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Film

“The Creeping Garden”  shows the world of plasmodial slime mould through time-lapse photography.

Explore beauty of slime mold in ‘The Creeping Garden’

Selin Alexandra Gureralp, Contributing writer September 28, 2015
Explore the creeping world of slime mold in the beautifully scientific documentary "Creeping Gardens."
Two men go to court over one of their legs in the documentary "Finders Keepers".

Two guys, half a leg in ‘Finders Keepers’

Michelle Martin, Contributing writer September 28, 2015
A man found another man's leg in his grill and now wants to keep it. What unfolds is a portrait of a small town in North Carolina involving the man who lost his leg and the man who who found it.
Intern, released September 25th, stars Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway.

DeNiro, Hathaway take on workplace comedy in ‘The Intern’

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer September 28, 2015
Robert DeNiro stars as a 70-year old intern for boss Ann Hathaway in the heartwarming comedy, "The Intern."
The 53rd New York Film Festival runs September 25 - October 11 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

Seven movies to look forward to at this year’s NYFF

Zach Martin, Film Editor September 24, 2015
The New York Film Festival showcases some of the most promising Oscar-winning movies. Here's what to look forward to in this year's festival:
 A documentary which follows 26-year-old, 58-pound Lizzie, born with a rare syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight.

‘A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story’ sidesteps pity

Tony Schwab, Contributing writer September 23, 2015
Lizzie Velasquez voices her road from cyberbully victim to anti-bullying activist in "A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story"
Johnny Depp stars in "Black Mass," as James "Whitey" Bulger.

‘Black Mass’ has Johnny Depp, not much else

Min-Wei Lee, Contributing Writer September 23, 2015
Johnny Depp's performance as notorious crime boss Whitey Bulger in "Black Mass" makes the otherwise hackneyed film enjoyable.
"Wildlike" follows the formation of an unlikely friendship in Alaska.

NYU alum Frank Green’s ‘Wildlike’ thrills

Katrina Wilson, Contributing writer September 23, 2015
The bleak landscape of Alaska proves to be a dramatic backdrop for Frank Hall Green's adventure-drama, "Wildlike."
 “Becoming Bulletproof” is a documentary showing the making of an original Western film called, Bulletproof.

‘Becoming Bulletproof’ addresses lack of disabled actors in film

Michael Dellapi, Contributing Writer September 21, 2015
Michael Barnett’s documentary “Becoming Bulletproof” draws attention to the problem regarding the representation of disabled actors in film.
“99 Homes”, which premiered on September 25th is a film about the recession.

Relive the recession in ‘99 Homes’

Ryan Matera, Contributing writer September 21, 2015
Ramin Bahrani's latest film stars Andrew Garfield as a victim of home eviction and Michael Shannon as the ruthless realtor in this recession-era story.
Artyom Bystrov (Dima Nikitin) in The Fool (2014). Image courtesy of Olive Films.

Morality is at question in Russian film ‘The Fool’

Natalie Whalen, Contributing writer September 16, 2015
A plumber tries to save unknowing residents from a precarious apartment building in Yury Bykov’s Russian film, "The Fool."
Australian horror movie released in the US on September 11th.

‘Goodnight Mommy,’ good luck sleeping

John Pope, Contributing writer September 14, 2015
Intricately plotted and beautifully filmed, "Goodnight Mommy" may be one of the most terrifying films of the year.
Cooties stars Elijah Wood, Alison Pil, Rainn Wilson and Jack McBrayer.

‘Cooties’ will come back to haunt you

Sydney Reynolds, Contributing writer September 14, 2015
"Cooties" sees Elijah Wood at the forefront of a battle between confused teachers and incurably bloodthirsty students.