The Film Stage

Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 TIFF coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 24. David Mackenzie gets the opening credits out of the way as soon as we sit down to watch his...

Quite a feat of DIY animation, Ryuya Suzuki crafted his century-spanning debut feature Jinsei over the course of 18 months as the sole animator, director, writer, editor, and musician. Premiering at Annecy Film Festival to acclaim, Greenwich Entertainment has set...

A snapshot of the most exciting voices working in American and international cinema today, the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look festival returns this week, taking place April 23-May 3 at the Queens venue. First Look gathers a varied, eclectic set...

After breaking out leading Blue Ruin, Macon Blair showed his directorial chops with I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, and this year, he returned to Sundance Film Festival with his latest film. Idiots (previously titled The Shitheads)...

It’s no coincidence that Bethany (Charli xcx) and Rob (Will Madden) find themselves in Warsaw. While an obvious fact—she recommended the Polish city as an alternative destination when he suggested Paris—it’s also a familiar escape hatch now that things have...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Anthology Film ArchivesFilms by Philippe Garrel, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Pierre Clémenti show in a tribute to Tina Aumont. Film ForumA Terry Zwigoff retrospective begins; a 4K restoration of No Picnic...

We’re thrilled to announce that Stubborn Beast, a new feature directed by film critics and video essayists Scout Tafoya and Tucker Johnson, will begin production this month in Savannah, GA. The film, about a family of step-siblings and divorcees trying to get through a...

Returning to the Cannes Film Festival a few years after her acclaimed feature debut Plan 75, Chie Hayakawa unveiled her Tokyo-set period drama Renoir in the competition section. Picked up by Film Movement, it’ll now roll out this summer. Ahead...

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. All You Need Is Kill (Kenichiro Akimoto) The new All You Need Is Kill—director Kenichiro...

Even with a 90th birthday next year, Ridley Scott is showing no signs of slowing down. The director is putting the finishing touches on his latest film The Dogs Stars, marking his first since 2024’s Gladiator sequel. With a cast...