Review: Gimme Danger
Iggy Pop and Jim Jarmusch sound like an unlikely pairing. One’s the primal frontman of proto-punk legends The Stooges, the other’s a mellow, ...
Tag: Festival Films
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Review: Toni Erdmann
There’s no way Toni Erdmann could ever live up to its hype. Reviews from Cannes and the Toronto International Film Festival touted the ...
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NYFF Review: Neruda
[This review is part of Flixist’s coverage of the 54th New York Film Festival, which runs from September 30th to ...
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Review: Manchester by the Sea
Watching Manchester by the Sea, I was reminded of two lines from the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch: “I cry, because I ...
NYC: Tickets available for first ever Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (October 14-16)
Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (BHFF), a showcase of independent horror movies taking place in North ...
NYFF 2016: Our Most Anticipated Movies of the 54th New York Film Festival
The 54th New York Film Festival kicks off on Friday, September 30th and runs until Sunday, October 16th. This year’s slate looks generally ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Twisted Justice
It’s fascinating to watch a film about the police searching for criminal guns while living in a country where the ubiquity of guns ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Seoul Station
At NYAFF 2012, I saw a movie called The King of Pigs. I wanted to like it, but I couldn’t get over the ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: Maverick
When you think of “Asian cop movie about systemic corruption” you likely get a very specific image in your head: fast-paced, action-packed thrill ...
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NYAFF Capsule Review: The Mermaid
It’s always fascinating to me to see blockbusters from other countries. The Mermaid is the highest grossing Chinese film of all time; that’s ...
Tribeca Capsule Review: Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four
Growing up in San Antonio you witness a lot of things like gang violence, racial and class divides, and the occasional public drunkeness, ...
