Film
This year’s Oscars hit different
The 94th Academy Awards were a harrowing milestone for streaming services, an ultimate victory for “CODA” and the slap heard around the world. Also: a full list of winners.
‘Abbott Elementary’ is a reminder of the importance of comedies
The new ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary” has set records for the network and already been renewed for a second season. The show’s lovable characters, refreshing humor and original plot make it a must-watch.
NYU alums and faculty garner Oscar wins for ‘CODA,’ ‘Summer of Soul’
Clive Davis faculty Questlove won best documentary feature award with “Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” and NYU alum Ged Dickersin took home an Oscar for production work on best picture winner “Coda” at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday.
Review: ‘Drive My Car’ is a winding and delicate rumination on loss and love
Best international feature winner “Drive My Car” is a profound film that deals with how people communicate.
Kinuyo Tanaka: master of melodrama
Kinuyo Tanaka’s career as a director has long been overshadowed by her extensive acting career. A new retrospective at Film at Lincoln Center exhibits her mastery over filmmaking with a set of illustrious restorations.
Off the Radar: ‘The Gleaners and I’ and the art of picking up what’s left behind
“Off the Radar” is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “The Gleaners and I” is available to stream on Kanopy.
Review: ‘All My Friends Hate Me’ is cringe comedy and psychological horror at its most uncomfortable
Andrew Gaynord’s “All My Friends Hate Me” (2021) is an unsettling visualization of social anxiety. The film follows Pete as he reconnects with old college friends in celebration of his 31st birthday, only to come to the sinister conclusion that they are all plotting against him.
Review: ‘Compartment No. 6’ artfully reimagines the road film
Based on a Finnish novel by the same name, Juho Kuosmanen’s “Compartment No. 6” follows a lonely archaeology student and her unlikely companionship with a churlish miner she is forced to bunk with as they journey across Russia.
Review: ‘Vive L’Amour’ chillingly conveys the ennui of the everyday
The new 2K restoration of Tsai Ming-liang’s second feature-length film “Vive L’Amour” is currently playing at Metrograph. The film follows three lovelorn denizens of Taipei unknowingly sharing the same vacant apartment to escape their daily grind.
222’s democratic vision for skateboard culture
222, a skateboarding collective comprised of artistically-minded NYU students, values community over trendiness.
Off the Radar: ‘Pather Panchali,’ the poetic low-budget film that put Indian cinema on the map
“Off the Radar” is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Pather Panchali” is available to stream on NYU Stream.
‘The Souvenir’ duology reflects on the irrationality of first love
In “The Souvenir: Part II,” Joanna Hogg draws from her first love and experiences as a film student to bring the story of her fictional counterpart to a poignant conclusion. “The Souvenir” and “The Souvenir: Part II” are available on VOD.
