Review: April and the Extraordinary World
Animated films are the best, aren’t they? They give more life to their worlds than most live-action films do with their mixed use ...
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Review: A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen is King Hu’s masterpiece, yet unless you’re patient and a bit adventurous, it may not be the best introduction ...
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Review: Dragon Inn
While King Hu’s 1971 epic A Touch of Zen is his towering masterpiece, his earlier film Dragon Inn may be the best entry point into ...
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Review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
[This film is playing as part of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, running from April 13-24 in New York City. For ...
NYC: 6th Old School Kung Fu Fest showcases the badassery of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Golden Harvest
This weekend (April 8-10) is the 6th Old School Kung Fu Fest, put on by Subway Cinema and held at Metrograph in the ...
NYC: Check out the trailer for the Old School Kung Fu Fest at Metrograph (April 8-10)
The 6th Old School Kung Fu Fest is coming to New York at the ginchy new Metrograph cinema. The Old School Kung Fu ...
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Review: Evolution
There’s so much going for Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s Evolution, a film expertly lensed from the deliberate first shot: looking up to the sky from ...
NYC: Catch the Old School Kung Fu Fest at Metrograph (April 8-10)
There’s nothing like a good kung fu movie to make me smile. When done right, they’re almost like musicals, just with more kicking ...
NYC: Watch classic Japanese movie musicals at Japan Society throughout April
Japan Society is a great place to catch Japanese cinema here in New York. If you’re around in April, you’ll definitely want to ...
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Review: Baskin
I was talking to another film critic a few weeks ago and he mentioned catching a screener of Can Evrenol’s Baskin. “You have to ...
NYC: New Directors/New Films starts next week (March 16-27)
The 45th edition of New Directors/New Films starts next week in New York City. New Directors/New Films showcases emerging filmmakers from around the ...
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Review: Under the Shadow
Some of the most notable indie horror movies of the last few years have been by women or about women. For example, see ...