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The Film Stage Presents
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The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 193 – Jacques Tourneur (with Gavin Mevius)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 192 – James Spader (with Veronica Fitzpatrick)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Our…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 28 - Mark Kermode on Resurrecting The Devils
There are holy grails, and then there’s The Devils. While Ken Russell’s 1971 film has been available in some form or another for decades, many (like me) always…
The Film Stage PresentsDaniel Kraus on Whalefall, Survival at Sea Movies, and Building a Cetacean Story
Welcome to The Film Stage Presents! Today we’re speaking with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Daniel Kraus about his novel Whalefall and the new film of the same…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 191 – In Conversation with Josh Hartnett
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! And sometimes we get to talk to stars about their own B-Sides! Today is a big one for us. The legend…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 27 - Dennis Lim on the 64th New York Film Festival
If you live in New York, you know this is the best time of year for filmgoing; if you don’t, you probably realize such and just wish you were here. The 64th…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 190 – James Gandolfini (with Jason Bailey)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsCoyote, ACME & Product Safety with Joe Galbo
After a fraught journey to the big screen at the hands of corporate overlords, Coyote Vs. ACME has finally seen the light of day. Despite the C-suite mishigas…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 189 – In Conversation with Martin Campbell
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! And sometimes we get to talk to movie directors about their own B-Sides! Today, with his new film…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side – Jason Statham Revisited
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side – Matt Damon Revisited
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 26 - Rob Tregenza on FAST
When, a few years ago, I agreed to interview the filmmaker Rob Tregenza on the eve of his career-spanning retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, I did not…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 25 - Amber A’Lee Frost & Chris Wade on Chunks and Chapo Trap House
There’s podcasts about movies (hello) and there are movies about podcasts. A podcast helping create a movie that is not itself about the podcast, but reflects…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 188 – Michael Mann (with Blake Howard)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 187 – Christopher Nolan (with Blake Howard)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 24 - Yasmina Tawil on BAM's Electronica
Like the old song goes: summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street. While the theater has its benefits as a restrictive space, and we do not…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 186 – Julia Roberts (with Joe Reid)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 185 – Steven Spielberg (with Bilge Ebiri)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side – In Conversation with John Sayles Part II
The thing about filmmaker John Sayles is that he has done everything. Do you love Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial or Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist?…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 184 – Goldie Hawn (with Jen Johans)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 183 – Laurence Fishburne (with Mitchell Beaupre)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 182 – Eddie Murphy (with Nicholas Gray and Alvin Keith)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 181 – Chow Yun-Fat
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 23 - Josh Heaps on the DIY Horror of City Wide Fever
Whatever the last great horror movie was, I doubt it was so strange or compelling as City Wide Fever. Shot on video, seemingly whenever the talent had free…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 180 – Steve Martin (with Eric D. Snider)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 22 - Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens on John Lilly
How often do you think about dolphins? That’s a serious question. Because it’s a topic worth turning over, which makes especially valuable… deep breath as I…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 179 – Spike Lee
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 21 - Gabe Klinger on Finishing Movies, Navigating Festivals, and Isabel
Take one step into the world of festivals and you'll understand that making a movie isn't just "making a movie." Even if one has the fortune to get some money…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 178 – 2026 Oscars Special (with Chris Feil)
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we usually talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 20 — Tom Noonan (with Keith Uhlich)
Last month brought suitable mourning for Robert Duvall and Frederick Wiseman, whose legacies are so enshrined that the lengthy obituaries published by major…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 19 - Werner Herzog on Ghost Elephants
