NYFF 58 NYFF 2021: The First 54 Years offers an incomplete account of Israeli occupation By: Jonah Koslofsky Avi Mograbi's documentary is a long, strident presentation on the military occupation of Gaza that does a disservice to the oppression he's highlighting.
Festivals NYFF58: “French Exit” is a nice looking but detached trip overseas By: Gena Radcliffe Michelle Pfeiffer dominates Azazel Jacobs’ dry comedy about a formerly wealthy widow who travels to Paris for one last hurrah.
Festivals NYFF: “Tragic Jungle” gets lost in its own mysticism By: Jonah Koslofsky Yulene Olaizola presents a nightmarish thriller based on Central American folklore, but its opaqueness makes it hard to truly grasp.
Festivals NYFF58: “Small Axe” takes racism to the grindstone By: Jonah Koslofsky Steve McQueen's new anthology series is an impassioned, insightful look at anti-Black discrimination in 20th-century London.
Festivals NYFF58: “The Human Voice” turns the empty into intimate By: Jonah Koslofsky Pedro Almodóvar's adaptation of Jean Cocteau's one-act play is an expansive, carefully constructed half-hour.
Festivals NYFF 58: “Nomadland” is a staggering look at the new American West By: Clint Worthington Chloé Zhao presents another yearning, lyrical look at life on the margins, anchored by a profoundly moving Frances McDormand performance.
Festivals NYFF58: “Days” finds connection in the mundane By: Gena Radcliffe The extremely slow pacing of Tsai Ming-liang’s study in loneliness pays off with subtle tenderness.
Festivals NYFF 58: “David Byrne’s American Utopia” is an explosion of music and humanism By: Clint Worthington Spike Lee captures all the vibrancy and social import of Byrne's rightly-acclaimed Broadway show.
Festivals NYFF58: “Night of the Kings” is a moving tribute to what keeps us alive By: Gena Radcliffe Philippe Lacôte directs a unique film about a young man who’s forced to tell stories to save his own life.
Festivals NYFF58: “MLK/FBI” is a damning look at the U.S. government By: Jonah Koslofsky Sam Pollard's latest documentary is a dense look at Martin Luther King Jr. and the Hoover administration's attempts to silence him.
Festivals NYFF58: “The Calming” portrays the quiet loneliness of existing By: Gena Radcliffe True to its name, Song Fang’s low-key drama will soothe your nerves, but not much else.