Abe Friedtanzer

‘The Starling Girl’ review: Eliza Scanlen is stirring in Laurel Parmet’s insightful and layered look at the power and problems of faith | Sundance

For people of faith, religion can be a very comforting thing. Strict observance and ancient traditions may be seen as… Read More

January 22, 2023

‘Eileen’ review: Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway enhance chilly period drama that doesn’t finish as well as it starts | Sundance

Lonely people seek companionship, and an invitation to socialize with someone new can be life-changing. For Eileen, the protagonist of… Read More

January 22, 2023

‘Theater Camp’ review: Molly Gordon and Ben Platt are riotously funny in mockumentary-style send-up of young actors | Sundance

There’s a certain type of kid who knows they want to be an actor, and attending a theater camp allows… Read More

January 22, 2023

‘Fancy Dance’ review: Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olson shine in an uplifting Indigenous story | Sundance

Stories that deal with serious subjects don’t always have to be entirely serious. Erica Tremblay’s Fancy Dance is a winning example. Its… Read More

January 21, 2023

Interview: Golden Globe-winning composer M. M. Keeravani on the Wild Popularity of “Naatu Naatu” and Scoring ‘RRR’ [VIDEO]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5khApHLAUwQ M. M. Keeravani is a newly-minted Golden Globe winner for the song “Naatu Naatu” from the international hit RRR,… Read More

January 14, 2023

Interview: Spirit Award nominee Brian d’Arcy James on the unique perspective of ‘The Cathedral’ and acting for theater and film [VIDEO]

Brian d’Arcy James is a three-time Tony Award-nominated actor who has been regularly celebrated and rewarded for his theater work.… Read More

December 30, 2022

‘Gangs of New York’ at 20: All the beauty and the bloodshed of Martin Scorsese’s 1860s New York City immigrant mobster tale still holds [Retrospective]

I can still remember walking out of the AMC theater in Framingham, Massachusetts after hearing U2’s powerful song The Hands… Read More

December 15, 2022

Interview: Director Alex Pritz on indigenous voices, environmental destruction, and exploring ‘The Territory’

The Uru-eu-wau-wau, an indigenous people living in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, take center stage in director Alex Pritz’s The… Read More

December 7, 2022

‘The Territory’ review: An intimate and invigorating look at the Amazon’s endangered indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau community from their perspective

Few nations have a good track record when it comes to their history with indigenous populations. Colonial beginnings are slowly… Read More

November 28, 2022

‘January 6th’ review: A vital and undeniable exploration of the insurrection captured on camera [DOC NYC]

The date of January 6th has quickly taken on an immortal meaning, and its significance will only grow as the… Read More

November 12, 2022

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