Review: ‘Dancing the Twist in Bamako’ is a tale of star-crossed lovers in a postcolonial world
Set in a nation freshly liberated from French colonial rule, director Robert Guédiguian tells the story of two lovers fighting to be together against all odds. The film opened on Feb. 24 at the Film Forum.
Sanam Estakhrian, Contributing Writer
• March 6, 2023
Review: ‘The Sorrow and the Pity’: Once illegal, now in theaters
The film returned to theaters on Feb. 24, 50 years after director Marcel Ophuls exposed how the French Vichy government secretly collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.
Ashley Simons, Contributing Writer
• February 27, 2023
Review: The 4K restoration of ‘Suzhou River’ enhances a fleeting urban fairy tale
Strand Releasing’s 4K restoration of Lou Ye’s arthouse romance “Suzhou River” gives new life to a modern classic, while retaining the film's gritty essence. ‘Suzhou River’ began its theatrical run at Film Forum this Friday, Feb. 17.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• February 22, 2023
Film Forum hosts ‘New Waves,’ a retrospective of New Taiwanese Cinema
“New Waves: Rediscovering Taiwanese Cinema of The 1980s” is a curated series of rare gems and classic films from this revolutionary period in film history. Tickets are available at the Film Forum box office and on their website.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• November 9, 2022
Review: ‘Riotsville, U.S.A.’ is about the present as much as the past
In "Riotsville, U.S.A.," the civil uprisings of the ‘60s are recontextualized using previously-unseen archival footage from public broadcasts and the U.S. military. “Riotsville, U.S.A.” begins its theatrical run at Film Forum on Sept. 16.
Sebastian Zufelt, Staff Writer
• September 13, 2022
Review: ‘Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy’ explores the beauty of fate
‘Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy,’ currently on view at Film Forum in the West Village, circles the ups and downs of love’s tumultuousness.
Stephanie Wong, Staff Writer
• April 19, 2022
Review: ‘Great Freedom’ exposes hope on trial in the face of institutionalized cruelty
Sebastian Meise’s film is a moving portrait of a gay man in a country that criminalized his identity. “Great Freedom” is playing in select theaters.
Alexandra Bentzien, Contributing Writer
• March 7, 2022
Review: “Blue Collar”
Paul Schrader’s 1978 directorial debut is a morality play from hell. “Blue Collar” is currently playing at Film Forum until July 22.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Abroad Arts Editor
• July 20, 2021
‘Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts’ review: A dry overview of an incredible artist
Directed by Jeffrey Wolf, “Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” acts as a comprehensive but unengaging documentary about outsider artist Bill Traylor.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor
• April 15, 2021
‘Tales of Four Seasons’ review: Romance is always in season as people search for love and connection
New restorations of Eric Rohmer’s “Tales of Four Seasons” opening at Film Forum starting March 26.
Sebastian Zufelt, Staff Writer
• March 25, 2021
‘Thank You and Good Night,’ A Film Like No Other
Jan Oxenberg’s newest movie,“Thank You and Good Night”, acts as a love letter to the director’s grandmother as it grapples with themes of death and decay.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Film & TV Editor
• September 24, 2020
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