The Film Stage

Despite there being a bunch of sequels (Nobody 2, The Bad Guys 2, Ne Zha 2, and Freakier Friday) and remakes or reboots (The Naked Gun, The Toxic Avenger, and Highest 2 Lowest) hitting theaters, I can’t say this month...

In its original iteration, the Zucker brothers’ Naked Gun wasn’t just carried by Leslie Nielsen’s performance––nearly every aspect of the first two David Zucker-directed films was a reflection of it. As buffoonish detective lieutenant Frank Drebin, Nielsen’s scenery-chewing baritone encapsulated...

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 round-ups here. 28 Years Later (Danny Boyle) Armed with a bevy of iPhones, 28 Years Later is definitely...

Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.  Today we discuss John Frankenheimer, a true expert of the craft...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Museum of Modern ArtSilent Movie Week is underway; listen to our interview with curator Dave Kehr. IFC CenterA Leos Carax retrospective begins; In the Mood for Love and In the Mood for...

In a momentous cinematic event, the Quay Brothers are returning with their first feature since 2005. Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, a stop-motion / live-action endeavor inspired by the works of Jewish-Polish author and artist Bruno Schulz, was acquired...

As the summer comes to an end, August delivers the season’s most eclectic lineup of films. From a few studio highlights to Cannes premieres to festival favorites some years back that are finally arriving, there are many worthwhile opportunities to...

With the unfortunate pausing of Metrograph Pictures, a few of their releases were in limbo. Thankfully, Film Movement has come to the rescue for one, Neo Sora’s narrative debut Happyend (following his first feature, capturing his father in Ryuichi Sakamoto...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 TIFF coverage. Souleymane’s Story opens in theaters on August 1. Souleymane’s Story delivers a political fable with all the grit and urgency of a thriller. It follows a Guinean...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 Locarno coverage. The Sparrow in the Chimney opens in theaters on August 1. There’s something electrifying about watching a filmmaker break free from well-worn formulas and push themselves into...