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Film Review – ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ is an Enthralling Conversation Piece Between John le Carré and Errol Morris

It’s often said that people write what they know. Even in a work of fiction, characters and storylines will be inspired by actual figures and events in an author’s life. There are those who deny any connection with reality and others who embrace what readers suspect, allowing it to add to the depth of their…

NewFest : “Fellow Travelers”/ A Stunningly Beautiful Glimpse into the Lavender Closet of the 1950s

The gay male community in the United States experienced two existential crises in the late twentieth century: one in the 1950s and another in the 1980s. During the McCarthy Era, a decade or more before the Stonewall uprising in 1969, homosexuals—typically closeted—in the State Department and other federal agencies were persecuted as perceived security risks,…

Film Review – ‘No Hard Feelings’ is a Winning Comedy with a Terrific Pair of Stars

People will do plenty of crazy things for money, especially if they’re desperate. When someone’s livelihood is on the line and they see a way out, morals or consequences aren’t always as considered as perhaps they should be. While it’s easy for those watching to predict a miserable outcome, being in a situation can prevent…

NYFF Review: “Ferrari” Loses its Fight for First Place

The wonderful thing about a biopic is that you don’t have to have any invested interest into the subject to enjoy the product. Your interest in cars and their legacy won’t get in the way of what you experience on the screen in Ferrari. Yet, unlike Maestro where superior filmmaking makes up for pitfalls of…

NYFF : Review / Ryusuke Hamguchi Have Posed Questions to the Audiences Through His Film Titles

Two Japanese filmmakers who have made waves have sparked conversations with arthouse filmgoers. They have already prompted some of the most interesting debates on the festival circuit at Cannes, Venice, Toronto and now New York. Both high-profile, award-winning Japanese directors Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamguchi have posed questions to their audiences through their film titles:…

Killers Of The Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese Conveys The Native American Perspective On Screen

There’s a horrific chapter in American history that concerns the way white settlers used fatal means to seize the wealth of the Osage people of Oklahoma in the early 20th century. This story was captured in the book Killers Of The Flower Moon, written by David Grann, that Martin Scorsese has transformed into a film….

NYFF Review: Evaluating “The Zone of Interest”

It’s always been important to remember our pasts. online pharmacy buy periactin online with best prices today in the USA Though we’ve always been told we study the past to prevent the same problems from arising again, that never seems to work. Maybe there is a part of us all that somewhere in the back…

Movie Review: Divinity is a Visually Innovative Arthouse Sci-Fi Thriller Masterpiece

Arthouse cinema thrives on its innovative, forward-thinking approach to storytelling, and the new sci-fi thriller, Divinity, certainly embraces that concept. The film flourishes on its unique vision of honoring the genre’s visual aesthetics of the past, as well as emphasizing modern society’s drive for self-preservation, especially during medical emergencies. The overall themes help viewers understand…

New York Film Festival Review – ‘Poor Things’ is a Mesmerizing Creative Triumph from Yorgos Lanthimos

Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has established himself as a teller of bizarre stories weaving dark humor and unexpected scenarios together in the most intriguing possible way. His Oscar-nominated Greek-language breakthrough, Dogtooth, was an exceptional film that led to his English-language hits The Lobster and The Favourite. While he frequently collaborates on original scripts with Efthimis Filippou…

Movie Review: The Exorcist: Believer Grounds its Supernatural Elements in the Social and Religious Anxieties of the Modern Era

Reanimating life into a genre franchise that was launched in part by the most influential horror film ever made, but whose subsequent entries have failed to make a similar lasting positive impression, is no easy feat. The critically acclaimed and box office hit movie, 1973’s The Exorcist, instantly became a lasting success for various reasons….

New York Film Festival Review “Fallen Leaves”: Two Lonely Finns Find Hope in Deadpan Master Aki Kaurismäki’s Unique Universe

Ansa and Holappa, the quiet loners in “Fallen Leaves”, are on their first date watching Jim Jarmusch’s zombie movie “The Dead Don’t Die” in the local Ritz movie theater. Coming out, someone makes an absurdly amusing comparison: “it reminded me of “Diary of a Country Priest”, Robert Bresson’s classic. Ansa gives Holappa her phone number…