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TED K / Red Band Trailer : Starring Sharlto Copley / A Cinematic Journey into the Tortured Mind of The Unabomber

  SYNOPSIS From the mind of acclaimed director Tony Stone comes TED K-  a bracing, cinematic journey into the tortured mind of The Unabomber. Deep in the American Rocky Mountains lived a man who sought refuge from modern society. His dark writings forewarned of a society ruled by technology. As the outside world encroached on…

Sundance Film Festival Review – ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ is a Delight from Cooper Raiff

When a filmmaker comes out with an acclaimed work that marks their breakthrough, it’s worth paying attention to what comes next. Cooper Raiff delivered S#!&house, a story of a college freshman who spends a night with his RA, at the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, taking home the grand jury prize. Raiff returns with Cha Cha…

In-Person Sundance Film Festival Cancelled

With just over two weeks before the 2022 Sundance Film Festival was scheduled to begin, the decision has been made to cancel all in-person activities in Utah. A press release put out by Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival stressed the level of work put in by staff to try to create a safe…

Film Review: Oscar-Shortlisted Documentary ‘Ascension’ Probes Class in China

Class structures exist in every society, and their gradual dissolution is often considered a hallmark of productive evolution and modernization. But no matter how much equality is achieved and how much the playing field might be figuratively leveled, there will still be those with tremendous means that exert an unbelievable power over those who have…

West Side Story / Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 20

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 20 Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and…

Boston Japan Film Festival Line-Up

Screening Dates : Fri. Dec 3rd – Sun. Dec 5th, 2021 We will have a discussion with the directors  (Jun Hori, Anne Koizumi, Kira Dane) from 8pm (EST) on Saturday, December 4th Due to the pandemic this year, the Boston Japan Film Festival will be held online. You need to make a registration.   Registration   …

Doc NYC Announces Main Slate Line-Up

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP  FOR TWELFTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 10-28, 2021 FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC  AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE; SLATE INCLUDES 32 WORLD PREMIERES AND 34 US PREMIERES,  AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 – DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival—running in-person November 10-18…

Becoming Cousteau |Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films

BECOMING COUSTEAU  SYNOPSIS : Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was one of the 20th century’s great explorers, a filmmaker and beloved adventurer who documented the exotic wonders below the ocean with pioneering equipment that  yielded a Cannes Film Festival-winning film, two Academy Awards , and a pair of iconic and long-running  television shows, “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau” and “The…

“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” Video Review : It’s like Somebody Asked 5 years Old to Give Us an Idea for the Film

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 10 : Film Critic vs film Critic Film Critic  Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the…

AILEY : Official Trailer – In Theatres July 23

Synopsis : Many know the name Alvin Ailey, but how many know the man? Ailey’s commitment to searching for truth in movement resulted in pioneering and enduring choreography that centers on African American experiences. Director Jamila Wignot’s resonant biography grants artful access to the elusive visionary who founded one of the world’s most renowned dance companies, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Directors Statement…