Archive - June 2011

INTERVIEW with Charlie Ahearn

[Article originally appeared: ] Charlie Ahearn has been taken up with New York City street art since he moved here in 1973. His 1982 film “Wild...

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Until the Smoke Clears

Standing on the steps in front of BAM yesterday afternoon, I was reminded of why I love CinemaFEST so much.  As things wind down on this last weekend...

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A New Doc about Polarized Jews

For many Jews expressing sympathy for the Palestinian plight in Israel is far too intimidating.  To do so would be a betrayal to many, making an...

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INTERVIEW with Heather Courtney

[Article originally appeared: ] Heather Courtney returned to her hometown on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with the idea of filming a documentary...

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BAM’s LoveFEST

Last night it almost seemed as though BAM CinemaFEST was competing against itself for Brooklyn’s indie film audiences.  The festival...

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film review: BUCK

Directed by Cindy Meehl Produced by Julie Goldman Released by Sundance Selects USA. 88 min. Not Rated [Originally article appeared: ] By the time...

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INTERVIEW with Marshall Curry

[Article originally appears: ] Marshall Curry is one of New York’s more prolific documentary filmmakers having made “Street Fight”...

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film review: THE TRIP

Directed by Michael Winterbottom Produced by Andrew Eaton & Melissa Parmenter Released by IFC Films UK. 109 min. Not Rated With Steve Coogan...

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film review: LIMBO

Written & directed by Maria Sødahl Cinematography by Manuel Alberto Claro Edited by Jens Christian Fodstad Cast: Bryan Brown, Lena Endre &...

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film review: SUBMARINE

Written & directed by Richard Ayoade Edited by Chris Dickens & Nick Fenton Cinematography by Erik Wilson Executive Produced by Ben Stiller...

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