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From left to right, Professor John Canemaker, Professor Dean Lennert, Disney storyboard artist Isabelle Gedigk and Dreamworks 3D animator Garrett Lewis discuss how the animation industry is like. The event, hosted by the Student Animation League, occurred on March 29.

Drawing up to Disney and DreamWorks

Louis Rodriguez, Contributing Writer April 3, 2017
The NYU Student Animation League recently hosted Tisch alums Isabelle Gedigk, a Disney Television story artist, and Garrett Lewis, a 3D animator at DreamWorks production to speak to students about how they each made their dreams work.
Anne Hathaway stars in “Colassal,” a film about a woman and the discovery of her connection to a creature terrorizing Seoul, Korea. The film’s official release date is April 7.

Anne Hathaway Faces Monsters in ‘Colossal’

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor April 3, 2017
The new star-studded "Colossal" could have been a great film about handling your own problems, but instead shot its own potential in the foot with half-baked plots and poorly-written character development.
Rebecca Ferguson, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Sam Reid, as Katya, Misha and Alexander in the British made Cold-War drama, “Despite the Falling Snow.”

‘Despite the Falling Snow’ Has All the Spy Nostalgia You Want

Anubhuti Kumar and Staff Writer March 29, 2017
Triple-threat novelist, screenwriter and director Shamim Sarif's new film "Despite the Falling Snow" takes all of the glory and nostalgia of spy films and brings it to the Soviet Union.
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.

‘The Art Life’ Illuminates David Lynch’s World

Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer March 28, 2017
Jon Nguyen's new documentary on the prolific David Lynch traces one of the most mysterious, enigmatic directors back to his artistic roots — painting.
"The Death of King Louis XIV," directed by Albert Serra, portrays the death of the Sun God and how that led to the slow demise of the French monarchy.

Quiet and Contemplative, ‘Death of King Louis XIV’ Captures a Great Figure on Screen

Carter Glace, Staff Writer March 27, 2017
Albert Serra takes on the legacy of one of the loudest, most pompous kings in French history in new film "The Death of King Louis XIV" and makes it into a marvelously slow and quiet affair.
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in “Life,” a film about the potential dangers of finding extraterrestrial life on Mars. “Life,” released in theaters on March 24, is now playing.

‘Life’ Makes for Lifeless Horror

Sydney Rappis, Staff Writer March 27, 2017
It's easy to get excited about the latest alien-horror film, especially when it features Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal, but don't get too invested — it's nothing you haven't seen before.
NYU faculty member Lyle Ashton Harris is featured in this year’s Whitney Biennial, the longest-running survey of contemporary American art. The goal of his archive is to create an intersection between the personal and the political.

NYU Professor Featured in Whitney Biennial

Ryan Mikel, Staff Writer March 24, 2017
This year the prestigious Whitney Biennial, the longest-running survey of contemporary American art, features Steinhardt professor Lyle Ashton Harris' "Ektachrome Archive." His interview explores his probing of both the personal and political in his art and the world at large.
Alice Lowe’s film “Prevenge” opens at the IFC Film Center at 323 Sixth Ave. on Friday, March 24 and will be available to stream nationwide the same day via Shudder. The movie chronicles the life of a pregnant widow who finds herself being controlled by her unborn baby.

The Youngest Little Murderer in ‘Prevenge’

Carter Glace, Staff Writer March 23, 2017
If you can get past the perhaps shocking premise of a murderously manipulative unborn baby, "Prevenge" is a film bursting with talent and artistry.
Pierre Niney and Paula Beer as Adrien and Anna, in French filmmaker Franҫois Ozon’s “Frantz.” “Frantz” released in the U.S. on March 17.

Finding a Friend in New Film “Frantz”

Tristen Calderon, Staff Writer March 22, 2017
In a world bursting to the brim with art making deeper meanings, "Frantz" is a film that is simply and incredibly beautiful.
Give Silent Films a Chance

Give Silent Films a Chance

Laura Rubio, Contributing Writer March 22, 2017
Silent cinema is one of the most creative genres of film and should not be dismissed as a boring form of entertainment.
Netflix's upcoming original film, "The Most Hated Woman in America," is a biopic of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the head of The American Atheists Organization. The film will be available on March 24.

Melissa Leo is One to Love in ‘Most Hated Woman in America’

Sophie Bennett, Staff Writer March 21, 2017
The new Netflix documentary "The Most Hated Woman in America" gives the powerful story of Madayln Murray O'Hair — a woman both admired and hated for her advocacy for separation of church and state before her life was cut short in a brutal murder.
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.

The Light Comes ‘After the Storm’

Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer March 20, 2017
With a painstaking eye for simplicity and detail, Hirokazu Kore-eda's film "After the Storm" breaks down the life of an unexceptionally complex family into something striking and beautiful.