Fantastic Fest

Junkie XL Talks Scoring ‘Run All Night,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ and ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’

When it comes to working in the film industry, and if you happen to be a talented and in-demand composer like Junkie XL, 16-to-18 hour days are the norm. Su...

‘It Follows’ Director David Robert Mitchell on Adolescence, Timelessness, and Test Screenings

"I was very scared going into our first screening in Cannes."...

The 15 Best Documentaries About Making a Film

As a new documentary arrives about the making of Only God Forgives, we highlight our 15 favorite films about the filmmaking process....

The 40 Best 2015 Films We’ve Already Seen

We kick off our 2015 preview with 40 films we've seen and love....

The Film Stage’s Top 50 Films of 2014

We count down the best films of the year....

Raffi Asdourian’s Top 10 Films of 2014

2014 has been an unusual year for movies, but nevertheless a strong one. For me, it started off in Sundance with a plethora of great films that lingered long ...

Bill Graham’s Top 10 Films of 2014

Top 10 lists from critics groups usually have a tendency to eliminate oddities and mellow out the field. But when you have personal selections, like many of m...

Dan Gilroy on the Swift Production of ‘Nightcrawler,’ Creating a Predator, Finding Relatability & More

"Jake and I always thought of Lou as a nocturnal animal that came down out of the hills at night to feed."...

Alexandre Aja Talks ‘Horns,’ Television vs. Film, the Butchered TV Edit of ‘Piranha 3D,’ and More

Director Alexandre Aja, whose Horns is currently available through VOD and will hit a limited theatrical release this weekend, made his name with vivaciousl...

Keanu Reeves on ‘John Wick,’ Directorial Advice, DGA’s Antiquated Rules, Favorite Expletive & More

Hitting theaters in wide release this weekend is John Wick, a film I fell for at Fantastic Fest and I’ve since revisited. The actioner, from first-time film...

News

Eliza Hittman Sets Fourth Feature with MOTHERLOVE

Kokomo City Director D. Smith Sets Next Documentary with Blvd

Quentin Tarantino Cancels The Movie Critic

Trailers

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Covers Classic Terrain In First Trailer for Serpent’s Path

U.S. Trailer for Coma Gives Bertrand Bonello’s Masterpiece a Long-Overdue Appearance

A Filmmaker Flips Through the Past in First Trailer for Judd Apatow-Backed Flipside

Reviews

Challengers Review: Non-Stop Lurid Entertainment Rides the Charisma of Its Stars

Omen Review: An Assured Debut That Never Falters in Ambition or Surprise

The People’s Joker Review: Superhero-Skewering Satire is Miraculous in Multiple Ways

Features

New to Streaming: Dune: Part Two, Hundreds of Beavers, Problemista, Immaculate & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

NYC Weekend Watch: Amnesiascope, Alain Delon, James Dean & More

Interviews

Frederick Elmes on John Cassavetes’ Infectious Confidence, Imitating Sven Nykvist, and Ang Lee’s Hulk

Becoming the Beast: George MacKay on Fighting for Bertrand Bonello’s Film, Learning French, and Modern Incel Culture

“I’m Not an Actor”: Léa Seydoux on Her Creative Self and False Public Perception

Podcasts

The B-Side – Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 534 – Monkey Man (with Jenny Nulf)

The B-Side – In Conversation with Larry Fessenden