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Daniella Nichinson, Arts Editor
All content by Daniella Nichinson
![Zahraa Aldoujaili and Yara Aliadotter in "Amateurs."](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arts-amateurs-900x506.jpg)
Tribeca 2018: Swedish Film ‘Amateurs’ Is a Little Amateur
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2018
![Poster for "Duck Butter," which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival this past week.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arts-duck-600x900.jpg)
Tribeca 2018: ‘Duck Butter’ Is Experimental Intimacy
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 24, 2018
![Over 200,000 rape kits remain untested in the U. S.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arts-evidence-900x506.jpg)
Untested Rape Kits Exposed in ‘I Am Evidence’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 17, 2018
![Music Industry Finally Says #MeToo](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/theme-nicole-900x450.jpg)
Music Industry Finally Says #MeToo
Nicole Rosenthal, Staff Writer
• April 4, 2018
![Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/theme-guru-900x377.jpg)
Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• April 4, 2018
![Tisch first-year Sam Slocum and GLS first-year Skylar Knapp of Been Stellar.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/arts-stellar-900x506.jpg)
Been Stellar Talks Midwest and Ben Stiller
Nicole Rosenthal, Staff Writer
• April 2, 2018
![Heather (Zoë Kravitz) at a karaoke bar in Aaron Katz's GEMINI.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/4-Heather-Zoë-Kravitz-at-a-karaoke-bar-in-Aaron-Katzs-GEMINI-courtesy-of-NEON-900x506.jpg)
‘Gemini’ Is a Sexy Yet Surface Neo-Noir
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• March 29, 2018
![Marion Cotillard stars in Arnaud Desplechin’s new film “Ismael’s Ghosts."](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Still-1-©-Jean-Claude-Lother-Why-Not-Productions-900x600.jpg)
The Ambitious and Ambiguous ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• March 26, 2018
![Richard Levine’s "Submission", starring Stanley Tucci, explores the topic of sexual harassment on college campuses.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/03-07-arts-submission-900x556.png)
Tucci Shines But ‘Submission’ Falls Flat
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• March 7, 2018
![Poster for "Tonya Harding" at The Gateway on Feb. 28. All the bands who performed were not fronted by straight white men.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/03-07-arts-harding-565x900.jpg)
The Gateway Showcases Female and Non-Binary Bands
Nicole Rosenthal, Staff Writer
• March 7, 2018
![BØRNS Electrifies Terminal 5](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/02-23-arts-børns-900x600.jpg)
BØRNS Electrifies Terminal 5
Nicole Rosenthal, Staff Writer
• February 23, 2018
![Free tampons in the bathroom of the Forbes building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/022018_WomensHealth_Caroline.jpg)
Free Menstrual Hygiene Products Not Always Available
Nicole Rosenthal, Contributing Writer
• February 20, 2018
![A scene from the 1992 Disney film Aladdin.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/02-13-arts-aladdin-900x506.jpg)
Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Controversy Casts Shadow on ‘Black Panther’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• February 13, 2018
![Tennis Brings A-Game to Brooklyn Steel](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TENNIS_AlexanderZemaitis.jpg)
Tennis Brings A-Game to Brooklyn Steel
Nicole Rosenthal, Staff Writer
• January 26, 2018
Brittany Claybrooks
Building the Foundations of Success
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• December 7, 2017
![“Last Christmas” by Wham!, featuring the duo George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, Is one of the staff recommendations for best original holiday song.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/w.jpg)
Staff Recs: Best Original Holiday Songs
Jordan Reynolds, Yasmin Gulec, Tyler Crews, Anna Letson, Daniella Nichinson, Natasha Roy and Connor Gatesman
• December 1, 2017
![Miraculously restored from the original cut of film, “The Passion of Joan of Arc” tells the story of the fabled warrior Joan in her last hours.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/joan_courtesy-of-janus-films.jpg)
Beautiful Classic ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ is Restored to Life
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 29, 2017
![Northern California-based musician and producer Zack Arnett, who goes by SUR, found his creative inspiration somewhere between Red Rock and Big Sur.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/3mvsrch_front-1-200x300.jpg)
SUR: On His Anthemic Debut and Inspiration
Nicole Rosenthal, Staff Writer
• November 28, 2017
![Former NYU professor James Franco directs and stars in ‘The Disaster Artist’](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/disaster_twitter-1-721x900.jpg)
James Franco Turns ‘Disaster’ Into Masterpiece
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• November 27, 2017
