Documenting a Man who Refused Interpretation
Salinger (Shane Salerno. 2013. USA. 120 min.) “Salinger and I got alone together, and I said, ‘Look, what do you…
Reviews
Mother-Daughter Take On “Austenland”
What happens when critic and former academic Rebecca Steinitz, who once taught a course on Jane Austen’s novels and their…
‘Tis the Summer of Women Falling Apart in Films
Kurt Brokaw reviews “The Canyons,” “Lovelace,” and “The Patience Stone” all themed around women in various states of acute mental and emotional collapse.
Tribeca 2013: Critic’s Choice – Shorts
The Nightshift Belongs to the Stars (Edoardo Ponti. 2012. Italy. 23 min.) Think of it: More than 2,800 shorts were…
Tribeca 2013: Critic’s Choice – Features
So what’s new at New York’s most ambitious gathering of all things cinematic? You could start with “a more stable…
Tribeca 2013: From Novel to Screen in “A Single Shot”
As indie filmmakers know, making a film is a long process that requires a passion that burns deeper than the…
New Directors/New Films 2013 – Critic’s Choice
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw is viewing the 42nd annual New Directors/New Films (all 22 features plus 17 shorts) and…
Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2013 – Critic’s Choice
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw is viewing the main slate of the 2013 Rendez-vous With French Cinema showing February 28th…
Sundance 2013: Grand Jury Prize Winner “Fruitvale”
Before I headed out to Sundance this year, director Ryan Coogler’s name had crossed my radar more than once. He…