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NYFF Film Review: ‘Red Rocket’ is More Human Brilliance From Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch
I’m so delighted that storytellers like Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch exist. Truly, they’re cinematic savants, able to find brilliant tales set within society’s fringes. If there’s a person who no one else would think of making a film about, Baker and Bergoch are almost guaranteed to find the beauty and the heartbreak in their […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘The French Dispatch’ Holds You At Arm’s Length
Wes Anderson is an acquired taste, to be sure. While plenty of folks love him and worship at the alter of Anderson, I confess to running hot and mostly cold on him. Frankly, it’s really only been his animated offerings that have fully worked for me. Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle of Dogs seemed to […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Titane’ is Shockingly Original and Just Plain Shocking
Audacious originality and brazen genius always deserves to be commended. If only I’d known what Julia Ducournau was capable of after her prior outing Raw. Titane is unlike anything you’ve seen before. Though decidedly not for everyone, those with an open mind and strong constitution will be in for a demented yet oddly touching treat. […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn’ is…A Lot
A warning precedes the screening link for Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, stating essentially that this is an incredibly sexually graphic film, before also stating that it’s a comedy. If that sounds like a lot to swallow, well… it is. Playing at the 59th New York Film Festival, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn […] More
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New Teaser Trailer for Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Benedetta’ Promises an Unforgettable Experience
The latest trailer for Paul Verhoeven’s next movie is finally here, and could elicit many reactions. More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘Benedetta’ is a Devilish Historical Delight from Paul Verhoeven
Going into Benedetta, my first movie of the 59th New York Film Festival, I wasn’t sure whether to expect the most extreme film from provocateur Paul Verhoeven or the least. After all, the material being covered here, in part at least, could lead to some true insanity from the filmmaker. At the same time, a […] More
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Big Films in the Big Apple: Previewing the 59th New York Film Festival
Starting this morning, Press and Industry screenings (better known as P&I screenings) will begin for the 59th New York Film Festival. To be sure, NYFF will be different this year, as it won’t be nearly as populated, screenings will be more spaced out, and as is the case with many festivals currently, food and beverages […] More
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59th New York Film Festival Spotlight Announced!
The 59th New York Film Festival Spotlight line-up has officially been announced. Taking place between September 24 – October 10 2021, a wide range of films have been announced to be showing at the festival, including some of the most anticipated films of the year. Previous films that were announced for NYFF included Opening Night […] More
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Main Slate Selections for 59th New York Film Festival Announced!
The New York Film Festival announces its main slate of films. Read more: More
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The Closing Film for the 2021 New York Film Festival Will Be Announced Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’
It was announced earlier today that the closing film for the 2021 New York Film Festival is Pedro Almodóvar‘s Parallel Mothers. Recently, we reported to you that Parallel Mothers would be the opening film at the Venice International Film Festival, so this is another major spotlight for Almodóvar’s latest feature. To give a quick rundown […] More
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NYFF 2021 to Open with Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
The 59th Annual New York Film Festival is set to kick off on September 24th and will run through to October 10th, 2021. As usual, the festival will debut a wide variety of films throughout its run we haven’t learned what the opening film will be. However, we finally know what it is. The Tragedy […] 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