Film
Off the Radar: ‘Lessons of Darkness’ in the chaos of the Gulf War
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Lessons of Darkness” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Review: Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ depicts heartbreak and existential despair hilariously
“The Banshees of Inisherin” is undoubtedly one of the best films of the year.
Review: ‘The Menu’ feasts upon the wealthy, our finest fear
The new film starring Anya-Taylor Joy and Ralph Fiennes offers a biting plate of class satire, served with a helping of pitch-black comedy and a dash of thrills.
Review: ‘Living’ is a remarkably pointless rendition of an all-time classic
“Living,” the British remake of Akira Kurosawa’s “Ikiru,” excels in being just that, but unfortunately offers nothing new.
‘Pollock & Pollock’: American labor history through abstract expressionism
The unconventional documentary, depicting the Pollock brothers’ complicated relationship with the political legacy of abstract expressionism, is currently streaming on Ovid.tv.
‘Guillermo del Toro: Crafting Pinocchio,’ a look at the stop-motion behind Netflix’s new adaptation
Following the release of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio,” the Museum of Modern Art has staged an exhibition composed of the film’s sets, puppets and other behind-the-scenes looks.
Review: ‘Memories of My Father’: An unmemorable story about the forgotten
This drama film celebrates the story of an ordinary father who fights to help his family and the people of Colombia.
Review: Stop-motion animation in ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ emotionally captures life’s transience
Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s adaptation of the classic fairytale reaffirms why animation matters with a profound, heartful and incredibly moving narrative. The film is now playing at the IFC Center and available to stream on Netflix.
Review: ‘Tantura’ ambitiously examines the Israeli massacre of a Palestinian village
Alon Schwarz confronts Israeli denial of the 1948 massacre of Palestinian villages in his new chilling and revealing documentary. “Tantura” is currently playing at the IFC Center.
Celebration of Black cinema and civil rights in America: ‘Malcolm X’ turns 30
Three decades ago since its release, the Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted a screening for Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” to commemorate the legacy of the film and the enduring memory of the civil rights activist.
Review: ‘Closed Circuit’ fails to examine human condition through its provocative filmmaking
Tal Inbar’s “Closed Circuit,” an international selection at DOC NYC, undermines cinema’s humanist value in exploiting trauma for insincerity and shock value.
LA-based ‘Dances with Films’ festival hits the East Coast
The 26th annual “Dances with Films” festival debuted for the first time on the East Coast from Dec. 1 to 4 at Regal Union Square.
