NYC: Haruki Kadokawa 80s cinema retrospective at Japan Society (Nov 8-Dec 17)
Japan Society routinely has excellent screenings and film series throughout the year for fans of Japanese cinema. Right now there’s a special retrospective ...
Tag: New York
DOC NYC (November 10-17): Documentary film festival lineup and schedule now online
That time of year is almost upon New York. I’m talking about DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary/non-fiction film festival. Now in its seventh ...
Reviews
DOC NYC Review: Weiner
Weiner is an appropriate film to review on Election Day, and not just because it’s one of the best political documentaries of the ...
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DOC NYC Review: O.J.: Made in America
[This review is part of Flixist’s coverage of DOC NYC, the largest documentary film festival in America. This year’s festival ...
Ithaca Fantastik (November 9-13): Full lineup for 5th annual horror/sci-fi/fantasy film festival
The fifth annual Ithaca Fantastik film festival will be getting underway starting November 9th and running through the 13th. The festival specializes in ...
NYC: Say goodbye to Brooklyn’s Pavilion (worst movie theater ever) at a party November 1st
You may remember our report that The Pavilion movie theater by Prospect Park is shutting down. It will be extensively repaired, refurbished, revamped, ...
Reviews
Review: We Are the Flesh
Reviewing We Are the Flesh from writer/director Emiliano Rocha Minter is tricky. On the one hand, it’s a deeply flawed film aimed at ...
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BHFF Review: The Master Cleanse
I’m curious how they’re going to market The Master Cleanse. I went into the film knowing very little about it, and many of ...
NYC: Brooklyn Alamo Drafthouse will open October 28th
After an unfortunate and unexpected delay, the Brooklyn Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is finally set to open with a firm date in place. The ...
NYC: Complete Paul Verhoeven retrospective at Film Society of Lincoln Center (November 9-23)
Even though I wasn’t a fan of Paul Verhoeven’s latest film, Elle, I’m glad that the Dutch provocateur has returned to filmmaking. Showgirls ...
54th New York Film Festival starts Friday, runs September 30-October 16
The 54th New York Film Festival kicks off this Friday, September 30th and runs until Sunday, October 16th. One of the biggest end-of-year ...
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Review: The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography
The B-Side is an atypical Errol Morris documentary. He doesn’t use the Interrotron at all, his tool that allows interviewees to stare directly ...