![Theater release for Louis C.K.’s film “I Love You, Daddy” was cancelled all across the country after allegations of sexual misconduct.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/daddy_twitter.jpg)
Life Imitates Art in ‘I Love You, Daddy’
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 13, 2017
![“Destination Unknown” tells the story of holocaust survivors as they try to find the light in a world filled with darkness. The film hits screens Nov. 10th.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/destination_court.-seventh-art-releasing.png)
A Powerful Portrait of the Holocaust
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 8, 2017
![“Thelma” follows the character of Eili Harboe as she experiences the supernatural.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thelma_courtesy-kate-mcedwards.jpeg-900x377.jpg)
Supernatural Lesbian Film Thrills
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2017
![“My Friend Dahmer” follows the story of main character Jeffrey Dahmer in his late high school years and the events that eventually led him to become a serial killer. It is set to hit theaters on Nov. 3rd.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/dahmer_courtesy-vanessa-agovida.png)
Ross Lynch Trades Disney For Dahmer
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• October 30, 2017
![Félicité is a free-willed woman working as a singer in a bar in Kinshasa. Her life is thrown into turmoil when her 14-year-old son gets into a terrible car accident and in order to raise money to save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of electric Kinshasa – a world of music and dreams.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/facilite.png)
‘Félicité’ is a Musical Beauty
Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer
• October 23, 2017
![Brooklyn-based indie-pop duo Cults performed an intimate show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Oct. 17. The overall breathtaking performance featured gorgeous visuals and dreamy vocals.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cults_nicole-rosenthal-900x675.jpg)
Cults Dazzles in Williamsburg
Nicole Rosenthal, Staff Writer
• October 23, 2017
![Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) is a respected surgeon leading a flawless life with his family, and when Martin, a fatherless teen, begins insinuating himself into the family's life, a secret which would shatter Dr. Murphy’s life is revealed.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sacred-deer-607x900.jpg)
The Twisted Brilliance of ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• October 16, 2017
![NYU dropout Woody Allen released his new film “Wonder Wheel” at the New York Film Festival. The film tells the story of a couple in the 1950s living in Coney Island.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/wonder_Facebook-900x900.jpg)
Painful Nostalgia in ‘Wonder Wheel’
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• October 16, 2017
![“Call Me By Your Name”, originally a novel by the former NYU professor Andre Aciman, has been adapted by the Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. The story follows 17-year-old Elio, learning the hardships of adulthood and discovering his self-identity.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/call-facebook-900x900.jpg)
The Beautiful Tragedy of ‘Call Me By Your Name’
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• October 10, 2017
![Female Rockers’ Fight for Equality in a Male-Dominated Arena](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/arts-women-facebook_1.jpg)
Female Rockers’ Fight for Equality in a Male-Dominated Arena
Nicole Rosenthal, Contributing Writer
• October 5, 2017
![The Enduring Politics of Warren Beatty](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/arts-beatty-facebook.jpg)
The Enduring Politics of Warren Beatty
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• October 5, 2017
![In Last Flag Flying, three Vietnam War veterans reunite in the funeral of one’s son and decide to take a trip to his home in suburban New Hampshire together.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/last.png)
NYFF 2017: ‘Last Flag Flying’ Presents a Lifetime of War
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• October 2, 2017
![The new Rube Östlund movie, The Square is a comedy-drama that follows a museum curator and the obstacles he faces when hiring a public relations team for his new installation. The movie hits the cinemas on Oct. 27 in the US.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/square_courtesy-magnolia-pictures.jpg)
NYFF 2017: ‘The Square’ is Magnificently Enigmatic
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• October 2, 2017
![NYFF 2017: Family, Frustrations and Fine Art in ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/unnamed-2.jpg)
NYFF 2017: Family, Frustrations and Fine Art in ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• September 28, 2017
![The Florida Project has not received as much acclaim as other movies released this year, but WSN considers it to be one of the top films of the season.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/florida-1-of-1.jpg)
NYFF 2017: Magic of Childhood in ‘The Florida Project’
