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…Matthias Gat Liliya Shafir Contributors Andriani Lamprinou Mia Cassidy Returning Contributors Kurt Brokaw Dana Knight Editor-at-Large Tim Riley is an NPR critic, Emerson College Professor of Journalism, and reviewer for…
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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 through March 10th at the Walter Reade Theatre, BamCinematex, and…
Film Festivals: The IFP Market’s Silver Anniversary
…O’Connor’s The Brokaw Hoax investigates a very strange incident involving NBC’s coverage of the Panama Invasion. After losing contact with its crew in Panama, NBC placed a call to a…
America’s Largest Documentary Festival – Nov. 8-26
…to director…a road less traveled. Little Richard I Am Everything ; Lisa Cortes; USA; 2023; 98 minutes Extended Play 45rpms of Little Richard’s first album. (Brokaw collection) In Indianapolis in 1957, your…
The IFP Market’s Silver Anniversary
…O’Connor’s The Brokaw Hoax investigates a very strange incident involving NBC’s coverage of the Panama Invasion. After losing contact with its crew in Panama, NBC placed a call to a…
10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2015: Thomas Ikimi
Having lived on three continents, Thomas Ikimi brings an international perspective to his films. His latest is the short thriller Nostradamus, which revolves around drone warfare and premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, and coincidentally was chosen as one of the best films of the fest by our senior critic, Kurt Brokaw.
New Directors/New Films 2011 – Critic’s Choice
For the second consecutive year, The Independent’s senior film critic, Kurt Brokaw, has screened the entire lineup of New Directors/New Films and is reviewing his favorites below, including Margin Call,…
New Directors/New Films 2015 – Critic’s Choice
Is this how you want to be entertained? Senior critic Kurt Brokaw asks tough questions of a blatantly tough-on-the-senses program at this year’s New Directors/New Films. A handful of the full slate make his cut. The rest just cut.
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.