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Jake Gyllenhaal and Toni Collete in "Velvet Buzzsaw." (via Facebook)

‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ Attempts to Push Satire Through Horror

The Netflix film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and reunites “Nightcrawler” team Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo.
Julie Goldberg, Staff Writer February 4, 2019

Dan Gilroy’s “Velvet Buzzsaw” provides a gory, fantastical look into the contemporary art world that shoots for the stars but, unfortunately, still doesn’t make it to the...

Carey Mulligan as Jeanette Brinson, and Jake Gyllenhaal as Jerry
Brinson in Paul Dano’s WILDLIFE. (Courtesy of IFC Films)

The Disintegration of a ’60s Family in ‘Wildlife’

Paul Dano reflects on what it means for a parent to shape a child in his film "Wildlife."
Elizabeth Crawford October 22, 2018

You join them for dinner — the Brinsons. Enter loving housewife Jeanette (Carey Mulligan), hard-working man of the house Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) and their 14-year-old skamp,...

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.
Annaleigh Ashford and Jake Gyllenhaal led“Sunday in the Park With George” at the Hudson Theater. The show ,full of renowned Tony winners and veteran Broadway performers, will play until April 23.

Art and Affection Collide in ‘Sunday in the Park’

Kamila Daurenova, Staff Writer February 27, 2017
The classic award-winning production "Sunday In The Park With George" brings stars like Jake Gyllenhaal and NYU alums like Tony-winning Ruthie Ann Miles together to create a production that's as close to pointillism and acrylic painting as one can get on stage.
Jean Marc Vallee’s film Demolition follows the story of Davis Mitchell, portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal, as he goes through an existential crisis.

Deconstructing the Psyche in ‘Demolition’

Bradley Alsop, Staff Writer April 4, 2016
"Demolition", starring Jake Gyllenhaal, tells the story of an investment banker who loses his wife in a car crash.
Baldness by bun: plight of top knot

Baldness by bun: plight of top knot

Grace Dixon, Contributing Writer October 5, 2015
Over the past several days, inhabitants of the Village have found themselves at the epicenter of a spreading panic: the irresistibly sexy man bun is a leading cause in premature balding.

Highly anticipated films on horizon

January 27, 2014
Some of the most anticipated films this year included Wally Pfister's "Transcendence" and Darren Aronofsky's "Noah."