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.
Festivals
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?
Scott’s TCM Fest Dispatch, Part One: Silliness
byOur TCM Fest coverage kicks off with Danny Kaye, Cary Grant, Ernst Lubitsch, and three dogsleds full of redheads.
Rendez-Vous With French Cinema Runs March 1-12, includes Films By Ozon, Bonello and Dumont
byHighlights include a new film by Sebastien Betbeder and an auspicious debut from Julia Ducournau.
MOMA’s Doc Fortnight Shines A Light On Latest And Greatest In Non-Fiction Filmmaking
byThis year’s Doc Fortnight includes some of the best non-fiction films from across the globe.
Joshua Reviews Junfeng Boo’s Apprentice [PIFF 2017 Review]
byThe latest drama from director Boo Junfeng is a slow burn meditation on capital punishment and one of PIFF 2017’s great surprises.
Joshua Reviews Salome Lamas’ Eldorado XXI [PIFF 2017 Review]
byThis new entry in the canon of ethnographic documentaries is at once a profound and yet deeply challenging cinematic experience.
Joshua Reviews Angela Schanelec’s The Dreamed Path [PIFF 2017 Review]
byThe latest film from director Angela Schanelec is a quiet yet profound look at love and loneliness.