Entitled Immigrant Songs, these films number over 20, and give a century-plus spanning look at the immigrant experience in the US. Series runs May 19-June 1.
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Lav Diaz’s The Woman Who Left [Theatrical Review]
The Filipino master returns with another dense, epic-length masterwork.
Joshua Reviews Julian Rosefeldt’s Manifesto [Theatrical Review]
Adapting his art installation, Julian Rosefeldt brings his Cate Blanchett-led meditation on art and politics to theaters.
MoMA’s May Lineup Includes “Son Of Universal” Series, Moustapha Alassane Retrospective
From newly restored Hollywood classics to rarely seen Nigerien animation, MoMA in May is the place to be for film fans.
Joshua Reviews Paolo Virzi’s Like Crazy [Theatrical Review]
The friendship between two women in crisis centers this classically crafted yet utterly captivating comedy/drama.
Joshua Reviews Stéphane Brizé’s A Woman’s Life [Theatrical Review]
Brize returns with a gorgeous, if uneven, take on a literary classic.
Joshua Reviews Feras Fayyad’s Last Men In Aleppo [Theatrical Review]
One of the year's best documentaries puts us in the middle of one of the most important global conflicts.
Panorama Europe Film Festival Returns To MoMI, Runs May 5-21 and Includes 17 New Films From Across Europe
From Austrian documentaries to a look into life during wartime in Ukraine, this year's PEFF is one of the series' best to date.
Joshua Reviews Vanessa Gould’s Obit [Theatrical Review]
While the subject may be a bit morbid, obituary writing makes for a deeply intriguing documentary feature.
Joshua Reviews Kino Lorber’s Gianfranco Rosi Collection [Blu-ray Review]
With an Oscar nomination under his belt, Gianfranco Rosi finally gets the retrospective box set an auteur of his skill truly deserves.
Joshua Reviews John Scheinfeld’s Chasing Trane [Theatrical Review]
One of jazz music's greatest composers finally gets the documentary he so rightly deserves.
Joshua Reviews George Stevens’ Woman Of The Year [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
The first Tracy/Hepburn vehicle is not only a genuinely superb Classic Hollywood comedy, but it's also one of the year's most interesting Criterion Collection releases
The Quad Cinema Relaunches With New, Career-Spanning Lina Wertmüller Retrospective
The retrospective runs April 14-May 1 and includes an exclusive, week-long run of a new biographical documentary beginning on April 21.
Joshua Reviews Tyler Hubby’s Tony Conrad: Completely In The Present [Theatrical Review]
Tyler Hubby moves from the editing suite to the director's chair for this new look at a legend in the avant-garde art world.
Joshua Reviews Barnaby Clay’s Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra Of Rock [Theatrical Review]
Gorgeous but thin, this new documentary looks at the life and work of one of rock music's great photographers.