The Film Stage - Page 96

Berlinale Review: Denis Côté’s Paul is a Strikingly Moving Portrait of a Cleaning Simp

Consider the logline: a 34-year-old, pre-diabetic, 250-pound, extremely anxious loner finds respite as a cleaning simp for dominatrices eager to belittle h...

Berlinale Review: Eel is a Slippery, Strange Drama of Great Beauty

The most significant change introduced by new Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle is the cancellation of the Encounters sidebar which hosted many arthouse gems su...

Berlinale Review: Gabriel Mascaro’s The Blue Trail Takes a Lively Journey Down the Amazon River

The Blue Trail, the lively new film from Gabriel Mascaro, takes its name from the secretions of a mythical snail. Azure and oozing, the substance, when dropped...

Errol Morris Untangles a Web of Conspiracy in First Trailer for CHAOS: The Manson Murders

After watching Zodiac Killer Project, it'll be hard to view any true-crime mystery documentary the same way again. But if there's one filmmaker who could pull ...

Exclusive Poster for Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia Puts Blood on the Body Count

That it has been nine months since Alain Guiraudie's Misericordia premiered at Cannes should do nothing to diminish the excitement of its U.S. release finally ...

Berlinale Review: Yunan Lacks the Substance to Fully Sing

The fact that only two German films were selected to compete at the 75th Berlinale raised some eyebrows and sparked interest in the pair of sophomore features ...

New to Streaming: The Brutalist, The Room Next Door, The Last Showgirl, Companion & 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...

NYC Weekend Watch: Hideaki Anno, Claude Chabrol, Pale Flower & More

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. IFC CenterHideaki Anno's Love & Pop plays in a new restoration; Herzog's Nosferatu, Mul...

The Monkey Review: Osgood Perkins Returns with a Crafty, Comic Kill Spree

In one of many well-executed nods to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Cinerama-style red and blue credits play over a black screen to sizzling '60s surf rock, a ...

Grand Tour Trailer: Miguel Gomes’ Mesmerizing Odyssey Arrives This March

Miguel Gomes, the Portuguese filmmaker behind The Tsugua Diaries, Arabian Nights, and Tabu, made his long-awaited return at last year's Cannes Film Festival wi...

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

New to Streaming: Sentimental Value, Cover-Up, Where to Land, Die My Love, and More

Jordan Raup’s Top 10 Films of 2025

Ankit Jhunjhunwala’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)

Read More