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• September 26, 2017
![On Sept. 8, upwards of 40 people ran through the Washington Square Arch like anime character Naruto. CAS Sophomore Iffat Nur organized the viral event.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/events_facebook-2-1200x800.jpg)
Students Run Wild for Naruto
Nicole Rosenthal, Contributing Writer
• September 25, 2017
![“Victoria & Abdul” is a comedy-drama film based on real life relationship between Queen Victoria and her Indian servant Abdul Karim.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/091717_Victorial_Facebook.jpg)
‘Victoria & Abdul’ Lacks Depth
Guru Ramanathan, Contributing Writer
• September 18, 2017
![In his latest role as Brad Sloan, Ben Stiller's character compares his present to the glory days of college.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/21013829_2001748423403670_9043823791484739330_o-675x1000.jpg)
‘Brad’s Status’ Finds Humor in Insecurity
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• September 12, 2017
![Dayveon explores the life of gangsters with the aim of being a coming of age story.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20776635_1996713000560580_5894747673786773888_o.jpg)
‘Dayveon’ Shows Promise, But Lacks Strength in Its Characters
Guru Ramanathan, Contributing Writer
• September 12, 2017
![State Champs played an intimate and high energy show at White Eagle Hall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/champs_insta-1000x1000.jpg)
State Champs Shake Up White Eagle Hall
Nicole Rosenthal, Contributing Writer
• September 11, 2017
!["I Do... Until I Don't" follows three couples and their take on the arguably lifelong commitment of marriage.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/i-do_courtesy-john-magovern.jpg)
“I Do…Until I Don’t” is Funny, But Transient
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• September 5, 2017
![Nothing says New York film classic like Woody Allen’s Manhattan, showcasing some of the city’s iconic views.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/9-4_Arts_Essentials_Facebook.jpg)
Essential New York Films to Appreciate New York
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• September 5, 2017
!["Call Me by Your Name" is a new film by Luca Guadagnino with high praise and award expectations.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/films_facebook.jpg)
The Reign of Indie Films This Fall
Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor
• August 28, 2017
![Tommy Swerdlow as Tommy, TJ Bowen as TJ and Blake Heron as Blake chill in the car in “A Thousand Junkies.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/junkies_photo-by-john-de-Menil-1500x844.jpg)
Tribeca 2017: ‘A Thousand Junkies’ is a Comedic Ode to Addiction
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2017
![At the Radio City Music Hall on April 29, “The Godfather” and “The Godfather: Part II” played back-to-back in honor of the 45th anniversary.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/godfather_courtesy-of-tribeca-film-festival-1351x1000.jpg)
Tribeca 2017: An Anniversary You Can’t Refuse
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2017
![Dustin Hoffman participated in Tribeca Talks: Directors Series alongside Noah Baumbach to talk about filmmaking inspirations and techniques.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/hoffman_photo-by-tribeca-film-festival-823x1000.jpg)
Tribeca 2017: Dustin Hoffman and Noah Baumbach Tease and Talk Filmmaking
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2017
![Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman star in the classic film interpretation of Charles Webb’s novel, “The Graduate.” The 50th anniversary 4K restoration of the film premiered on Sunday.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/041717_Graduate_RialtoPictures-1327x1000.jpg)
‘The Graduate’ Restored in 4K for 50th Anniversary
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2017
![Rob Brydon [Rob] and Steve Coogan [Steve] in Michael Winterbottom's “The Trip To Spain .”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TFF17_The_Trip_Spain_1-1500x844.jpg)
Tribeca 2017: In ‘The Trip to Spain,’ Middle Age Is a Comedic Journey
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2017
![Retired New York City Police detective Frank Serpico at his cabin in the woods in Antonino D'Ambrosio's film "Frank Serpcio".](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TFF17_FRANK_SERPICO_KARIM_LOPEZ__2-1500x844.jpg)
Tribeca 2017: Documentary ‘Frank Serpico’ Lauds an Honest Cop
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2017
![“Free Fire,” the explosive action-comedy by Ben Wheatley which parodies the classic era of gangster film in 1970s Boston, opens April 21.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fire_via-facebookfire_via-facebook.jpg)
‘Free Fire’ Is Coordinated Chaos
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 17, 2017
![Charlie Hunnam as the British explorer, Colonel Percy Fawcett, in the cinematic rendition of David Grann’s Amazonian epic, “The Lost City of Z.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/041417_lost_StrategyPR.png)
‘The Lost City of Z’ Revives the Historical Epic Film
