N Categories Festivals Movies NYFF 59 Reviews October 1, 2021 NYFF 2021: The Tragedy of Macbeth is a sparse, elegant take on the Bard Joel Coen steps out on his own & directs a powerhouse cast in an extra-dark version of Shakespeare's tale of ambition & absolute power.
N Categories Festivals Movies NYFF 58 Reviews October 10, 2020 NYFF58: “French Exit” is a nice looking but detached trip overseas Michelle Pfeiffer dominates Azazel Jacobs’ dry comedy about a formerly wealthy widow who travels to Paris for one last hurrah.
N Categories Festivals Movies NYFF 58 Reviews September 24, 2020 NYFF58: “Days” finds connection in the mundane The extremely slow pacing of Tsai Ming-liang’s study in loneliness pays off with subtle tenderness.
N Categories Festivals Movies NYFF 58 Reviews September 23, 2020 NYFF58: “Night of the Kings” is a moving tribute to what keeps us alive Philippe Lacôte directs a unique film about a young man who’s forced to tell stories to save his own life.
N Categories Festivals Movies NYFF 58 Reviews September 22, 2020 NYFF58: “MLK/FBI” is a damning look at the U.S. government Sam Pollard's latest documentary is a dense look at Martin Luther King Jr. and the Hoover administration's attempts to silence him.
N Categories Festivals Movies NYFF 58 Reviews September 19, 2020 NYFF58: “The Calming” portrays the quiet loneliness of existing True to its name, Song Fang’s low-key drama will soothe your nerves, but not much else.
N Categories Festivals NYFF 57 October 9, 2019 NYFF 57: “Varda by Agnes” Takes You to Film School The late filmmaker’s final project was hosting a warm & fascinating look at her extraordinary seven decade career.
N Categories Festivals NYFF 57 October 9, 2019 NYFF 57: “Vitalina Varela” Offers No Comfort in Sorrow Pedro Costa's minimalist, based on real events drama is short on plot and long on the relentless weight of living.
N Categories Festivals NYFF 57 October 2, 2019 NYFF 57: It Takes a Village to Raise Hell in “Bacurau” Brazil’s bloody modern Western is occasionally baffling, but never boring.
N Categories Festivals NYFF 57 September 27, 2019 NYFF 57: “Zombi Child” Conjures Up a Confounding, Eerie Tale Bertrand Bonello writes & directs a genre defying story about teenage passion & the thin veil between life & death.
