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New Restoration Trailer for Luis Buñuel’s Él Charts a Tale of Obsession

One of the pleasures of the Museum of Modern Art's Luis Buñuel retrospective last year was my first-time viewing of Él, a wonderfully entertaining tale of obse...

Maya, Give Me a Title Review: Michel Gondry Rejuvenates His Creative Spirit with Earnest Animation

Of all the directors who made the jump from music videos to feature-directing during MTV’s '90s peak, Michel Gondry is the sole name whose work hasn’t been abl...

The B-Side – 2025 Oscars Special (with Joe Reid & Chris Feil)

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we usually talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones t...

New to Streaming: Presence, La Cocina, A Complete Unknown, Nickel Boys & More

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past r...

The Assessment Trailer: Alicia Vikander Tests Elizabeth Olsen in Sci-Fi Drama

One of our most-anticipated films to premiere at TIFF last fall, The Assessment marked the directorial debut of Fleur Fortuné, who had previously helmed music ...

Austin Butler and Saoirse Ronan Will Lead Sean Durkin’s Deep Cuts

After his brutally piercing trio of features thus far with Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Nest, and The Iron Claw, director Sean Durkin is looking to lighten th...

Sacramento Trailer: Michael Cera, Michael Angarano, and Kristen Stewart Lead Road Trip Drama

Premiering last year at Tribeca Festival, just before he was seen in Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1, Michael Angarano's second directori...

Exclusive Trailer for Matías Piñeiro’s You Burn Me Beautifully Adapts Cesare Pavese

Following Hermia & Helena and Isabella, Matías Piñeiro's new film You Burn Me playfully, gorgeously adapts "Sea Foam," a chapter in Cesare Pavese's Dialogu...

Nicolas Cage Hits a Breaking Point in First Trailer for The Surfer

After one of the most successful films of his career with last year's Longlegs, Nicolas Cage returns this year with The Surfer, a beach-set psychological thril...

Tom Hardy is Back in Action in First Trailer for Gareth Evans’ Havoc

After beginning production way back in 2021, The Raid director Gareth Evans' action thriller Havoc will finally see the light of day. Led by Tom Hardy in his f...

News

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

Sundance Film Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup

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

Jordan Raup’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films 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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