Scott Reviews Jim Hosking’s An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn [Sundance 2018]
byNot all of the humor will land for everyone; not all of it landed for me. But it hits where it counts.
Festivals
Scott Reviews Panos Costmatos’s Mandy [Sundance 2018]
byCosmatos returns to the cinema with a somewhat-more-standard affair that still thrills.
Scott Reviews Paul Dano’s Wildlife [Sundance 2018]
byDano’s directorial debut is uncommonly mature and thoughtful.
Scott Reviews Gus Van Sant’s Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot [Sundance 2018]
byAt once oddly-paced and structurally ingenious, Van Sant’s latest is lovelier than it may initially appear.
Scott Reviews Wash Westmoreland’s Colette [Sundance 2018]
byAn absolutely beautiful film about the endless quest to find oneself.
First Wave of Films Announced for the 41st Annual Portland International Film Festival
byThe 41st annual Portland International Film Festival kicks off on February 15th.
DOC NYC Runs November 9-16; Features Over 250 Films Including New Films From Errol Morris, Joe Berlinger, More
byAnd these are the films you need to keep an eye out for.
NYFF 2017 Runs September 28-October 15; Here Are Five Films To Seek Out
byHere are five (well, six) films to keep an eye out for from this year’s NYFF lineup, including a classic Robert Mitchum picture.
“Old School Kung Fu Fest” Returns To The Metrograph For Seventh Installment
byLooking at the “Wonder Women Of The Martial Arts,” this seventh series features films with female leads, spearheaded by King Hu’s brilliant Touch Of Zen.
Comic Con 2017 Preview Podcast
byRyan is joined by David Bax to preview the Comic Con 2017 panels and events that they’re looking forward to.
NYC’s Quad Cinema Debuts New Bertrand Tavernier Retrospective; Runs June 20-29
bySeries features 17 films, including his new documentary My Journey Through French Cinema.
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival Returns For 28th Edition
byThe HRWFF 2017 runs June 9-18, and it includes some of the year’s best and most sociologically, culturally and politically important documentaries.
The Quad Launches A New Series On Immigration On Film
byEntitled 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.
Panorama Europe Film Festival Returns To MoMI, Runs May 5-21 and Includes 17 New Films From Across Europe
byFrom Austrian documentaries to a look into life during wartime in Ukraine, this year’s PEFF is one of the series’ best to date.
Scott’s TCM Fest Dispatch, Part Three: Psychology
byKeir Dullea, Deborah Kerr, and Ginger Rogers go a little crazy sometimes.
Scott’s TCM Fest Dispatch, Part Two: Economics
byDealing with money by way of Ginger Rogers, King Vidor, and…Mickey Rooney?