Welcome back. After a brief hiatus, I am so happy to bring you episode 19 of this podcast project. Few subjects make a better benchmark than Werner Herzog, who…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 177 – Anthony Hopkins (with Brian Raftery)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 176 – In Conversation with Sam Rockwell
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. And…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 175 – Rachel McAdams
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe Best Films of 2025 + Most-Anticipated Films of 2026
On a special 2025 wrap-up podcast, The Film Stage co-founder and editor-in-chief Jordan Raup is joined by managing editor and Emulsion host Nick Newman and The…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 174 – James Stewart (with Mitchell Beaupre)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 173 – James L. Brooks (with Adam Drosin)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 172 – Daniel Craig (with Gavin Mevius)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsProduction Designer Alexandra Schaller on Crafting Train Dreams
One of the many special things in Train Dreams, directed by Clint Bentley, is the production design. Nearly every element of each setting feels like it was…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 171 – Richard Linklater (with Ryland Aldrich)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 18 - Carlo Chatrian on the Tokyo IFF and Future of Cinema Culture
A world-cinema fixture who's earned the support of Martin Scorsese, M. Night Shyamalan, Olivier Assayas, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Béla Tarr, Claire Denis…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 170 – David Cronenberg (with Veronica Fitzpatrick)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 17 - Stephanie LaCava on Nymph, Chantal Akerman, and Abel Ferrara
Given her work in and around cinema, it’s no surprise that Stephanie LaCava would write a novel that is, no small feat, cinematic. Said novel is Nymph, a slim…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 169 – Bill Paxton (with Billy Ray Brewton)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 168 – Philip Seymour Hoffman
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between. Today…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 16 - Will Sloan on Ed Wood: Made in Hollywood USA
Ed Wood died the better part of a half-century ago, and to this day his reputation as the world's worst filmmaker persists. Even in this era when seemingly…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 15 – Dennis Lim on the 63rd New York Film Festival
If you live in New York and care about movies, the beginning of the New York Film Festival—this year, specifically, on Friday, September 26—is perhaps the most…
The Film Stage PresentsRemembering Robert Redford (with Blake Howard)
In remembrance of the legendary Robert Redford, we're resharing this conversation from 2024 on his extraordinary career and most overlooked performances…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 14 - Filipe Furtado on Brazilian Cinema
With exposure to Brazilian cinema being so pitiful, I thought it would be past due to host both an episode and screening that put a bit of spotlight on their…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 167 – John Frankenheimer (with Blake Howard)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Bonus Ep. – Jordan Harper on She Rides Shotgun
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars, movie directors, and sometimes––sometimes––movie writers! Today, we speak with author and screenwriter…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 13 - Dave Kehr on Restoration, Preservation, and MoMA's Silent Movie Week
Few people have contributed more to cinema and cinephilia in the last 50 years than Dave Kehr. He’d have some claim to this title solely as a major critical…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Bonus Ep. – Christine Vachon & Pamela Koffler of Killer Films
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars, movie directors, and sometimes - sometimes - the companies that made the movies those stars and…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 12 - Abel Ferrara on Turn in the Wound
You'd have to be very bad at interviews, or really just conversations, to not get something from Abel Ferrara, who's the perfect combination of endearing and…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 166 – In Conversation with Embeth Davidtz
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie stars and movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 11 - Restoring Hearts of Darkness with Fax Bahr and James Mockoski
Raise the subject of documentaries about filmmaking and you'll probably first go to Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. Or the film you’re thinking…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 165 – Mission Impossible
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we sometimes talk about movie stars! We sometimes talk about movie directors! Today, we talk about both! Specifically, the B-Sides…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 10 - Alex Ross Perry and Clyde Folley on Videoheaven
Perhaps no line of dialogue better encapsulates lived experience than this bon mot offered by John Huston’s Noah Cross: “Of course I'm respectable. I'm old!…
The Film Stage PresentsEmulsion Ep. 9 - U.S. Girls on a Life In Movies
When people call music cinematic, I think they just mean it sounds like it could be in a movie. About which, fair: being in a movie would do so. But the term…
The Film Stage PresentsThe B-Side Ep. 164 – Mike Leigh (with Alex Heeney)
Welcome to The B-Side! Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between…