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Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2025, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. As the goal posts draw nearer my attention falters. Culture slips away. The state of transcendence movies...

It’s that time of year again. While some directors annually share their favorite films of the year, Steven Soderbergh lists everything he consumed, media-wise. For 2025––another prolific year in which he released two films and premiered another––he still got plenty of watching...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2025, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. My feelings from the intro of my top ten of 2024 haven’t changed much. I found 2025...

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. The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire (Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich) The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire, the feature...

NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. IFC CenterA Panahi / Kiarostami retrospective begins; a 4K restoration of Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos starts a run; the entirety of Twin Peaks continues; Clockers, The Game, Tales from the Hood, and Speed Racer, show...

As the New Year kicks off, we’ve already shared over 100 films to look forward to, and now we can dive a bit deeper into January releases. While some films from our December preview will continue to expand, including No...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2025, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. 2025 got off to a bang early with a double-header of distinctly delicious Steven Soderbergh genre exercises...

While waiting for the Generative AI bubble to burst, it’s essential to highlight art from real people doing real work rather than “massaging” a text prompt to eventually look almost like what they wish they could create themselves. As movie-poster...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2025, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. Earlier this year, my dad, Alan, died at the age of 61. He was the funniest and...

As we continue to explore the best in 2025, today we’re taking a look at the articles that you, our dear readers, enjoyed the most throughout the past twelve months. Spanning reviews, interviews, features, podcasts, news, and trailers, check out...