2023’s Maestro is an incredibly well-made film. A grand and often fascinating biopic, it confirmed that Bradley Cooper was as formidable a presence behind the camera as he was in front of it. Yet many villainized Cooper for “wanting an Oscar too badly.” It received seven nominations, going home with none, and thus felt as […]
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NYFF63 – JAY KELLY Wistfully Reflects on Life Through Cinema
Jay Kelly (George Clooney) finds himself in an old haunt he used to frequent with one-time roommate and old acting classmate Timothy (Billy Crudup). Already in a wistful mindset after the death of the man who gave him everything, Jay isn’t really feeling like one of the all-time great movie stars. It’s in Timothy that […]
NYFF63 – MIROIRS NO. 3 Is Strange Yet Effective
The found family trope becomes quite literal in Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3, celebrating its U.S. premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival. Upon first meeting Laura (Paula Beer), she seems “off.” It’s a feeling many will likely be able to relate to. We’re unsure of what exactly is causing our unease, yet it […]
NYFF63 – ROMERÍA Examines Family Trauma & Romancing The Past
It’s quite easy to romanticize the past, especially when imagining a decade as vibrant and widely renowned as the 80s. It’s also something we can unknowingly be doing at any given moment throughout the course of our own lives. A kernel of beauty can be found in any given scenario. It’s something we often do […]
NYFF63 – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE: Rough Around the Edges Yet Hauntingly Effective
How convenient is it that we always have tomorrow to look towards when putting off solving an overwhelming series of problems? We can hope to have all the time in the world when formulating a plan and methodically figuring out the best course of action for ourselves. But as the world seems to spin more […]
NYFF63 – LATE FAME Is A Wonderful & Satirical New York City Story
What makes a good New York film? It unquestionably takes much more than just setting a film in New York. Of course, the city looks great and will likely elevate any film by some unquantifiable amount. But to tell an inherently New York story requires something more. There has to be an innate element to […]