There is so much that is beautiful about Elle that distracts from how ugly of a film it often is. I never imagined a film that opens with such a frightening rape scene could be so funny. But... Read more
In 1981, Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince were firmly established as one of the most successful songwriter-producer/director partnership in Broadway history. Together the pair collaborated on... Read more
From Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien comes the critically acclaimed film The Assassin, a movie that won the best director award at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. The Assassin... Read more
There is a minute-long shot in the final minutes of The Assassin, a historical drama by Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien, that is focused on a herd of goats chewing the grass. It’s n... Read more
Bridge of Spies will likely not be counted among the greatest films of Steven Spielberg like Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schlinder’s List, and Saving Pri... Read more
Set to release in two weeks but premiering at the NYFF is Bridge of Spies, the next entry into the world of cinema by legendary director Steven Spielberg. Written by the Coen Brothers and Ma... Read more
Not all remakes are created equal, and when a French director sets out to remake one of the undeniable classics of cinema, John Ford‘s The Searchers, you’d expect an uproar from... Read more
The NYFF officially kicked off this year’s fest with the premiere of David Fincher’s Gone Girl, but as soon as that ended everyone’s excitement rapidly turned to the secret screening. In the... Read more
One of the few films I got to see at this year’s NYFF was Bennett Miller’s (Moneyball, Capote) Foxcatcher, a biographical sports drama that’s incredibly eerie and wonderfully gripping. The... Read more
What exactly is Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) from director Alejandro González Iñárritu? Is it a parody of superhero films? Is it a study of the mental state of a successfu... Read more
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