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NYFF Review: Not everything is black and white in ‘Passing,’ the feature directorial debut of Rebecca Hall [Grade: B-]

Maria Garcia October 1, 2021

Passing, Rebecca Hall’s debut film as a writer-director, is a studied adaptation of Nellallitea “Nella” Larsen’s eponymous 1929 novel set in Harlem, New York. The... Read More

‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ NYFF Q&A with Joel Coen, Frances McDormand, Denzel Washington and more

Erik Anderson October 1, 2021

The 59th edition of the New York Film Festival officially kicked off on September 24, 2021 with the Opening Night selection, the world premiere of... Read More

Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

Retrospective

Martin Scorsese’s timeless ‘Boxcar Bertha’ and the Marxist undertones of his often overlooked early classic [Retrospective]

Alex Arabian October 1, 2021

1972’s Boxcar Bertha is an often overlooked, critically debated entry into Martin Scorsese’s filmography, mostly because it is a departure from his usual themes and... Read More

24th SCAD Savannah Film Festival announces lineup, honorees include Kenneth Branagh, Aunjanue Ellis, Clifton Collins, Jr.

Erik Anderson October 1, 2021

2021 honorees include Kenneth Branagh, Adrien Brody, Clifton Collins, Jr., Aunjanue Ellis, Harry Gregson-Williams, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Mike Mills, Ruth Negga, Dylan... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (September)

Erik Anderson September 30, 2021

Paul Thomas Anderson’s history with the Oscars is one that’s felt like it’s been closing in Best Picture for a while. Will it finally happen?... Read More

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E2 – “The Butterfly Effect”

TV Recap

Previously on… ‘Survivor’ recap: S41 E2 – “The Butterfly Effect”

Kevin Jacobsen September 29, 2021

There is no official theme to Survivor 41, but “risk vs. reward” might as well be. From the producer-implemented twists to the cast’s organic gameplay,... Read More

‘Mass’ review: Ann Dowd gives the performance of her career in Fran Kranz’s breathtaking and empathetic debut feature [Grade: A]

Film Reviews

‘Mass’ review: Ann Dowd gives the performance of her career in Fran Kranz’s breathtaking and empathetic debut feature [Grade: A]

Zoë Rose Bryant September 29, 2021

How do you find the words to speak about the unspeakable? That’s the question at the heart of Mass, and it’s the question every reviewer... Read More

‘No Time to Die’ review: Daniel Craig’s epic final entry as James Bond cements him as the best 007 ever [Grade: A-]

Film Reviews

‘No Time to Die’ review: Daniel Craig’s epic final entry as James Bond cements him as the best 007 ever [Grade: A-]

Ryan McQuade September 29, 2021

With all of the high tech gadgets, beautiful women, fast cars, exotic locations, diabolical villains, James Bond has been a cinematic icon for close to... Read More

NYFF Review: Radu Muntean’s Transylvanian horror ‘Întregalde’ finds true terror in the seemingly mundane [Grade: A-]

Amelia Merrill September 29, 2021

The landscape of Întregalde pierces you with a cold so persistent, you can’t help but shiver with the characters onscreen. Radu Muntean’s drama turns the... Read More

‘Swan Song,’ ‘Bruised’ to world premiere at AFI FEST 2021

Erik Anderson September 28, 2021

Today, AFI FEST announced that this year’s fest will include the World Premieres of Academy Award winner Benjamin Cleary’s feature directorial debut Swan Song (not to... Read More

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