The opening night film for this year’s New York Film Festival presented the world premiere of “Life of Pi“, Ang Lee’s adaptation of the...
Over the next few weeks I’ll be blogging about the 50th New York Film Festival, based on press screenings and films seen during the actual...
Anyone who cares about social justice surely knows about the sad story of the Angola Three. A new documentary, “Herman’s House“...
In the opening scene of filmmaker Sophia Takal’s fascinating debut feature “Green” some young New York hipster types have a ponderous discussion...
True story. I recently heard a young woman —shaken, on the verge of tears— tell some friends about how her thuggish bar manager accused her and a co...
After his demanding wife smashes his beloved violin, gifted musician Nasser-Ali Khan decides it can not be replaced. No other violin will produce the...
Every morning, Justin, a young Chicago man juggling dozens of part-time jobs and activities, goes on Craigslist and follows the same routine. First...
Early in “Klown,” a Danish sex comedy released in the U.S. last week, the slow-witted, geeky, thirty-something Frank (Frank Hvam)...