NYFF: ‘Holy Motors’ Dares the Audience to Figure it Out
There is a theory that Fellini’s La Dolce Vita is structured, quite schematically, like Dante’s Inferno. The idea is that… Read More
October 12, 2012
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NYFF: ‘The Last Time I Saw Macao’ Skillfully Blends Documentary And Fiction
There is no such thing as “pure documentary.” While classified as “non-fiction,” documentaries ultimately form narratives depending on how the… Read More
October 12, 2012
NYFF: Three Eccentric Shorts in Celebration of Art and Artists
There is a section of features in this year’s New York Film Festival entitled “On the Arts.” The focus is… Read More
October 11, 2012
NYFF: ‘The Dead Man And Being Happy’ Wavers in Tone But Succeeds in Taking Filmic Risks
Every hero of mythical proportions should have his own theme song. The Greatest American Hero had one, and so did… Read More
October 11, 2012
NYFF: ‘Lines of Wellington’ Tries For Epic Status But Spreads Itself Way Too Thin
Reaching back into the pantheon of war movies over the course of film history, there are countless films about Vietnam,… Read More
October 10, 2012
NYFF: ‘Lincoln’ Builds an American Icon Through Outstanding Performances
In America we have neither kings nor gods. Our brief experiments with any cult of personality ended badly, though they… Read More
October 9, 2012
NYFF: ‘Something in the Air’ is an Accurate Portrayal of 1970s Youth Revolution But Could Have Gone…
NYFF: ‘Something in the Air’ is an Accurate Portrayal of 1970s Youth Revolution But Could Have Gone FurtherWhen fighting their various… Read More
October 6, 2012
NYFF: Haneke’s ‘Amour’ Is a Brilliant, Unflinching Portrait of an Elderly Couple and the Ravages of…
NYFF: Haneke’s ‘Amour’ Is a Brilliant, Unflinching Portrait of an Elderly Couple and the Ravages of TimePolice burst into a beautiful… Read More
October 6, 2012
NYFF: Four Graceful Shorts with an Eye on Solitude
Shawn Christensen, from his own short film ‘Curfew’The shorts programs at the New York Film Festival are not technically curated according… Read More
October 6, 2012