Casting news rarely (never?) resounds like word of Daniel Day-Lewis' return. Eight years since an ostensible retirement with Phantom Thread, he's both reemerged (likely from a dress-making or ...

No matter that a child born the day after Edward Yang's death will start college this month; the Taiwanese filmmaker's stature has grown so much in the last 18 years that a Criterion release or ...

One of four (!) Josh O’Connor films arriving this fall, Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind is certainly our most-anticipated of the bunch. Also starring Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffman, John Magaro, Hope Davis ...

For our most comprehensive year-end feature we’re providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage’s favorite films of 2023. We’ve asked contributors to compile ten-best lists with five honorable ...

Looking for what to see in theaters? Our feature, updated weekly, highlights our top recommendations for films currently in theaters, from new releases to restorations receiving a proper theatrical ...

As the arthouse cinema market continues to regain its footing, the list of what may be considered an overlooked film could be quite vast, depending on one’s metrics. For our yearly feature ...

Not to be confused with Dan Trachtenberg’s latest Predator film coming later this fall, David Osit’s Mayor follow-up Predators is one of the most essential documentaries of the year. Exploring the ...

With an awards season and year-end lists that tend to favor films that have been released in the last few months, there's many films that can go overlooked. For our yearly feature highlighting the 50 ...

There’s something inherently remarkable about the field of animation: that, with just a paper and pen, one can use infinite imagination to create a world unbound by physical restrictions. Of course, ...

For our most comprehensive year-end feature we’re providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage’s favorite films of 2022. We’ve asked contributors to compile ten-best lists with five honorable ...

As a new documentary arrives about the making of Only God Forgives, we highlight our 15 favorite films about the filmmaking process.

For our most comprehensive year-end feature, we're providing a cumulative look at The Film Stage's favorite films of 2019. We've asked our contributors to compile ten-best lists with five honorable ...