Baked into the creation of any conceivable list is the competing personal agenda(s) of its curator(s) and the crushing self-awareness of how an intended audience might receive it. These realities ...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2022, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. 2022 has been one of those fascinating years ...

After highlighting the most overlooked films of 2022 and our overall favorites of 2022, today we put our spotlight on those that need a home in the first place: movies we loved on the festival circuit ...

A tragicomic Irish fable about male solitude, a twisty South Korean neo-noir, a tempestuous study in abuse of power, a dreamy cannibal romance and a quietly searing remembrance of father-daughter time ...

The drama America’s Family had a strong showing at the 25th annual Dances with Films festival in Los Angeles, claiming the Grand Jury Award for Features as well as the Audience Award for Competition ...

The authentic depiction of teenage adolescence in “Turning Red” is a refreshing take on the tropes commonly seen in animated movies. While the jokes in Pixar’s more recent movies have varied in ...