The Film Stage

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. Anora (Sean Baker) Sean Baker’s Anora expands his filmmaking vision, pushing the writer-director-editor’s fifth consecutive story...

MUBI has unveiled its lineup for next month’s streaming offerings, including the trio of Hong Sangsoo’s Isabelle Huppert collaborations, notably their latest A Traveler’s Needs. Also among the lineup is Miguel Gomes’ Grand Tour following its theatrical release next week...

Allegedly submitted to SXSW without the name of its director attached, Michael Bay’s feature-length non-fiction debut We Are Storror is a breathtaking action documentary that demands to be seen on the biggest screen one can find. Storror follows a close-knit...

A tiny miracle of a movie, Ari Gold’s deeply personal Brother Verses Brother is a whimsical musical à la John Carney’s Once, taking place on city streets, in pubs, and around small apartments. Set on a winter day in San...

I’m old enough to remember when Jacques Rivette films were the domain of dark-web networks and substandard DVD rips, a conspiratorial network worthy of his cinema. (Actually not even close for intrigue or danger, but give me room to write...

Update: the first teaser has arrived ahead of a full trailer next week. See it and find the original story below. A major summer release for Paul Thomas Anderson’s next feature was too good to be true. Warner Bros. has...

Last Tango in Paris was both a breakout role and a turning point in the life and career of Maria Schneider; a traumatic filming experience that inspired her to become an advocate for women in the film industry, and the...

A major summer release for Paul Thomas Anderson’s next feature was too good to be true. Warner Bros. has now delayed the film, his Vineland-inspired action/crime/comedy One Battle After Another, from an August 8, 2025 release to a September 26,...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2024 SXSW coverage. Bob Trevino Likes It opens in theaters on March 21 from Roadside Attractions. A crowd-pleasing film inspired by director Tracie Laymon’s experience talking with a stranger online...

Note: This review was originally published as part of our Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2023 coverage. The Fishbowl is now playing in theaters from Monument Releasing. A body and an island become sites of resistance in Glorimar Marrero Sánchez’s...