The Film Stage

38th Tokyo International Film Festival Announces Lineup; Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters to Make Japanese Premiere
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Little last year was a greater pleasure than attending the Tokyo International Film Festival, which combines numerous world premieres with restorations and first looks at tomorrow’s major voices. In a few weeks I’ll be returning to the festival, the full...
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Pillion Trailer: Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling Submit to an Unlikely Romance
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A romance unlike any other you’ll see on screen this year, Harry Lighton’s Pillion is as touching as it is shocking, exploring a dom-sub relationship within the gay biker milieu. Led by Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård, A24 has now...
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U.S. Teaser for Bi Gan’s Resurrection, Opening December
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One of Cannes’ buzziest titles––and by our count, among its best––is coming sooner than expected. Janus Films have set a December 12 theatrical premiere for Bi Gan’s Resurrection, which finds the director following Kaili Blues and Long Day’s Journey Into Night with...
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Exclusive Trailer for Ben Rivers’ Bogancloch Finds Music in Nature
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Two Years at Sea is far from the most likely film to get a sequel, yet Ben Rivers––who’s just premiered a new-new project––returned to the Scottish musician Jake Williams (also of the 2007 short This Is My Land) for Bogancloch,...
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die Review: Gore Verbinski Finally Returns with Refreshingly Madcap Adventure
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I didn’t realize just how much I missed Gore Verbinski until I was in the theater watching the straight-up bonkers final act of his latest film, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die as the final secret screening at this year’s...
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NYFF Review: Anemone Marks a Breakout Debut and a Riveting Return for Daniel Day-Lewis 
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The first time Daniel Day-Lewis shows up in Anemone, he’s cloaked in shadow, sitting inside a small cabin in the middle of the North England wilderness. It’s a nearly indecipherable introduction that almost feels by design—a soft, silhouetted launch for his...
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul to Reteam With Tilda Swinton for Jengira’s Magnificent Dream
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Following up his masterful Memoria, Apichatpong Weerasethakul revealed a few years ago that he was embarking on preparations for his next project, for which we finally have the first details. Titled Jengira’s Magnificent Dream, the film will star Jenjira Pongpas,...
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Listen to Jonny Greenwood’s Incredible Score for One Battle After Another
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The day is finally here. Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic masterwork One Battle After Another has arrived in theaters, including with 70mm IMAX and VistaVision prints, and that means it’s also the unveiling of the year’s greatest score. Continuing their fruitful...
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New to Streaming: Splitsville, 28 Years Later, The Goldfinger & More
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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...
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New Trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash Heralds the Return of the Blockbuster King
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It’s only fitting on the same morning a new trailer for Kathryn Bigelow’s next feature drops, we also get a new one from the latest from James Cameron. The king of the blockbuster returns this winter with the latest installment...
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