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A Deep Dive into Annecy’s 2025 Short Film Showcase Through the Lens of a Highly-Awarded Argentinian Creative Trio
This year, I attended the Annecy International Animation Film Festival for the first time, and it felt like the entire…
Interview: ‘My Mom Jayne’ Editor JD Marlow Talks Collaboration with Director Mariska Hargitay, Creative Challenges, and the Film’s Universal Message
After premiering at Cannes Film Festival to exceptional critic reviews last month, Jayne Mansfield biographical documentary “My Mom Jayne” released…
‘Kika’ Interview with Alexe Poukine
Another standout discovery in the 2025 Festival de Cannes lineup, in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar, was “Kika,” the…
Tribeca Festival June 4-15
A late congresswoman delivers this 24th edition’s most urgent message Caution: This opening essay history is one movie critic’s personal…
Why Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ is a Horrific Movie Beyond its Gothicism
When Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” came out on Christmas day, thousands of people packed into movie theaters across the country to…
French director Martin Jauvat talks his film ‘Baise-en-ville’ at Cannes
A refreshing gem in this year’s Festival de Cannes lineup in the Semaine de la Critique sidebar was “Baise-en-ville,” a…
Editors’ Picks
Open Roads Italian Film Fest May 29-June 5
Two peerless movies-about-movies top New York’s essential art cinema festival Next to the French New Wave, your critic’s cinematic tastes…
New Directors New Films April 2-13
Why five brutal years of Covid haven’t dented New York’s passion for this 54th ND/NF Five years ago at this…
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, March 6–16
23 new features make up the best highwire balancing act in Manhattan art cinema Every winter/spring for 30 years, Film…
