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NYFF Review: ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost’ is a Touching Tribute by Ben Stiller to His Parents
Ben Stiller loves his parents. That’s not a terribly shocking thing to say, nor is it a particularly compelling reason to make a documentary. However, given that his parents were Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, that does make things a bit more interesting. So, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost was born, not just as […] More
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NYFF Review: Kathryn Bigelow Will Leave You Breathless, Shaken, and Terrified with the Stunning Nightmare Scenario ‘A House of Dynamite’
Given how much we rely on just assuming/hoping that the people in charge of the government know what to do in a crisis, the central conceit of A House of Dynamite is as unsettling as it gets. Watching what we’re presented with as competent and hard working officials struggling to make sense of a potential […] More
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NYFF Review: ‘After the Hunt’ is a Muddled Attempt at Provocation from Luca Guadagnino
There are a lot of thorny issues being discussed in After the Hunt, the Opening Night selection of the 63rd New York Film Festival. Cancel culture, #METOO, campus culture, upper class privilege, and more are on the docket. Any one idea could have been used to make a compelling film. Together, this should be a […] More
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Films to See at the 63rd New York Film Festival
This week, screenings will begin for the 63rd New York Film Festival. NYFF has already had Press and Industry screenings (better known around town as P&I screenings) going on since last week, but Friday night kicks the festival off for real. As always, the fest is another opportunity to appreciate the most prestigious movies of […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: Where Do We Stand After Telluride, TIFF, and Venice?
My how September has changed things. When we were wrapping up August, the start of the fall film festival season was upon us. That was where many a movie would debut, hoping to catapult from the festivals to the Academy Awards. Now, with a good portion of festival season already having been completed, it feels […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: The Summer is Basically Over and Fall Film Festival Season is About to Show Us Some Contenders
The wait is over folks, we’re here. The fall film festival season is literally underway, with so much of the early speculation about to give way to analysis and reviews. Yesterday, I departed for the Telluride Film Festival, so as you read this, I’m on the ground preparing to, or actually already watching movies. Once […] More
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Revivals Lineup Announces for 63rd New York Film Festival
This morning, Film at Lincoln Center revealed another aspect of the 63rd New York Film Festival. Today, the Revivals section was announced. A dozen restored movies from cinema’s past will be playing at NYFF, with this year’s slate including two 1970s Indian works chief among them. They are Sholay and Days and Nights in the […] More
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63rd New York Film Festival Spotlight Selections Announced
Yesterday, the 63rd New York Film Festival revealed that Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere was their Spotlight Gala selection. Today, NYFF is announcing the full Spotlight lineup. There’s a dozen films in this section, which features the likes of Anemone from Ronan Day-Lewis, Mr. Scorsese from Rebecca Miller, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost from […] More
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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Announced As Spotlight Gala of the 63rd New York Film Festival
This morning, the 63rd New York Film Festival dropped a bombshell, announcing Scott Cooper‘s Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere as the Spotlight Gala selection. NYFF will host the stars and filmmaker, including Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, as well as Springsteen himself. The film is being labeled as just the premiere, as opposed to […] More
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Currents Selections Announced for 63rd New York Film Festival
This morning, the 63rd New York Film Festival made another announcement, this time highlighting their Currents slate. Over a dozen feature films are in this section, which pulls from over two dozen countries. Highlighted among these titles for NYFF this year are Dracula from Radu Jude and Mare’s Nest from Ben Rivers. These movies join […] More
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63rd New York Film Festival Main Slate Selections Revealed
This morning, the Main Slate for the 63rd New York Film Festival was announced, giving a far clearer picture of what will be playing in the Big Apple. NYFF will feature, among other things, After the Hunt, Father Mother Sister Brother, A House of Dynamite, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Is This Thing […] More
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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ to World Premiere as the Closing Night Selection at the 63rd New York Film Festival
This morning, Film at Lincoln Center revealed the Closing Night selection for the 63rd New York Film Festival. That honor goes to Is This Thing On? from Bradley Cooper. The movie will be making its world premiere at NYFF, so it’s a real highlight selection. The film joins Opening Night title After the Hunt from […] More















