New York City was a much scarier place in the 1970s and 1980s, and the films of those decades reflect that. New York-set movies over the last two decades have mainly glorified Manhattan in a... Read more
I Believe in Unicorns opens with film footage from old home movies. Although the sequence has little to do with the rest of the film from a narrative standpoint, it establishes a thematic ti... Read more
After premiering at Austin Film Festival last October, One Eyed Girl made its New York premiere as an out-of-competition special screening at the First Time Fest. As the first feature film d... Read more
Police dramas are one of the primary building blocks of American entertainment (just look how many are in the primetime TV schedule), but it’s always fascinating to see filmmakers from... Read more
In 1983, five men who were desperate for cash kidnapped Freddy Heineken, the CEO of Heineken and one of the richest men in the Netherlands. The kidnapping caper spanned three weeks and made... Read more
Comedian Adam Carolla has been everywhere on TV over the last decade. He’s occasionally forayed into films, like the 2007 comedy The Hammer, which he starred in, produced, and co-wrote... Read more
Last week we were the first to bring you the full line-up of films, panels, and special screenings for the First Time Fest. Today we can announce that the closing gala of the First Time Fest... Read more
One of our favorite film festivals to cover in New York City is the First Time Fest, a festival that is devoted to giving first-time filmmakers a chance to exhibit their debut movies. For th... Read more
As the title and concept of 2010’s Hot Tub Time Machine suggested, the time travel comedy was one of the cleverest and most original comedies in years. It also became a surprise minor... Read more
Boxing isn’t the sport it used to be, at least in the United States. While the rules of boxing have changed very little over the last 150 years, the popularity of the sport in America... Read more
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