‘She Said’ review: Maria Schrader goes on the record with an empathetic story of womens’ courage | NYFF
Picture it: it’s 1992 in Ireland, and a young woman in her early twenties walks along the beach only to stumble upon a group of... Read More
Sophia Ciminello
Sophia is a lifelong film enthusiast who considers herself a scholar of Best Actress winners, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, and 1970s cinema. She hosts and produces the podcast "Oscar Wild," where she celebrates her love of cinema with retrospectives, deep dives on all 23 Oscar categories, and interviews with directors and creatives. She thanks her mother for her love of Old Hollywood and her father for letting her stay up late to watch the Oscars when she was in preschool. Her favorite Best Picture winners are All About Eve and Ordinary People. You can follow her on Twitter @sophia_cim.
‘The Eternal Daughter’ review: Tilda Swinton sees double in Joanna Hogg’s mother-daughter gothic ghost story [A-] | NYFF
Late in Joanna Hogg’s exquisite autobiographical b-side, The Souvenir Part II, our protagonist finds herself wandering through a hall of mirrors. Julie Hart (Honor Swinton... Read More
‘TÁR’ review: Portrait of the Artist on Fire | NYFF [A]
Opening with a “special thanks” immediately preceding a reverse order roll of the end credits may seem like a peculiar choice for any film, let... Read More
‘White Noise’ review: Noah Baumbach creates a new American soundtrack with his ambitious adaptation of Don DeLillo’s iconic novel [B+] | NYFF
When the pandemic hit the U.S., my fear of death oddly became most apparent when I would venture out to the grocery store. Strange, I... Read More
Interview: Harriet Sansom Harris on her scene stealing roles, working with Jean Smart, and landing her first Emmy nomination with ‘Hacks’
In “Retired,” the fifth episode in the delightful second season of Hacks, Susan Essig (Harriet Sansom Harris), a comedy rival from Deborah Vance’s college days,... Read More
Interview: Isabelle Huppert on the political seams and emotional threads of ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ and the role of fashion in her life
Isabelle Huppert always delivers. Whether she’s giving sharp, riveting performances in films like The Piano Teacher and La Vengeance d’une femme or stunning the world... Read More
Interview: Lesley Manville on the fabric of ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ and the joy and journey of playing Ada
I’ll never forget the first time I saw Lesley Manville onscreen. It was a dreadful January day, and I desperately needed to go to the... Read More
Interview: Director Anthony Fabian on magical realism, recreating the world of 1950s Dior, and the importance of pursuing your dreams in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
Before directing and producing Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Anthony Fabian gained critical acclaim for his film Skin (2008), a biographical drama about Sandra Laing,... Read More
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ review: Lesley Manville returns to the world of 1950s couture fashion in an enchanting modern-day fairytale of self-discovery (and that dress you need to have) [B+]
Whether it’s the Chanel boots that make your judgmental coworkers notice you, a pair of jeans that magically fit all of your friends, or a... Read More
Interview: ‘Maid’ showrunner Molly Smith Metzler on adapting Stephanie Land’s memoir, working with a mother-daughter duo, and inspiring viewers to take action
Maid, the emotional and riveting limited series on Netflix, begins when Alex (in a movie star turn from Margaret Qualley), a twenty-five-year-old single mother, is... Read More
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Interview: In ‘Gladiator II,’ Costume Designer Janty Yates Turns Rome into Her Runway 
Interview: Production Designer Arthur Max on Rebuilding Rome and Filling the Colosseum with Water in ‘Gladiator II’