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New York Film Festival : Review / Take a Step Into “The Kingdom Exodus”

The majority of people who hear the name Lars Von Trier will think similar things. They will say he’s controversial. They will say his films are dark. That he’s a downer. And while his work might have always been a little more controversial than others, most people only know the 2nd half of Von Trier’s…

New York Film Festival Exclusive Video Interview: Director Carla Simón on the Golden Bear Winning Film, ‘Alcarràs’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Director Carla Simón returns with her second feature film, Alcarràs, following her successful debut, 2017’s Summer 1993. Inspired by her own personal connection to peach cultivators in the village of Alcarràs, Simón created a fictionalized story about what changes over the course of generations…

New York Film Festival : Till / Press Conference with Director Chinonye Chukwu, Producer and co-writer Keith Beauchamp, actors Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg, Jalyn Hall, John Douglas Thompson, Sean Patrick Thomas

Synopsis : Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was brutally lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal…

New York Film Festival : Review / Getting Deep in the Inane World of Robert Downey “Sr.”

Summer of 2001– I was driving around with some friends listening to the new Kool Keith album when all of a sudden the eccentric emcee drops one of the most random names; Cuba Gooding Sr. We laughed heartily as; while there has to be a Cuba Gooding Sr. if there is a Cuba Gooding Jr.,…

New York Film Festival Review: ‘R.M.N.’ is a Powerful Character Study Driven by the Negative Impact of Social Division

Some of the most relatable, important stories to be told in cinema are those that reflect on various realistic conflicts, ranging from racial, social, political, ecological and emotional issues. R.M.N., the latest drama from Palme d’Or-winning Romanian writer-director, Cristian Mungiu, exposes those battles by showcasing how a community of struggling people can easily turn hateful…

New York Film Festival Review – ‘Tár’ is a Towering Showcase for Cate Blanchett

A conductor exhibits a great degree of control over an orchestra, guiding and timing all movements. What may appear as a simple and superfluous job, unnecessary because each musician is capable of keeping their own time, is anything but, requiring a mastery of sound and meter. The unforgettable protagonist of Todd Field’s new film Tár…

New York Film Festival : Review/ Luca Guadagnino Returns to the 80’s with Timothée Chalamet in Deliciously Daring and Romantic “Bones and All”

Luca Guadagnino has an underdog’s needs. After examining the changing shades of desire in his linked “I Am Love”, “A Bigger Splash” and “Call Me by Your Name” he now enters a world of forbidden needs and rips our hearts out. In “Bones and All” the law of desire is both heartbreaking and blood-soaked when…

New York Film Festival / Review: Seeing Past the “White Noise”

Many directors throughout film history have a well defined signature. They’re always associated with a specific type of film. Even though Martin Scorsese has made many films outside the crime/suspense genre, the majority of moviegoers will think only of his gangster pics. Noah Baumbach on the other hand, has almost exclusively delivered personal, dramatic tales…

New York Film Festival : Review – ‘Aftersun’ is a Captivating, Intimate Father-Daughter Story

There is a special bond that can exist between a father and daughter. What it looks like depends greatly on a variety of circumstances, including the presence of another parent or other siblings, and whether time together is a regular occurrence that is normal and expected or an infrequent delight that proves far too fleeting….

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Talks For The 60th New York Film Festival

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES TALKS FOR THE 60th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Free panel discussions, in-depth conversations, and filmmaker dialogues throughout the festivalFilmmaker and artist Cauleen Smithwill deliver the second edition of the Amos Vogel Lecture Frederick Wiseman, Cauleen Smith, Alice Diop, Noah Baumbach New York, NY (Sept. 21, 2022) – Film at Lincoln Center…