Film
Off the Radar: ‘Casablanca Beats’ explores the complex intersection of hip hop and politics
This Moroccan film doesn’t shy away from contentious discussions, examined with hip hop. “Casablanca Beats” is currently available on Kanopy.
A love letter to ‘New Girl’ as it departs from Netflix
The iconic show is leaving the streaming service, and fans are not happy.
Recap: ‘Succession’ S4E2: Not serious people
The rebel Roys, Connor and their dad come together on the eve of Waystar’s sale and a pivotal wedding.
Off the Radar: Searching ‘High and Low’ for common humanity
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “High and Low” is available to stream on Kanopy and NYU Stream.
‘Ready Player One’ is a cinematic masterpiece, actually
Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” is often maligned as pure commercial noise by hoity-toity cinephiles. Despite the criticism, Spielberg’s love letter to the gaming community upholds the essence of fun action films in the face of pretentious cinema.
Q&A: Beth B on tackiness and transcendence
The filmmaker — a pillar of the New York underground arts scene in the ’70s and ’80s — spoke with WSN about New York City, alternative filmmaking and representation on screen.
Off the Radar: ‘Where Is My Friend’s House?’ and the importance of empathy
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Where Is My Friend’s House?” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Q&A: British filmmaker Bertie Gilbert on the delicate relationship between trauma and art
WSN spoke with London-based filmmaker Bertie Gilbert about the complexities of channeling grief into his short film “Please Care!"
Off the Radar: Lessons on how to film ‘The Act of Killing’
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “The Act of Killing” is available to stream on Kanopy and NYU Stream.
The case against Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
Hide your theater kids for this one.
The case for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Industry insiders and fans alike have been wowed by the sleek blockbuster, and it's just been nominated for best picture.
Review: ‘The Fabelmans’ is Spielberg at his most vulnerable
In a career notable for poignant moments, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg gets more personal than ever in this Oscar-nominated, semi-autobiographical tale.
