Arts

Q&A: Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells is one of the most promising voices in British cinema
NYU alum Charlotte Wells speaks to WSN on directing her first feature film, working with actors Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio, and her cinematic influences.
Stephanie Wong, Film & TV Editor
• October 19, 2022

Review: ‘See How They Run’ is a film that falters under its self-induced pressures
Starring Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan, the comedic murder mystery film is now playing in select theaters.
Ferris Elaraby, Contributing Writer
• October 18, 2022

Review: Artistic power in Kapwani Kiwanga’s ‘Off-Grid’ and Doreen Lynette Garner’s ‘REVOLTED’
The New Museum exhibits, “Off-Grid” and “REVOLTED,” employ unconventional approaches to exposing the abuse of higher authority.
Afnan Abbassi, Contributing Writer
• October 17, 2022

Review: ‘Do Revenge’ is Gen Z’s era-defining teen film
Netflix’s “Do Revenge” serves just the right amount of chaos and intellect to become Gen Z’s most quotable teen film.
Abbie Thompson, Contributing Writer
• October 17, 2022

Q&A: Frankie Corio speaks about her debut acting role in ‘Aftersun’
Frankie Corio sat down with WSN to talk about her first feature film, favorite actors and artists, and plans for the future.
Stephanie Wong, Film & TV Editor
• October 17, 2022

NYFF 60 Review: ‘Beirut the Encounter’ is pure cinematic poetry
Lebanese director Borhane Alaouié questions the human condition through his powerful visual language and his instilling of a lingering sense of melancholy. "Beirut the Encounter" will screen at the 60th New York Film Festival on Oct. 16 at Lincoln Center.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• October 14, 2022

Review: With ‘Blonde,’ Hollywood continues to punish Marilyn Monroe
We should leave Marilyn Monroe alone and finally look at her life in the way she herself lived it.
Madeline Kane, Staff Writer
• October 14, 2022

Review: ‘Barbarian’ is a gleeful homage to things that go bump in the night
An Airbnb rental mishap goes awry in a horror debut for the ages. “Barbarian” is currently playing in theaters nationwide.
Colleen Secaur, Staff Writer
• October 14, 2022

Review: ‘Tales from the Gimli Hospital (4K Redux)’ revives the eccentric beginnings of a contemporary cinematic
“Tales from the Gimli Hospital (Redux)” wrangles myth against a meager budget to create an epic of emotional hysterics. The film, preceded by “The Heart of the World,” will play at the IFC Center on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 at 8:10 pm followed by a Q&A with the director.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• October 13, 2022

NYFF 60 Review: Make the decision to watch ‘Decision to Leave’
Director Park Chan-wook delivers a crime-romance that already feels like a classic. "Decision to Leave" will screen at the 60th New York Film Festival on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, and will play in select theaters across the city beginning on Oct. 14.
Sebastian Zufelt, Staff Writer
• October 13, 2022

Q&A: Celebrated Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin talks myths and personality in filmmaking
WSN spoke with experimental filmmaker Guy Maddin about diary-filmmaking, Winnipeg and John Cheever’s self-lacerating writing.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• October 13, 2022

NYFF 60 Review: ‘Triangle of Sadness’ is an outrageous and heavy-handed work of brilliance
Ruben Östlund’s newest social satire comments on class warfare, socioeconomic inequities and contemporary politics in a ridiculously heightened and often hilarious way. “Triangle of Sadness” recently screened at the 60th New York Film Festival and is playing in select theaters across the city.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• October 12, 2022

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