New Directors New Films March 29-April 9
Late Friday afternoon March 13, 2020, Bill Wolf, the preeminent 94-year-old senior critic of the New Directors/New Films press corp,…
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2023 Boston Underground Film Festival Begins Wednesday, March 22
The Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) is back again this year, bringing the strange, experimental, and all-around fun films it…
Twenty Years Later, ‘The Station Agent’ Eases our Post-Pandemic Blues
What would a person do when they encounter ignorance and discrimination like in today’s post-pandemic world? For Finbar “Fin” McBridge,…
‘Sur l’Adamant’ Wins Golden Bear for Best Film Award in 2023 Berlinale
French-language film “Sur l’Adamant,” directed by Nicolas Philibert, won the Golden Bear for Best Film award at the 2023 Berlin…
‘Neon Spring’ Review
“Neon Spring” is a coming-of-age film that follows Laine, played by Marija Luize Melk, a 20-year-old college student who is…
The Life, the Light, and the Shadows: ‘The Stroll’
The world premiere of “The Stroll,” a documentary from directors Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker (“Transparent,” “The Lady and the…
‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Review
Disclaimer: I have not seen the first or second installment of “Magic Mike,” but it was a Thursday night, the…
I Watch The Independent Staff Picks: Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, I had The Independent staff recommend three movies written and…
Reconsidering Andrea Dworkin’s Legacy in ‘My Name is Andrea’
It is early in director Pratibha Parmar’s “My Name is Andrea” when its subject comes alive in brilliant, flaming righteousness….