The New York Film Festival Sept. 27–Oct.13
‘Read the Book, See the Movie’ defines a festival rich with literary excellence This critic’s 62nd NYFF grew larger in size…
New York
Tribeca Festival June 5-16
A fest boasting 1,001 new media events for all ages doesn’t forget five pioneering artists of yesteryear Tribeca! Before we…
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema (February 29–March 10)
Four actresses stand out in a darkly sophisticated festival filled with unexpected (yipes!) varieties of French realism Anytime a world-class…
New York Film Festival, Sept.30-Oct.16
Above is Nan Goldin’s photo that’s become the poster for this 60th NYFF. Talk about a picture being worth a…
Tribeca Festival June 8-20
‘The city that never sleeps’ has awakened to two renamed institutions since the onset of Covid: The 92nd Street Y…
Dale Bell’s “Woodstock”
Dale Bell’s Woodstock (Rare Bird Books, 2019) is a day-by-day, event-by-event diary by Bell, the associate producer, and 22 other…
Questlove debuts Harlem’s Summer of Soul
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews Summer of Soul, a documentary on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival that brought together some of the best performers of Jazz, Soul, Gospel, and Funk.
Hamptons Doc Fest Call for Submission
The Hamptons Doc Fest is a 10-day festival focusd on “all docs all day,” The festival screens approximately 35 films…
Notes From Home at this Year’s New York African Film Festival
This year’s New York African Film Festival provides the perfect start to Black History Month in the United States. The…