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CHICAGO JAPAN FILM COLLECTIVE: Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2: “The Cinematic Roar”

CHICAGO JAPAN FILM COLLECTIVE: Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2: “The Cinematic Roar” Two powerful documentaries celebrating Japan’s cultural legacy and artistic spirit December 14 & 21, 2025 | Chicago & Online Chicago, IL — The Chicago Japan Film Collective (CJFC) proudly announces Backstreet Cinema Series Vol. 2, featuring two extraordinary Japanese documentary films that explore…

Free Ultraman Premiere and Stage Show at Japan Society

@Courtesy of Japan Society  Ultraman Arrives in NYC: Family and Fan Screening & Stage Show  Japan Society – 333 East 47th St, New York City Nov 18 at 6 PM – Free Look out, NYC, Ultraman is here! This fall, Tsuburaya Productions, the powerhouse behind Japan’s most iconic superhero, is set to unleash a massive East Coast takeover…

NYFF: Noah Baumbach’s ‘Jay Kelly’ Falls Short Despite Offering a Few Nice Moments from George Clooney

Over the years, Noah Baumbach has been hit or miss, from his side hustle collaborating with Wes Anderson, most notably on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, to his more fruitful collaborations with partner Greta Gerwig. Marriage Story might end up being the benchmark for everything Baumbach has done since, because it was clearly something…

An Extensive Look at Film at Lincoln Center’s 63rd New York Film Festival 

Now in its 63rd year, Film at Lincoln Center’s New York Film Festival (aka NYFF) can boast proudly about being one of the longest-running film festivals within the United States and even North America. When it began in 1963, it was looking to Europe, where film festivals like Cannes, Berlin (Berlinale), and Venice (Bienalle) were…

THE 2025 HARLEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Announces Line-Up for 20th Anniversary Milestone Edition (September 17-21)

©Courtesy of Harlem International Film Festival. THE 2025 HARLEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL announces line-up for 20th anniversary milestone edition (September 17-21)Opening Night features the Renaissance Awards honoring  Stanley Nelson, Vernon Reid, and Kara Young and a tribute to local cinema with a special screening program titled Harlem Love     Stanley Nelson, Vernon Reid, Kara Young New…

CJFC’s Backstreet Cinema Series 2025

©M.H,S/TFP Opening Film of CJFC’s Backstreet Cinema Series 2025 9/6/2025 The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes(2023) 83 minutes, Japanese w/ Eng. Subtitles. CJFC’s first anime — Japan’s scenic countryside and a high school summer on the big screen. Synopsis : The Urashima Tunnel can grant any wish—at a cost. High schooler Kaoru, haunted…

FLC Announces NYFF63 Spotlight Selections

©Courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center Film at Lincoln Center announces the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63) Spotlight lineup. A complement to the NYFF63 Main Slate, Spotlight showcases a selection of 12 significant and anticipated features, including three world premieres, two U.S. premieres, and six New York premieres, as well as nine short films shown in two programs. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership…

FLC Announces NYFF63 Main Slate Selections

©Courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the 34 films selected for the Main Slate of the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63), taking place September 26 through October 13, 2025. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership with Rolex, the New York Film Festival is an annual celebration…

Mr. Hackman Got the Job Done

Mississippi Burning, 1988 Released in 2004, Welcome to Mooseport by Donald Petrie is a comedy not many people remember. And they are quite right to do so. It is important because it’s the hundredth movie that credited Gene Hackman as an actor. When he reached this impressive milestone, he decided his job was done. He…

MoMI’s 70mm Festival Opens July 31 and Runs Through Aug 24

Pictured: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), courtesy of Warner Bros. Museum of the Moving Image and MUBI will present the tenth edition of See It Big: 70mm, New York City’s only annual 70mm film festival, which takes place in the Astoria museum’s grand Sumner M. Redstone Theater each summer. Running July 31–August 24, the series features a…

FLC and New York Asian Film Festival Announce Second Wave of 2025 Line-Up

Courtesy of NYAFF FLC and NYAFF unveil second wave of festival titles, Uncaged Award nominees, Vietnam Cinema Night Guest highlights for the 24th New York Asian Film Festival: Heo Sung-tae (Squid Game), Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun), and Vivian Sung (Our Times)   Festival returns July 11–27 with “Cinema as Disruption” theme, screenings to take place at Film at…