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Film

 "Love, Gilda" looks back on the career and life of Gilda Radner.

‘Love, Gilda:’ An Intimate Tribute to a Comedic Legend

Kaylee DeFreitas, Contributing Writer September 28, 2018
"Love, Gilda," a new documentary profiling renowned comedian Gilda Radner, looks back on a life filled with both laughter and sadness.
A shot from the film ‘Life Itself’

‘Life Itself’ Cannot Overcome Tired Tropes and Subpar Stereotypes

George Zhai, Contributing Writer September 26, 2018
Through a series of vignettes spanning generations, continents and languages, writer and director Dan Fogelman presents two painful hours of contrived emotional manipulation.
Unpopular Opinions: Cinematic Classics

Unpopular Opinions: Cinematic Classics

Don't be shy about hating some of these classic films.
Still from the film "The Last Suit."

Friendship Is Everlasting in ‘The Last Suit’

Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor September 25, 2018
The beauty of friendship shines a warm light the daunting journey of a Jewish Holocaust survivor in "The Last Suit"
Daniel Kaluuya in the Blumhouse-produced "Get Out."

Why Students Love These Indie Film Studios

Taylor Stout, Staff Writer September 24, 2018
A24 and Blumhouse make striking independent films that NYU students love.
Walter Sobchak (left), played by John Goodman, and Jeffrey Lebowski, played by Jeff Bridges, in "The Big Lebowski." The movie came out 20 years ago.

20 Years of Soiled Rugs, Bowling and the Dude

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, "The Big Lebowski" continues to be a timeless cult classic loved by audiences.
Daniella Nichinson, Arts Editor September 21, 2018
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, "The Big Lebowski" continues to be a timeless cult classic loved by audiences.
Richie Merritt and Matthew McConaughey in "White Boy Rick."

‘White Boy Rick’ Misfires

"White Boy Rick" delivers a scene-stealing performance by Matthew McConaughey, but fails to impress everywhere else.
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor September 17, 2018
"White Boy Rick" delivers a scene-stealing performance by Matthew McConaughey, but fails to impress everywhere else.
Tessa Thompson and Lakeith Stanfield in "Sorry To Bother You."

Race Seen Through Three Lenses

Elizabeth Crawford, Contributing Writer September 17, 2018
"Sorry to Bother You," "Blindspotting" and "BlacKkKlansman" are complex, each having so much to offer in terms of style and vision that they are slowly and steadily altering our perceptions of what a movie that deals with race can be.  
A panel discussion at the annual Fusion Film Festival.

NYU Film Fest Uplifts Women in Cinema

Hankins Fletcher, Contributing Writer September 17, 2018
Female filmmakers have been lacking at festivals like Venice and Cannes, but NYU's Fusion Film Festival strives to give women creators the outlet they deserve.
Screenshots from some of the shows mentioned. From left to right: "Alex Strangelove," "Mudbound," "Ozark," "Nailed It!" and "Sacred Games."

Staff Recs: Best Netflix Originals

Netflix is the future of cinema and here's why.
Netflix is the future of cinema and here's why.
Yayoi Kusama

‘Kusama – Infinity’ Paints Colorful Portrait of a Vibrant Life

Taylor Stout, Staff Writer September 10, 2018
"Kusama – Infinity" explores the genius of artist Yayoi Kusama.
The movie poster from "Crazy Rich Asians."

The Limitations of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

Joel Lee, Staff Writer September 10, 2018
While Asian Americans are finally becoming the protagonists of their own stories with films like "Crazy Rich Asians," audiences have come to question and critique what this means for Asian Americans in film.