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DOC NYC Film Review – ‘The Rossellinis’ Examines the Implications of Fame on Family

For some, cinema is a family business. There are numerous actors, directors, screenwriters, and producers who have been involved in film and television for generations, sometimes in collaboration with one another and in other cases entirely independently. While it can be a positive experience, it can also be stifling or scarring, forcing children into an…

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…

Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry : Q&A with Director R.J. Cutler

Synopsis : “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom. From award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, the documentary offers a deeply intimate look at this extraordinary teenager’s journey, at just 17 years old, navigating life on the road, on stage, and at home…

Film Review – ‘Army of Thieves’ is a Truly Entertaining and Mostly Zombie-Free Prequel

Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead made its debut in theaters and on Netflix this past May, presenting a violent, action-packed story of a high-stakes Las Vegas heist embedded within a zombie apocalypse. While our writers were divided on its quality in our video review, audiences responded well, and there were multiple prequels announced immediately…

Film Review: Antlers is a Visually Stunning Create Feature Uniquely Anchored in Realism

Creating a heartfelt, relatable on-screen exploration into the human condition and how it’s affected by cultural circumstances can be an arduous task. Setting that examination in the realm of the supernatural can be even more difficult, especially when it comes to showcasing how society influences children’s development. But the new horror movie, Antlers, which was…

Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road: Official Trailer / Featuring Interview with Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Nick Jonas, Jim James , Linda Perry

BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD **Official Selection of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival** In Theaters and on VOD on November 19, 2021 Directed by: Brent Wilson [no relation] (A Gathering of Heroes: The Last Reunion, Streetlight Harmonies) Starring: Brian Wilson (Co-Founder of The Beach Boys) and Rolling Stone’s, Jason Fine Featuring interviews with:  Al Jardine Don Was Bruce Springsteen Elton John…

Film Review – ‘Bergman Island’ Uses One Filmmaker’s Legacy to Shape and Drive Others

The medium of cinema has only been around for a little more than a century. Yet even in that relatively short time, there are numerous filmmakers who have developed cult followings, achieving an incredible degree of success that in some cases has not been truly seen until after their lifetimes. Fans become as obsessed with…

Film Fest 919 Review – ‘C’mon C’mon’ Richly Showcases an Intergenerational Dynamic

Children gravitate towards adults at a young age because they see something comforting and inviting. Spending a great deal of time with an aunt or an uncle or a parent’s close friend can build a close relationship between a child and someone with far more life experience. When the opposite is true and a child…

M. Night Shyamalan Chosen as Jury President For Berlin Film Festival 2022

M. Night Shyamalan has been chosen to serve as the president of the international jury at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival next year, Variety is reporting. The festival is set to run February 10-20, 2022. The appointment of the writer-director-producer was a surprise for long-time attendees of the festival, which is also known as…

Labyrinth of Cinema, Majestically Portrays The Poison Of War Through The Antidote Of Motion Pictures

The final work by maverick filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi, that premiered at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival, will be released in New York at The Metrograph on October 20th and in Los Angeles at The Lumiere Cinema on October 29th. The master of Japanese experimental films, who eventually transitioned to mainstream media and left us on…