Film

Staff Recs: Back to school
The Arts Desk spotlights some of their favorite artworks dealing with the highs and lows of college life.
Yas Akdag, Natalia Palacino, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Clara Scholl and Stephanie Wong
• September 12, 2022

Review: Mohammed Amer deconstructs the Palestinian American experience in Netflix’s ‘Mo’
Mohammed Amer stars in his own semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy about struggling to balance his Palestinian culture and traditions in America.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• September 9, 2022

Off the Radar: ‘Breaker Morant’ shatters illusions of benevolent empires and noble wars
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Breaker Morant” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• September 8, 2022

Review: ‘Funny Pages’ finds soul between silliness and seediness
Owen Kline’s directorial debut hurls into the madcap world of underground comics with gleeful crassness. “Funny Pages” is currently playing at Film at Lincoln Center and is available for rent on video on demand.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• September 7, 2022

Director & star of A24’s ‘Funny Pages’ talk comics, subversive mentors & trusting your voice
WSN spoke with director Owen Kline and actor Daniel Zolghadri about their recent raunchy comedy. “Funny Games” is currently playing at Film at Lincoln Center and is available for rent on video on demand.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• September 1, 2022

A guide to the serpentine madness of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Are you confused about what’s in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what isn’t? So is (almost) everyone else. Let’s break it down.
Gillian Blum, Copy Chief
• May 4, 2022

Q&A: Filmmaker Gaspar Noé knows he won’t be remembered and doesn’t care
WSN spoke with Gaspar Noé about posterity, Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Solaris,” and how the film industry has changed since the pandemic.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• May 2, 2022

Off the Radar: ‘Woman in the Dunes,’ a twinge of horror in the eyes of monotony
Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Woman in the Dunes” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Amira Aboudallah, Contributing Writer
• April 29, 2022

Review: ‘Vortex’, a reminder that death is destiny
Gaspar Noé’s latest, “Vortex,” offers a simple, albeit heavy, meditation on death. “Vortex” opens in select theaters this weekend.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• April 29, 2022

Review: Post-grad panic personified in ‘The African Desperate’
Anxiety, memes and art school cliches coalesce in Martine Syms’ hazy directorial debut. The film played as part of New Directors/New Films 2022 at Film at Lincoln Center.
Isabella Armus, Deputy Arts Editor
• April 29, 2022

Review: ‘Los Conductos,’ a woozy ride through the sunken corridors of Medellín
Camilo Restrepo’s debut feature, “Los Conductos,” offers a wild ride through Medellín’s criminal underworld. “Los Conductos” opens at Film at Lincoln Center on April 29.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• April 27, 2022

Review: ‘Shorts Program II’ muses on death, memory and the fear of looming ecological disaster
New Directors/New Films 2022’s second program of short films collects a strong string of strange films concerned with humanity’s sense of impending death. “Shorts Program II” plays on Wednesday, April 27, at Film at Lincoln Center.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• April 26, 2022

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Hamza Mankor, Guest Contributor • May 14, 2025

Sonya Posmentier, Guest Contributor • May 14, 2025

Sara Sharma, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025

Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • May 7, 2025