‘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…
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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….
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema March 2-12
Film for film, performance for performance, there’s no more pleasurable way for cinephiles to weather a Manhattan winter than to…
‘Riotsville, U.S.A.’ Comes to Bright Lights on Feb. 16
Sierra Pettengill’s documentary, “Riotsville, U.S.A.” comes to Bright Lights Cinema Series this Thursday, Feb. 16, followed by a talk with…
New York Jewish Film Festival, January 12–23
The cautionary alerts are everywhere throughout Manhattan. At the Center for Jewish History on West 16th just off Fifth Avenue,…
Review: The Other Sides of Kansas
Most people assume the Embarrassment, hailing from Kansas means that midwestern state’s Big College Town, Lawrence. But these punk rockers…
Cuban Actress Ana De Armas Portrays Bombshell Marilyn Monroe: A ‘Blonde’ Review
As a Cuban-American, I grew up watching two people who looked like me on television and in the movies. Jennifer Lopez and America Ferrera dominated the industry, frequently popping up in 2000s rom-coms and dramas, but outside of the pair, Cuban or Hispanic actresses were few and far between. Read More >>
I Didn’t Really Get ‘Tár’
We begin with Lydia Tár visibly anxious. She’s rubbing her hands together, taking shuddering breaths, and swallowing some unnamed pills from her young assistant. She’s nervous about something, though we don’t know what quite yet. Then, she’s introduced to the audience by “New Yorker” writer Adam Gopnik, who plays himself. He interviews Tár, played by Cate Blanchett, in front of an eager audience. Read More >>