

The Film Stage’s Most-Read Posts of 2025

Interviews

Jack Fisk on Creating an Authentic 1950s New York for Marty Supreme and Josh Safdie’s Drive

Mona Fastvold on The Testament of Ann Lee, Refusing to Compromise, and Cinematic Traditions

“Maybe Sometimes Something Works”: Nathan Silver on Carol & Joy

Podcasts

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

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

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

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NYC Weekend Watch: Abel Ferrara’s Cat Chaser

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

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

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

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

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

Hamnet Review: Chloé Zhao Reminds Us Why Art Matters

Wake Up Dead Man Review: Satisfying Benoit Blanc Romp, But the Weakest Entry Yet

The Tale of Silyan Review: An Inspiring Story of Perseverance