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Posterized July 2026: The Samurai and the Prisoner, The Odyssey, Night Nurse & More
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (854+ words) Is Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (July 17) an exception to the rule? Maybe. It too seeks to stand alone as the only wide release of its week, but Homer isn't quite on par with Stan Lee when it comes to getting…...
12 Films to See in July
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (169+ words) After highlighting the best films from the first half of this year, it's time to venture into the second leg of 2026 with July's lineup. Topped by a sure-fire selection for my year-end list, there's also a samurai yarn by one…...
Exclusive Trailer for Japan Cuts 2026 Highlights the Best of New Japanese Cinema
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (152+ words) The Film Stage Exclusive Trailer for Japan Cuts 2026 Highlights the Best of New Japanese Cinema For as great a place as Japanese cinema holds in cinephilia, its modern iteration is hardly paid justice in stateside distribution or exhibition. I've been…...
Tamra Davis on Billy Madison, Half Baked, Watching Fellini and Coppola on Set, Bonding with Britney Spears, and The Best Summer
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (2005+ words) Gabe Klinger: We thought we could do a career-spanning thing. And as much as you wanted to talk about how you got the movie bug, working at Zoetrope or observing at Zoetrope, your memories of Coppola and being there for…...
Exclusive Trailer for 4 K Restoration of Jae-young Kwak's My Sassy Girl Reintroduces the South Korean Hit
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) The Film Stage Exclusive Trailer for 4 K Restoration of Jae-young Kwak's My Sassy Girl Reintroduces the South Korean Hit One of the highest-grossing films in South Korean history upon its 2001 release, Kwak Jae-yong's rom-com reinvention My Sassy Girl has now…...
Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Traverse Giallo Underworld In Trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn's Her Private Hell
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (320+ words) The Film Stage Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton Traverse Giallo Underworld In Trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn's Her Private Hell A full decade since The Neon Demon'with mega-length streaming projects Too Old to Die Young and Copenhagen Cowboy perhaps comprising…...
New to Streaming: Blue Heron, I Love Boosters, Tuner, The Sheep Detectives & More
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (136+ words) 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. Avatar: Fire and Ash (James Cameron) Where to Stream: Disney+ Between the Temples (Nathan…...
NYC Weekend Watch: Elaine May, Guy Maddin, Vincente Minnelli, Law of Desire & More
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (181+ words) NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Film at Lincoln Center An Elaine May retrospective begins. Film Forum A Guy Maddin series begins; Peter Hutton's'No Picnic'and Satyajit Ray's'Days and Nights in the Forest'screen in restorations;'Young Frankenstein…...
The Invite Review: A Knockout Relationship Comedy
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (850+ words) The Film Stage The Invite Review: A Knockout Relationship Comedy Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2026 Sundance coverage. The film opens on June 26. Among Sundance's great pleasures is the experience of a film steadily building buzz…...
Drunken Noodles Review: A Sultry and Strangely Calming Drama
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (664+ words) The Film Stage Drunken Noodles Review: A Sultry and Strangely Calming Drama Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Cannes coverage. The film opens on June 26. The laws of time and space are met with frisky ambivalence…...