New Directors/New Films 2020 (Dec. 9-20)
Do you remember the last movie you saw in a real theater, up on a big screen? Our memories grow…
Critics Choice
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.
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.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2016 – Critic’s Choice
Senior Critic, Kurt Brokaw views all 21 features at the 21st annual festival which runs March 3rd to 13th
New York Jewish Film Festival 2016 – Critic’s Choices
Senior film critic Kurt Brokaw selects his favorites from the 25th edition of the NYJFF, which runs January 13-26, 2016. Among them are Ellis, Rabin, The Last Day, Dear God, and The Law.
Tribeca 2015: Critic’s Choice
Senior critic Kurt Brokaw commends Tribeca’s Sharon Badal on her “peerless curating” in his annual selection of festival favorites. From the buzzy The Wolfpack to the under-the-radar shorts such as Big Boy selected by Badal, this year’s picks thus far include dramatized dance, rock legends (but not conspiracy theories), and under-helicoptered children.
New York Film Festival 2014 – Critic’s Choice
Kurt Brokaw returns to the New York Film Festival as our senior critic for the fifth consecutive year. No film is left behind as he chooses his favorites, with reviews starting now and coming in over the next week. The festival runs September 26th through October 12th.