The Film Stage

TIFF Review: Sylvia Chang’s Wonderful Performance Lifts Up Daughter’s Daughter
||
Huang Xi’s Daughter’s Daughter is, as the title suggests, a generational drama, but one that encompasses four generations of women rather than just two. In fact, the central story is almost exclusively centered on women; male characters are largely referred...
continue reading
His Three Daughters Director Azazel Jacobs on Emotional Catharsis, Why He Can’t Shoot a Dying Scene, and the Craft of Acting
||
The most overwhelmingly emotional viewing experience I had at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, Azazel Jacobs’ tender, beautifully-acted drama His Three Daughters follows Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, and Elizabeth Olsen as somewhat estranged siblings who reconvene in a small NYC...
continue reading
Robert Pattinson Respawns in First Trailer for Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17
||
It’s really been five years since Parasite? That revelation resonates with the trailer for Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s first film since the Oscar-winning phenom and which, to be fair, was supposed to arrive in March, but the characteristically wacky Zaslav-era...
continue reading
Shu Qi Wraps Directorial Debut Girl for 2025 Completion
||
Let this be an object lesson for those fearing it’s to late to pursue their dreams: at the age of 50, Shu Qi––who, granted, is the iconic star of films by Hou Hsiao-hsien, Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen, Corey Yuen, and...
continue reading
October on the Criterion Channel Includes F/X Scares, Witches, Japanese Horror, Stephen King & More
||
The Criterion Channel’s at its best when October rolls around and consistently engages in the best horror programming of any streaming service. 2024 will bring more than a few iterations of their spooky programming: “Horror F/X” highlights the best effects-based...
continue reading
Cillian Murphy Returns in First Trailer for Small Things Like These
||
Premiering at Berlinale before his Oscar win for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer but now arriving many months after, Cillian Murphy will next be seen in Small Things Like These. Also starring Emily Watson, Michelle Fairley, and Eileen Walsh, Tim Mielants’ Berlinale...
continue reading
Masterful Japanese Noir Yokohama BJ Blues Receives New Trailer Ahead of December Rerelease
||
Rarely am I devoting column space (whatever that means in virtual realms) to individual home-video releases––at least if they’re not likely to receive a complementary theatrical run. But I’m unusually elated seeing a favorite discovery get the upgrade most would...
continue reading
The Criterion Collection’s December Lineup Includes No Country for Old Men on 4K, Sammo Hung & More
||
In the blink of an eye, Criterion’s 2024 is done. Though there’s still a cornucopia of discs awaiting arrival, we have a stem-stern view of this year’s line-up with today’s announcement of the December set. Entering the collection on sparkling...
continue reading
NYC Weekend Watch: A Different Man Influences, Johnnie To, Ingrid Caven & More
||
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. BAMA Different Man director Aaron Schimberg has assembled an all-35mm retrospective of films that inspired his new feature, including work by Lynch, Lubitsch, Nicholas Ray, and Tsai; the 50th-anniversary restoration...
continue reading
New to Streaming: Red Rocket, Robot Dreams, Kneecap, Riddle of Fire & More
||
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. Civil War (Alex Garland) While bound to spark hundreds of think pieces, Alex Garland’s...
continue reading