The Film Stage - Page 1073

Director Josh Safdie Talks Blending in and Losing Time With ‘Heaven Knows What’

"My grandma said that this movie was so fascinating because it was about people with no past and no future. They just exist for this one moment. And I’m trying to always get at that in life."...

New to Streaming: ‘Hungry Hearts,’ ‘The Aviator,’ ‘The Nightmare,’ ‘Run All Night’, and More

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options -- not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves -- we've taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs....

[Review] Hungry Hearts

Whether it’s a matter of strong narrative direction and attractive aesthetic dressings bringing a film to life or, quite possibly, attractive aesthetic dressing...

[Review] Insidious: Chapter 3

The blaring, nerve-jangling violin jamboree that accompanies the assaulting opening titles of Insidious: Chapter 3 tells you all you really need to know. Escala...

NYC Weekend Watch: ‘Marienbad,’ ‘Scanners,’ ‘Hausu,’ ‘Annie Hall,’ & More

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 142 – Slow West and Tomorrowland

Head west and go to the future with us as we discuss two recent releases....

[Review] Entourage

I was a big fan of Entourage, loving the first four seasons and remaining entertained until the end. The fact Doug Ellin received backing for eight seasons is a...

Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s List of 10 Favorite Films, Including ‘Night of the Hunter’ and ‘Salò’

Though his vast oeuvre pays tribute to many types of cinema, Rainer Werner Fassbinder was, at his heart, a great practitioner of melodrama. It's thus no surpris...

New to Streaming: ‘Results,’ ‘Timbuktu,’ ‘Chappie,’ The DUFF,’ and More

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options -- not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves -- we've taken it upon ourselves to ...

[Review] When Marnie Was There

If Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s When Marnie Was There does turn out to be the last Studio Ghibli theatrical film, then the animation powerhouse will be going out on a...

News

MUBI’s May 2024 Lineup Features Radu Jude, Bertrand Bonello, Lee Chang-dong & More

David Lynch Debuts New Remix — Listen

Eliza Hittman Sets Fourth Feature with MOTHERLOVE

Trailers

New Trailer for 4K Restoration of Time of the Heathen Captures a World After the Atomic Bomb

Jia Zhangke and Bi Gan Voice a Coming-of-Age Tale In Exclusive Trailer Debut for Liu Jian’s Art College 1994

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Covers Classic Terrain In First Trailer for Serpent’s Path

Reviews

Challengers Review: Non-Stop Lurid Entertainment Rides the Charisma of Its Stars

Omen Review: An Assured Debut That Never Falters in Ambition or Surprise

The People’s Joker Review: Superhero-Skewering Satire is Miraculous in Multiple Ways

Features

NYC Weekend Watch: Love Streams, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Ozu & More

New to Streaming: Dune: Part Two, Hundreds of Beavers, Problemista, Immaculate & More

The Best Movies Now Playing in Theaters

Interviews

Frederick Elmes on John Cassavetes’ Infectious Confidence, Imitating Sven Nykvist, and Ang Lee’s Hulk

Becoming the Beast: George MacKay on Fighting for Bertrand Bonello’s Film, Learning French, and Modern Incel Culture

“I’m Not an Actor”: Léa Seydoux on Her Creative Self and False Public Perception

Podcasts

The B-Side – Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)

The Film Stage Show Ep. 534 – Monkey Man (with Jenny Nulf)

The B-Side – In Conversation with Larry Fessenden

Read More