Tribeca 2017 Review: 11th Hour
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews Jim Sheridan’s film 11th Hour, screening at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.
Kurt Brokaw
Kurt Brokaw joined The Independent in 2010 as Senior Film Critic, covering New York’s six major film festivals and reviewing individual features and shorts of merit. He was Associate Teaching Professor at The New School for 33 years, and has taught courses on film noir, early lesbian fiction and Jewish-themed cinema at The 92nd Street Y for 15 years. His memoir, The Paperback Guy, was published in 2020.
New Directors/New Films 2017: “Quest”
Kurt Brokaw reviews Jonathan Olshefski’s debut documentary “Quest”, a deeply personal and uplifting meditation on family love. The documentary debuted at Lincoln Center’s “New Directors/New Films” Festival which runs March 15-26.
New Directors/New Films 2017: “Patti Cake$”, “Menasche”
Staff writer Kurt Brokaw reviews ‘Patti Cake$’ and ‘Mensche’, now playing at Lincoln Center/MoMa’s New Directors/New Films Festival March 15-26.
Rendez-vous With French Cinema 2017 – March 1-12
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw’s top favorites from Lincoln Center.
New York Jewish Film Festival 2017 – January 11-24
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw picks favorites from the 26th annual fest co-presented by the Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center
John Cassavetes Talks Comedy, Life, and Reputation in Rare 1989 Interview
John Cassavetes is one of the founding fathers of independent cinema. In this article Kurt Brokaw examines a rare Cassavetes interview. A powerful interview where the legendary director reflects on himself and his life, in 1989, the same year of his death.
New York Film Festival 2016 (Sept. 30-Oct. 16)
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw views the entire Main Slate and selects his favorites from the 54th NYFF.
Tribeca 2016: Critic’s Choice
77 World Premieres, 42 Directorial Debuts, 23 VR exhibits and interactive installations from the leading filmmakers, and 11 Award-Winning Films to watch on the last day of the Festival. That’s what Tribeca Film Festival has in store for us this year, and The Independent is there to soak it all up.
New Directors/New Films 2016 – Critic’s Choice
Kurt Brokaw selects his favorites from the 45th edition of the fest (27 features, 10 shorts) at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art screening March 16th –