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Festivals
Scott Nye
TCM Fest 2019: Pre-Code
TCM Fest has become legendary among attendees for digging up the strange and lurid, and this year was no exception!
A Look Ahead at the 10th TCM Classic Film Festival
TCM Fest comes back for its tenth year as powerful as ever.
Five Films To See At New Directors/New Films 2019
The legendary film festival returns with yet another exciting collection of films from across the globe.
Joshua Brunsting
The Ten Films To See At PIFF 2019
This year's festival runs from March 7-21, and includes the latest and greatest from filmmakers the world over. These are the ten films you need to keep an eye on from this year's slate.
Five Films To See At Neighboring Scenes 2019
In its fourth year, Neighboring Scenes returns with a new cross-section of Latin American cinema, and will run from February 22-26 at the Film Society Of Lincoln Center.
Five Films To See At Doc Fortnight 2019
The annual dive through the latest and greatest in non-fiction cinema runs February 21-28.
First Wave of Films Announced for the 42nd Annual Portland International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Portland International Film Festival kicks off on March 7th.
Ryan Gallagher
Joshua Reviews Jafar Panahi’s 3 Faces [NYFF Review]
Jafar Panahi once again defies his ban on filmmaking, this time expanding his view in order to craft a moving look into the life of women under the control of tradition and patriarchy in Iran.
Joshua Reviews James Longley’s Angels Are Made Of Light [NYFF Review]
This portrait of life in Afghanistan is a nuanced look at the state of being in a region shrouded by conflict.
Joshua Reviews Ron Mann’s Carmine Street Guitars [NYFF Review]
Despite its quiet demeanor, Carmine Street Guitars is a moving portrait of a singular artist with a singular history in New York City.
Joshua Reviews Gabriel Abrantes And Daniel Schmidt’s Diamantino [NYFF Review]
Opening this year's NYFF Projections lineup is one of 2018's great debuts, an uneven but transgressive satire with bite.
Joshua Reviews Gaston Solnicki’s Introduzione all’Oscuro [NYFF Review]
Gaston Solnicki returns with a moving look into the life of a legendary art film figure and a fallen friend.
Joshua Reviews Josephine Decker’s Madeline’s Madeline [Fantasia 2018]
Indie darling Josephine Decker returns with her best film to date, a devastating character study that's one of 2018's most original films.