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NewFest Film Review: ‘Shiva Baby’ Stokes the Comical Growing Pains of Your Early Twenties
For many people, your early twenties are at once a hopeful and anxiety-ridden stage of your life. Particularly if you are a college student or graduate, there can be either a sense of endless possibilities or disillusionment when your big plans don’t come to fruition. That latter state of mind is primarily what Danielle (Rachel […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘I Carry You With Me’ Simmers with Bittersweet Emotion
The 58th New York Film Festival is now in the books for this year, both in terms of the fest itself and also in terms of the coverage here at Awards Radar. One final review is here in I Carry You With Me, an emotional drama that is quite melancholic, but also an important international […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Hopper/Welles’ is a Special Feature Searching for Deeper Meaning
Imagine getting to sit in on a long conversation between two legends of cinema. In this case, it’s Dennis Hopper and Orson Welles. Sounds amazing, right? Now, imagine they’re holding court on all manner of topics. The art form they’re a part of, sure, but also politics, sex, and life in general. It should be […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘French Exit’ is a Meandering Misfire
With so few movies still sight unseen in 2020, French Exit has represented a major X factor in not just the awards season, but the cinematic landscape on the whole. Could it be a (somewhat) late-breaking surprise? Unfortunately, no, that’s not the case. Well, it may surprise, but not in the way it was hoped […] More
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Middleburg Film Festival Announces Honorees and Conversations
In a “normal” year, Middleburg Film Festival, Northern Virginia’s annual celebration of fall films, currently in its 8th year, is considered a crucial checkpoint along the marathon route to Oscar night for hopeful contenders. In previous years, Middleburg has hosted and toasted many future nominees and winners, such as Spotlight, Moonlight, and Parasite. Not deterred by the pandemic, […] More
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NYFF Review: ‘Red, White and Blue’ Sees John Boyega Crusading for Change
The final installment of the Small Axe anthology to play at the 2020 New York Film Festival, Red, White and Blue is not just the best of the trio, it’s among Steve McQueen‘s most interesting efforts. With a blistering turn by John Boyega at its core, this evolves well between what could have otherwise been […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘The Truffle Hunters’ Presents a Charming Search for Culinary Gold
Foodies all across the globe know what goes into acquiring truffles (as well as the cost to their wallets). Not just an expensive delicacy, it’s a sought after item that, no matter its incarnation, requires special skills to attain. That’s where the top dollar comes into play, but that’s not really the focus of The […] More
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Montclair Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Including Our Own Joey Magidson on Jury
Montclair Film Festival has announced their season, and it is filled with many of the more awards buzzy films we’ve seen so far. Their opening night film will feature Chloé Zhao’s, Nomadland. The Fiction Centerpiece is the upcoming Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan film, Ammonite. The festival will close with Regina King’s, One Night in […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Mangrove’ is a Stinging Indictment of Structural Racism
The Small Axe anthology continues to unveil itself with aplomb. Mangrove is Steve McQueen at some of his angriest, keen to bring the story of the Mangrove Nine to screens, shedding light on a bit of history too few are aware of. Dark without being bleak, and gritty without being a brutal sit, Mangrove is […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Time’ Brings a Mournful and Personal Touch to Depicting the Price of Incarceration
Just about any reasonable human being knows that the prison system is deeply unjust. There’s no serious debate about that, anymore. It’s only the fringes of the argument who claim that things don’t need to be changed. Getting anything done about it, on the other hand, is another story entirely. In steps the documentary Time, […] More
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NYFF Film Review – ‘Nomadland’ is a Bruce Springsteen-like Poem for Forgotten Americans
Americans have a blind spot when it comes to the plight of other citizens. Too many folks like to say they care about people, but when it comes to actual change, complacency sets in. In numerous cases, it centers around creature comforts. The “American Dream” tends to revolve around what you can ultimately own. Take […] More
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NYFF Review: ‘MLK/FBI’ Presents a Compelling Portrait of Unjust Government Surveillance
No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, it’s all but impossible to argue that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is anything less than a hero of the civil rights movement. A perfect person? Of course not, but his contribution to American society and equality can not be understated. At the same time, during […] More
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