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Andrew Ahn to Remake Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet with Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Following up Driveways and Fire Island, Andrew Ahn is nearing production on his next feature, a remake of Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet. First confirmed to kick off production this May in Vancouver, The Cinemaholic reports the cast features Lily...
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Joanna Arnow on the Misconceptions of BDSM, Filming Comedy, and Conveying the Passage of Time
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
“Do you think people can change?” Ann (Joanna Arnow) asks her long-term dominant Allen (Scott Cohen) toward the beginning of Joanna Arnow’s second feature, The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed. Told through a series of comic...
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Nowhere Special Review: Uberto Pasolini Crafts an Understated, Joyful Tearjerker
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
There’s not a lot of time left, but the adoption agency working with John (James Norton) is doing their best to maintain his belief that they will find the right place for his four-year-old son Michael (Daniel Lamont). Why is...
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Jia Zhang-ke on Caught by the Tides, Personal Filmmaking, and Pop Music
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Jia Zhang-ke could fairly claim to be the most important filmmaker of his generation; he’d probably be the last person to do so. Audiences tend to scan Jia’s work for political sentiment, but the director has always attested that his...
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Experience the Birth of Black Independent Cinema in Exclusive Trailer for Oscar Micheaux Retrospective
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
105 years ago this year, the birth of Black independent cinema commenced when Oscar Micheaux released his silent feature The Homesteader. While that 1919 film, along with most of the pioneering director’s silent work, has been lost, 17 of Micheaux’s...
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Jim Jarmusch Scores Four Avant-Garde Classics In Trailer for Man Ray: Return to Reason
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
It’s at least autumn before we see Jim Jarmusch’s first film in five years, but his latest contribution is larger than most can manage: Sqürl, his musical outfit with Carter Logan, scored four newly restored shorts from the legendary Man...
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40 Films to See This Summer
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
The summer season is upon us and, per each year, we’ve dug beyond studio offerings to present an in-depth look at what should be on your radar. From festival winners of the past year to selections coming straight from Cannes...
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Humane Review: Caitlin Cronenberg’s Directorial Debut Offers Bloody, Gut-Punch Twists and Turns
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
To paraphrase former White House Chief of Staff Tom Card, whispering in the ear of George W. Bush: a second Cronenberg offspring has made a movie. Whereas her older brother Brandon Cronenberg has more openly sought to replicate the visceral,...
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The Film Stage Show Ep. 535 – Civil War (with Ryan McNeill)
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Ryan McNeill to discuss Alex Garland’s Civil War. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes...
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Robot Dreams Trailer: An Unlikely Friendship Forms in Pablo Berger’s Oscar-Nominated Animation
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
While Hayao Miyazaki deservedly took home the Oscar for The Boy and the Heron, another nominee is well worth your attention. Pablo Berger’s Cannes favorite Robot Dreams, which had an awards-qualifying run way back in December (solidifying it as a...
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