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Festivals

New York Film Festival 62 : Main Slate Selections

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE SELECTIONS FOR THE 62nd NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 32 features including new films from Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, Brady Corbet, David Cronenberg, Nelson Carlos de los Santos Arias, Robinson Devor, Mati Diop, Miguel Gomes, Alain Guiraudie, Hong Sangsoo, Jia Zhangke, Payal Kapadia, Dea Kulumbegashvili, Mike Leigh, Philippe Lesage,…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

August 6, 2024

Reviews

Banel & Adama : Love Rules and Madness Lurks on The Senegalese Plains

It was fate that brought them together, “Banel & Adama.” Their love is stronger than centuries of traditions, tougher than the stubbornness of the land. It almost seems to border on madness. But it’s not easy to love unconditionally for a young Senegalese couple when the sun, the superstitious and the customs are against them….

Niclas Goldberg

March 3, 2024

Interviews

‘Heretic’ : Press Conference with Actor Hugh Grant & Directors Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Courtesy of A24 Heretic : Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Director : Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Producer : Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, Jeanette Volturno Screenwriter : Scott…

Adriano Ercolani

November 22, 2024

News

Illinois Supreme Court Oveturns Jussie Smollett’s Conviction on Hate Crime Hoax

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction of charges that he perpetrated a hate-crime hoax against himself. The actor was convicted in December 2021 on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for the hoax, which occurred in 2019. Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in a county jail and 30 months of…

Edward Moran

November 21, 2024

Interviews

‘Flow’ Filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis on His Animated Feature Following the Journey of a Cat (Video Interview)

It’s likely that you’ve never seen an animated feature film quite like Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, a wordless film that follows the journey of a cat as it first tries to escape a pack of dogs, and then ends up working with a variety of animals to try to survive a massive flood. Having…

Edward Douglas

November 21, 2024

Interviews

Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : Exclusive Interview with Director Kathryn Ferguson

Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : The first official feature documentary to explore the remarkable life and career of Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart. For the first time ever, narrated in Bogart’s own words and using previously unseen archives, letters, and interviews from those closest to him, the film definitively explores the impact of one of…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 21, 2024

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New York Film Festival 62 : Main Slate Selections

Banel & Adama : Love Rules and Madness Lurks on The Senegalese Plains