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Nouvelle Vague, Sorry, Baby and Sentimental Value are among our latest contributor top 10 of 2025.
John Fink’s Top 10 Films of 2025
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. Each year in my annual top ten I attempt to diag...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Nouvelle Vague, Sorry, Baby and Sentimental Value are among our latest contributor top 10 of 2025.
A Luchino Visconti gem has been restored and is coming to theaters this month. Watch our exclusive trailer premiere:
A Luchino Visconti Gem is Restored in Exclusive Trailer for Conversation Piece
One of the most revelatory retrospectives I had the opportunity to experience was dedicated to Luchino Visconti, taking place back in 2018 at Film at Lincoln Center. Across 14 features, his filmograph...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A Luchino Visconti gem has been restored and is coming to theaters this month. Watch our exclusive trailer premiere:
Béla Tarr’s #Sátántangó is a mythic epic of despair.
In remembrance of the great Hungarian director, read our appreciation of his 1994 epic: thefilmstage.com/satantango-t...
In remembrance of the great Hungarian director, read our appreciation of his 1994 epic: thefilmstage.com/satantango-t...
January 6, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Béla Tarr’s #Sátántangó is a mythic epic of despair.
In remembrance of the great Hungarian director, read our appreciation of his 1994 epic: thefilmstage.com/satantango-t...
In remembrance of the great Hungarian director, read our appreciation of his 1994 epic: thefilmstage.com/satantango-t...
Béla Tarr’s 10 favorite films included works by Robert Bresson, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Miklós Jancsó.
Béla Tarr’s 10 Favorite Films
With a new restoration of Béla Tarr's 1994 opus Sátántangó now playing in theaters, today we're taking a look back at the Hungarian maestro's favorite films. It may not be quite as immersive as attend...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Béla Tarr’s 10 favorite films included works by Robert Bresson, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Miklós Jancsó.
Hugh Jackman seeks salvation in the first trailer for Michael Sarnoski’s The Death of Robin Hood.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Hugh Jackman seeks salvation in the first trailer for Michael Sarnoski’s The Death of Robin Hood.
Watch: thefilmstage.com/the-death-of...
Watch: thefilmstage.com/the-death-of...
R.I.P. Béla Tarr (1955-2026)
Read our 2019 interview with the director: thefilmstage.com/bela-tarr-on...
Read our 2019 interview with the director: thefilmstage.com/bela-tarr-on...
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
R.I.P. Béla Tarr (1955-2026)
Read our 2019 interview with the director: thefilmstage.com/bela-tarr-on...
Read our 2019 interview with the director: thefilmstage.com/bela-tarr-on...
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
"[Josh Safdie] works with an urgency, an obsession that is just very special. He will never let go of a scene that he thinks is incomplete."
Cinematographer Darius Khondji breaks down shooting #MartySupreme: thefilmstage.com/the-story-is...
Cinematographer Darius Khondji breaks down shooting #MartySupreme: thefilmstage.com/the-story-is...
January 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"[Josh Safdie] works with an urgency, an obsession that is just very special. He will never let go of a scene that he thinks is incomplete."
Cinematographer Darius Khondji breaks down shooting #MartySupreme: thefilmstage.com/the-story-is...
Cinematographer Darius Khondji breaks down shooting #MartySupreme: thefilmstage.com/the-story-is...
Lav Diaz's #Magellan tops our list of 13 films to see this January: thefilmstage.com/13-films-to-...
January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Lav Diaz's #Magellan tops our list of 13 films to see this January: thefilmstage.com/13-films-to-...
See our exclusive poster premiere for Marco Bellocchio's six-hour epic Portobello, which premiered at Venice Film Festival and will arrive on HBO Max on February 20.
Exclusive U.S. Poster for Marco Bellocchio’s Six-Hour Portobello, Arriving on HBO Max in February
Celebrating his 86th birthday a few months back, Marco Bellocchio is one of Italy's most accomplished directors and the rare filmmaker who has stayed quite prolific in his late career. Following Kidna...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
See our exclusive poster premiere for Marco Bellocchio's six-hour epic Portobello, which premiered at Venice Film Festival and will arrive on HBO Max on February 20.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, My Father's Shadow, and Sorry, Baby are among @therealdsube.bsky.social's top 10 films of 2025:
Devan Suber’s Top 10 Films of 2025
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. Like many who will be reading this, 2025 was a… ...
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January 5, 2026 at 1:53 PM
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, My Father's Shadow, and Sorry, Baby are among @therealdsube.bsky.social's top 10 films of 2025:
It Was Just an Accident, Presence, and One of Them Days are among our latest contributor top 10 films of 2025.
Christian Gallichio’s Top 10 Films of 2025
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. If 2024 was defined by sleepless nights, punctua...
