Friday, May 9, 2025

Awards

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘It’s Not Me’ is a Dreamy and Personal Essay

Director: Leos CaraxWriter: Leos CaraxStars: Leos Carax, Denis Lavant, Nastya Golubeva Carax Synopsis: A self-portrait of the director and his oeuvre, revisiting in free-form more than 40 years of the author's filmography. One of...

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Misericordia’ Finds the Humor In Desire

Director: Alain GuiraudieWriter: Alain GuiraudieStars: Félix Kysyl, Catherine Frot, Jacques Develay Synopsis: Returning to Saint-Martial for his late boss's funeral, Jérémie's stay with widow Martine becomes entangled in a disappearance, a threatening neighbor,...

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Scénarios’ (and ‘Exposé du film annonce du film “Scénario”’), Jean-Luc Godard’s Cinematic Farewell and Warning

Director: Jean-Luc GodardWriter: Jean-Luc GodardStars: Jean-Luc Godard Synopsis: The story explores genesis and decline through fragmented notes and images, haunted by death. The second part depicts the director completing his farewell work, a...

Movie Review (Fantastic Fest 2024): ‘Ebony and Ivory’ is Non-Stop Hilarity

Director: Jim HoskingWriter: Jim HoskingStars: Sky Elobar, Gil Gex, Carl Solomon Synopsis: Two musical legends gather at a Scottish Cottage on The Mull Of Kintyre for a tense summit to discuss a potential...

Chasing the Gold: Is There an Indie Darling Front Runner in Best Picture?

The expansion of the Best Picture category led to many more films being recognized, but it also led to a new game amongst prognosticators. Now, we slot films into neat archetypal roles....

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Eephus’ is the Best Sports Movie In Years

Director: Carson LundWriter: Michael Basta, Nate Fisher, Carson LundStars: Jason Barbieri, Lou Basta, Cliff Blake Synopsis: Grown men's recreational baseball game stretches to extra innings on their beloved field's final day before demolition....

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Happyend’ is a Clever Examination of Complexity

Director: Neo SoraWriter: Neo SoraStars: Hayato Kurihara, Yukito Hidaka, Yuta Hayashi Synopsis: A near-future Tokyo awaits destruction as the city is rocked by a series of foreshocks that predict a larger, more disastrous...

Movie Review (NYFF 2024): ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ is Daring and Ambitious

Director: Albert SerraWriter: Albert SerraStars: Roberto Dominguez, Francisco Manuel Duran, Antonio Gutierrez Synopsis: Explores the spiritual pain of bullfighting, the tormented torero in a ring, one of the most excessive and graphic examples...

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