Flash Dance: 4 or 5 New Movies by Ernie Gehr (some notes)
David PhelpsErnie Gehr: fully developed, partially exposed. Gehr’s digital lacings.
NYFF 2011
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National Treasure: Ken Jacobs' "Seeking the Monkey King"
David PhelpsJacobs’ masterpiece is re-appearing at a retrospective on the filmmaker in NYC.
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Tracking Shots at the Gates of Dawn
Doug DibbernBéla Tarr’s masterful “final film,” The Turin Horse, is now seeing a theatrical release in the US.
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Wrapping NYFF 2011 (+ Index)
David HudsonIndexing our own reviews and interviews as well as our coverage of the coverage of this year’s edition.
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NYFF 2011. Michel Hazanavicius's "The Artist"
David HudsonReviews aren’t as over-the-moon as they were in Cannes, but no one’s denying The Artist’s popular appeal.
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NYFF 2011. Wim Wenders's "Pina"
David HudsonAn enthusiastic rave, a vigorous pan and much disagreement in between.
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NYFF 2011. Nikkatsu Centennial
David HudsonAn overview of the 37-film NYFF sidebar, Velvet Bullets and Steel Kisses: Celebrating the Nikkatsu Centennial.
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NYFF 2011. Alexander Payne's "The Descendants"
David HudsonThis round, we’re not seeing reviews as enthusiastic as some that appeared out of Toronto and Telluride.
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NYFF 2011. Nadav Lapid's "Policeman"
David Hudson“It’s ultra-macho muscle Jews versus fanatical neo-narodniks.”
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NYFF 2011. Ruben Östlund's "Play"
David Hudson“What’s the line between a provocative, no-holds-barred drama about race relations and a straight-up racist film?”
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Dialogue as Context: A Conversation with Santiago Mitre
Michael GuillenAn interview with the Argentine director of the Locarno, TIFF and NYFF-selected film, El Estudiante.
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NYFF 2011. Mia Hansen-Løve's "Goodbye First Love"
David Hudson“Lola Créton will be the next pouting-faced star of French cinema.”