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January 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
It Was Just an Accident, Presence, and One of Them Days are among our latest contributor top 10 films of 2025.
Paul Thomas Anderson curated an all-day movie marathon following Este Haim and Jonathan Levin's wedding.
Read our deep dive into the influences behind One Battle After Another: thefilmstage.com/one-battle-a...
Read our deep dive into the influences behind One Battle After Another: thefilmstage.com/one-battle-a...
January 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Paul Thomas Anderson curated an all-day movie marathon following Este Haim and Jonathan Levin's wedding.
Read our deep dive into the influences behind One Battle After Another: thefilmstage.com/one-battle-a...
Read our deep dive into the influences behind One Battle After Another: thefilmstage.com/one-battle-a...
Train Dreams, Left-Handed Girl, and Sentimental Value are among @danieleagan.bsky.social's top 10 films of 2025:
Daniel Eagan’s Top 10 Films of 2025
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 falte...
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January 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Train Dreams, Left-Handed Girl, and Sentimental Value are among @danieleagan.bsky.social's top 10 films of 2025:
In 2025, Steven Soderbergh released two movies, shot and premiered another, finished drafts for four new projects, watched almost every major new release along with numerous classics, and much more.
Everything Steven Soderbergh Watched and Read in 2025
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...
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January 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
In 2025, Steven Soderbergh released two movies, shot and premiered another, finished drafts for four new projects, watched almost every major new release along with numerous classics, and much more.
Films from Jim Jarmusch, Christian Petzold, and Alexandre Koberidze are among @cjprince.bsky.social’s top 10 films of 2025.
C.J. Prince’s Top 10 Films of 2025
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...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Films from Jim Jarmusch, Christian Petzold, and Alexandre Koberidze are among @cjprince.bsky.social’s top 10 films of 2025.
A pair of Paul Thomas Anderson gems on the Criterion Channel, films. from Neo Sora and Radu Jude available digitally, The Naked Gun on Prime Video, and more streaming picks of the week.
New to Streaming: Paul Thomas Anderson, Happyend, Dracula, The Naked Gun & More
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 Césa...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM
A pair of Paul Thomas Anderson gems on the Criterion Channel, films. from Neo Sora and Radu Jude available digitally, The Naked Gun on Prime Video, and more streaming picks of the week.
A Panahi / Kiarostami retrospective, a 4K restoration of Sorcere, and more films to see in NYC this weekend.
NYC Weekend Watch: Panahi & Kiarostami, Elephant, Sorcerer & More
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 Twi...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:56 AM
A Panahi / Kiarostami retrospective, a 4K restoration of Sorcere, and more films to see in NYC this weekend.
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Wrote about my Top 10 Films of 2025 for @thefilmstage.com. A very good year in cinema! Not in much else, but we still have the movies. Read here: thefilmstage.com/mitchell-bea...
January 1, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Wrote about my Top 10 Films of 2025 for @thefilmstage.com. A very good year in cinema! Not in much else, but we still have the movies. Read here: thefilmstage.com/mitchell-bea...
This year, new films will arrive from:
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
This year, new films will arrive from:
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Lee Chang-dong
Jane Schoenbrun
Mike Leigh
Pedro Almodóvar
Radu Jude
Albert Serra
Steven Spielberg
James Gray
M. Night Shyamalan
Mike Leigh
Cristian Mungiu
Andrew Haigh
Annie Baker
Abel Ferrara
And many more: thefilmstage.com/the-100-most...
Films from Lav Diaz, Sam Raimi, Hlynur Pálmason, Gus Van Sant, Mascha Schilinski, the Dardennes, and more to see in theaters this month.
13 Films to See in January
As the New Year kicks off, we've already shared more than 100 films to look forward to, and now we can dive a bit deeper into January releases. While some title from our December preview will continue...
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January 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Films from Lav Diaz, Sam Raimi, Hlynur Pálmason, Gus Van Sant, Mascha Schilinski, the Dardennes, and more to see in theaters this month.
Sinners, Cloud, and The Naked Gun are among @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social's top 10 films of 2025:
Mitchell Beaupre’s Top 10 Films of 2025
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-heade...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Sinners, Cloud, and The Naked Gun are among @mitchellbeaupre.bsky.social's top 10 films of 2025:
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Saying goodbye to 2025 by counting down my favorite movie posters for US releases over at the @thefilmstage.com.
#posterizedpropaganda
#posterizedpropaganda
The 25 best movie posters of 2025, selected by @jaredmobarak.com: thefilmstage.com/the-best-mov...
December 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Saying goodbye to 2025 by counting down my favorite movie posters for US releases over at the @thefilmstage.com.
#posterizedpropaganda
#posterizedpropaganda
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