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Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage. Here we explore movies starring established stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren’t the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the busines...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel and I are joined by Dan Mecca to talk about the art world satire Velvet Buzzsaw, even though, of course, critique can be so limiting and emotionally draining. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films fro...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and I set sail for high adventure and high strangeness in order to talk about Serenity, the newest film starring Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning fi...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and I form our own bizarre triangle of anger and jealousy to talk about Lee Chang-dong's Burning. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a selection of exceptional independent, classic, and award-winning films from around the world. Each day, MUBI hand-picks a...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and Brian Roan are joined by special guest Leigh Monson to discuss M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable/Split sequel Glass. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film...

Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage where we explore movies starring established stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren't the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the busines...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and I count down our respective top tens of 2018 and more in our year-end wrap-up. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I discuss Adam McKay's The Big Short follow-up Vice, starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, and Tyler Perry. Subscribe on iTunes. We are also now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by bec...

Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage where we explore movies starring established stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren't the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the busines...

Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage where we explore movies starring established movie stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren't the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the b...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I are joined by Emma Stefansky–who swung into this universe a bit delayed–to discuss the wildly inventive Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. We are now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon con...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I discuss Brady Corbet's dark journey into pop stardom with Vox Lux. We are now on Spotify and Stitcher! Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema s...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I discuss Joel and Ethan Coen's western anthology film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, now on Netflix. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema strea...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I are joined by Monica Castillo to discuss Alfonso Cuarón's 1970s-set drama Roma, which is now in theaters and Netflix. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated...

Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage where we explore movies starring established movie stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren't the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the b...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and Brian Roan discuss Peter Farrelly's Green Book starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a se...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I powder our wigs, put on some makeup, and talk about the acidic dark comedy The Favourite, the newest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos. Subscribe on iTunes or see below to stream. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patr...

Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage where we explore movies starring established movie stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren't the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the b...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and Brian Roan are joined by Dan Mecca to discuss Steve McQueen's Chicago-set crime drama Widows. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a curated online cinema streaming a...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I are joined by Caden Mark Gardner to talk about Orson Welles' final film The Other Side of the Wind and posthumous authorship. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is supported by MUBI, a...

Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage where we explore movies starring established movie stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren't the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the b...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham and I are joined by Alex Heeney to talk about Luca Guadagnino's remake of Dario Argento's classic, Suspiria. Subscribe on iTunes or see below to stream. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Stage is...

Welcome, one and all, to another classic review from your friends here at The Film Stage Show. Today, Michael Snydel, Bill Graham, and I get weird with it and talk about Dario Argento's masterpiece Suspiria before next week's discussion of Luca Guadagnino's remake. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and support new episodes by becoming a Patreon contributor. The Film Sta...

Welcome to The B-Side, a new podcast from The Film Stage where we explore movies starring established movie stars that flopped at the box office, have been forgotten by time, or remain hidden gems. These aren't the films that made them famous or kept them famous. These are the other ones. So strap in and listen close as we dive into the big swings and big misses from some of biggest names in the b...

Welcome, one and all, to the latest installment of The Film Stage Show! Today, in the final episode of a two-part special about the Chicago International Film Festival, I talked with fellow Chicago critic and The Film Stage contributor, Max O’Connell, about the films we’ve seen at the Chicago International Film Festival, including The Third Wife, Diane, Joy, El Angel, and more.