David Michôd's #Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney, is a by-the-numbers biopic lacking a directorial vision. Read our review: thefilmstage.com/tiff-review-...

My latest movie poster rant for November 2025 release is now up at @thefilmstage.com. #posterizedpropaganda

What's your favorite poster for a new release this month? @jaredmobarak.com analyzes the poster art of November: thefilmstage.com/posterized-n...

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, now in theaters, is a gorgeous animation that emphasizes the wonder existing in every corner of the world. Read our review:

35mm prints of Sofia Coppola's films, Hollis Frampton gems, and more to see in NYC theaters this weekend.

Our exclusive trailer premiere for Peaches Goes Bananas, shot over nearly two decades, celebrates a trailblazing queer icon. Watch ahead of an opening at @anthologyfilm.bsky.social on Dec. 3: thefilmstage.com/exclusive-tr...

The new trailer for Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair has arrived ahead of a nationwide theatrical release of Quentin Tarantino's uncut epic next month. Watch: thefilmstage.com/kill-bill-th...

The best movies now playing in theaters: thefilmstage.com/the-best-mov...

#TrainDreams, opening in theaters today, is a quiet, resilient work that will most likely age gracefully. Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:

Films from Guillermo del Toro, Benny Safdie, Ramon Zürcher, and more are among our streaming picks of the week.

Despite some provocative choices over the years, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson have rarely exuded the kind of carnal physicality onscreen that is on display in Lynne Ramsay's Die My Love. Read @roryseanoc.bsky.social's review:

Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value mines the interiors of both the individual and collective family unit with unblinking sincerity. Read our Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/cannes-revie...

James Vanderbilt's Nuremberg feels conflicted between crowd-pleasing instincts and a wannabe-chilling finale. Read our review: thefilmstage.com/tiff-review-...

"I feel really alone when I try to make art, and it’s really difficult, and I want comfort from the idea that I’m not alone." Ira Sachs discusses the making of Peter Hujar's Day, opening this Friday:

From the restoration of Patrick Tam's legendary Love Massacre to a startling debut by Jean-Luc Godard's protégé, the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival offered a range of cinema unlike anywhere else. Nick Newman reports from Japan:

The full U.S. trailer for Bi Gan's Resurrection introduces a dizzyingly ambitious feat of cinema. Watch ahead of a Dec. 12 release: thefilmstage.com/u-s-trailer-...

Watch the first trailer for The Testament of Ann Lee, featuring a career-best performance from Amanda Seyfried.

Richard Linklater hopes to finally make his long-developing project on transcendentalists with Ethan Hawke, Natalie Portman, and Oscar Isaac:

Cattet/Forzani's best film yet and easily one of the best and weirdest I've seen all year.

Get ready for the spy thriller of the year.

Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, Tim Heidecker, and Chloë Sevigny go through the motions of war in the trailer for Sundance winner Atropia, which opens next month:

We talk with Jennifer Lawrence about collaborating with Lynne Ramsay on Die My Love and the directors she'd love to work with.

Ira Sachs' Peter Hujar's Day, opening Friday, is an intimate encapsulation of a queer artist’s life from a bygone era of creative vibrancy. Read @thekentman.bsky.social's Critic's Pick review: thefilmstage.com/sundance-rev...

We talk to Berlinale and Locarno alum Carlo Chatrian about the life of a film programmer and a thriving cinema culture:

"When they are talking about ceasefire––and [Trump is] claiming that he has reached a deal––it’s the worst moment in the history of Palestine." Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk director Sepideh Farsi discusses her heartbreaking new documentary with @jpraup.bsky.social:

The new restoration of John Woo's Hard Boiled on 4K UHD leads our recommended discs of the week: amzn.to/4gXDe7q

This Thanksgiving, we will be *eating*

“I knew something was up at Cannes when Toho was not promoting the film, even though they had financed it." Paul Schrader talks with Nick Newman about the Japanese premiere of Mishima and his next films:

Wong Kar Wai’s Blossoms Shanghai is finally coming to the U.S. this month.

Josh O’Connor and Wagner Moura making us all wish we were those shirt buttons, coming to a theater near you

Jeff Nichols has announced his next film.

We recommend 15 films to see in theaters this November:

Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another will hit 4K UHD and Blu-ray on January 20, 2026, nearly four months after its theatrical opening. Pre-order here: amzn.to/4oTacJv

"In Ballad of a Small Player, we are given the gift of Colin Farrell overdoing it. Nobody overdoes it like Colin Farrell, and to take this for granted is a disservice." -- very enjoyable piece by @djmecca.bsky.social

Edward Berger's Ballad of a Small Player, starring Colin Farrell, is now streaming on Netflix. Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review:

R.I.P. Peter Watkins (1935–2025)

What’s Cronenberg’s most underrated movie?

Kevin Brownlow’s restoration of Napoleon, Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life on 35mm, and more films to see in NYC this weekend.

The History of Sound on MUBI, Sorry, Baby on HBO Max, and more streaming picks of the week.

Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🦇💀🧡 On a special new episode of The B-Side, we discuss the career of Canadian genius David Cronenberg and his most overlooked films, featuring special guest Veronica Fitzpatrick. Tune in: thefilmstage.com/the-b-side-e...

Just when you can’t get enough OBAA Cory Everett goes HARD for @thefilmstage.com thefilmstage.com/one-battle-a...

The U.S. trailer for Hlynur Pálmason’s striking new drama The Love That Remains has arrived ahead of a January release. Watch: thefilmstage.com/u-s-trailer-...

This Halloween, we dive into the B-Sides of David Cronenberg! We discuss how he might be a literal genius, his aversion to the "body horror" moniker, and his revolving collaborations with actors who can match his freak. Long live the new flesh!: bit.ly/47exxiU

Get educated on Pynchon and PTA and ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER people!!

Prepare to be shocked.

Immensely proud to publish Cory Everett's exhaustively detailed, hugely entertaining deep dive into the influences and inspirations behind Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Enjoy!

Welcome to the definitive pop culture glossary for Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, featuring a deep dive breaking down the film’s inspirations, influences, and pop culture references.

Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague, like Jean-Luc Godard’s teaching, is a masterclass on how to logistically and psychologically approach an artistically bent cinema career. Read our review as the film opens in theaters:

Films from Abel Ferrara, Sarah Friedland, Elaine May, John Carpenter, and more are among our recommended discs of the week: amzn.to/48VxGZW

Our exclusive trailer premiere for Jeremy Xido's Sons of Detroit finds a filmmaker returning to a quintessential American city. Watch ahead of the DOC NYC world premiere: thefilmstage.com/exclusive-tr...