Emerson College student-led senior showcase uplifts budding filmmakers
Though Emerson College is largely known for its renowned film program and esteemed filmmakers, some feel there are too few…
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John Cassavetes: The Godfather of American Independent Cinema
There are a select handful of filmmakers who can be credited with truly changing cinema. The people that spring to…
‘The Holdovers’ (2023): Alexander Payne’s Unlikely Successor to ‘Dead Poets Society’
“O Captain! My Captain.” The iconic Walt Whitman quote frequently repeated throughout Peter Weir’s boyhood classic, “Dead Poets Society” (1989),…
Review: The Essence of Boston’s Oldest Gay Bar is Captured in ‘Playland’
“Playland,” from director and screenwriter Georden West, premiered at the Wicked Queer Documentary Film Festival last month, intriguing an audience…
5 Off the Beaten Path Thanksgiving Movies
5. ‘Shoplifters‘ (2018), dir. Hirokazu Koreeda This film starts off the list by bending the rules slightly. “Shoplifters” isn’t necessarily…
Authenticity in Action: ‘Daruma’ is Carving Out a Space for Disabled Actors
When Kelli McNeil-Yellen penned the script of “Daruma” nearly 15 years ago, she had no inkling of just how groundbreaking…
America’s Largest Documentary Festival – Nov. 8-26
Anselm Kiefer, Liv Ullmann, Little Richard, Jack and Sam Top DOC NYC How does one approach a film festival too…
Scorsese at 81: The Director’s Independent Spirit Continues to Shine
2023 is shaping up to be quite a big year for Martin Scorsese. This past October saw the 50th anniversary…
Independent Film’s Weekend At The Movies
Many argue that cinema’s biggest event in 2023 was Barbenheimer— the joint theatrical release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July….