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 13, 2017
![Katell Quillevere’s third feature film, "Heal the Living," depicts the devastating affects of a car accident. The stunning juxtaposition of visuals portray the clashing of unrelated lives into one story.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Heal-the-Living_Still-6.jpg)
Film ‘Heal the Living’ Weaves Stories of Loss and Chance
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 12, 2017
![“Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock” highlights photographer Mick Rock, who captured famous shots of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, among others. The documentary opens Friday, April 7 at the Metrograph at 7 Ludlow St.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/arts_shot.jpg)
New Doc Highlights the Man Who ‘Shot!’ Rock ‘n’ Roll
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 6, 2017
![The Blur Between Netflix and Film](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/top-900x551.jpg)
The Blur Between Netflix and Film
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• April 6, 2017
![Jon Nguyen captures artist and director David Lynch’s essence in his newest documentary, “David Lynch: The Art Life.” The film illustrates Lynch’s journey to success despite his dissatisfaction with his life.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/032917_lynch_JanusFilm.jpg)
‘The Art Life’ Illuminates David Lynch’s World
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• March 28, 2017
![Hirokazu Kore-eda's new film, "After the Storm," depicts a man's struggle to reconnect with his ex-wife and son. The film's main strength is its simplistic and subtle details that create a complex narrative of domestic life.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/032017_storm_SusanNorgetFilmPromotion-900x602.jpg)
The Light Comes ‘After the Storm’
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• March 20, 2017
![Lee Morgan, the legendary New York jazz trumpeter, poses with his wife and murderer, Helen More. The new documentary by Kasper Collin, “I Called Him Morgan,” retells the life of the musician.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/032017_morgan_SusanNorgetFilmPromotion-900x575.jpg)
Jazz Meets Murder in Documentary
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• March 20, 2017
![“The Other Half,” directed by Joey Klein, will be released in theaters on Friday, March 10. The film reveals the difficulties of a relationship under mental illness.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-other-half-900x599.jpg)
Taste the Darker ‘Half’ of Relationships in New Film
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• March 9, 2017
![With their series called "Gimme Shelter: Hollywood North," Anthology Film Archives is trying to bring back "tax shelter films." These films are usually characterized as being incredibly realistic despite their low budgets.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/022217_hollywood_AnthologyFilmArchives-900x570.jpg)
Anthology Revives Tax Shelter Films
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• February 22, 2017
![Kristi Jacobson's new documentary, "Solitary", illustrates the uncomfortable reality of solitary confinement through the lives of prisoners at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/p12968219_p_v7_ab.jpg)
A Devastating Look Into Isolation in “Solitary”
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• January 31, 2017
![A film about Warren Buffett, “Becoming Warren Buffett,” shows various aspects of this billionaire’s life, from his rise in success to his underlying humility.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/buffett_sunshinesachs.jpg)
“Becoming Warren Buffett,” an Inspiring Story about an Inspiring Man
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• January 30, 2017
![The Anthology Film Archives’ review of Dennis Hopper’s career will run from December 2nd to the 11th.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/113016_velvet_AnthologyFilmArchives-900x507.jpg)
Anthology Honors the Legacy of Dennis Hopper
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• November 30, 2016
![Bobby Sands: 66 Days documents the story of a young Irishman who went on a hunger strike against the IRA.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sands_courtesy-of-russ-posternak.jpg)
From a Hunger Strike To a Revolution
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• November 28, 2016
!["Ne Me Quitte Pas", a story about two men who ponder about life issues, will be released on this Friday, November 18th.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Quitte_Still-from-ne-me-.jpg)
“Ne Me Quitte Pas” Is a Slow But Worthwhile Meditation on Life
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• November 18, 2016
![A 1998 political satire, “Bulworth” was brought back to the big screen at the Metrograph Theater as the election draws near.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bulworth_facebook.jpg)
‘Bulworth’ Relevant 20 Years Later
Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer
• November 7, 2016
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