Vittorio De Sica’s Il Boom had never been released commercially in the United States, but as it makes its official premiere at Film Forum today, it truly couldn’t have arrived at a better time. The irreverent satire in which a man is asked to “give u …Read more

BAMcinemaFest is Brooklyn’s annual showcase of festival indie darlings and premieres. Giving New York City audiences their first chance at catching standout films from top festivals like Sundance and South by Southwest, it provides a sprawling and va …Read more

Boy meets girl, boy meets girl’s brother, boy dates girl and her brother. As far as romantic comedies go, I Love You Both is certainly one of the most refreshing takes on the genre in recent years, written by real life siblings Doug and Kristin Archi …Read more

There’s a joke I’ve read on the internet; a tongue-in-cheek suggestion that fans of standalone episodes of serialized television might seek out and, God forbid, enjoy a little something called a feature film. Miguel Arteta’s Beatriz at Dinner could p …Read more

Two sisters try to be absolved for the sins of their father in Avi Nesher’s compelling Past Life. Set in late 70s Israel the plot centers on Nana (Nelly Tagar) and Sephi (Joy Rieger) two close siblings who discover their father (Doron Tavory) might h …Read more

Letters from Baghdad opens with a title cards that tell us how the tragedy of the present-day Middle East began a century ago, and how “one woman was at the center of it all.” This woman, Gertrude Bell, was a brilliant adventure-woman whose expertise …Read more

The most striking thing about Marlene Dietrich is precisely how striking she is. Her teaseful smirk, bookmarked by those cheekbones sleek as diamonds, and the perfectly coiffed blonde hair (even when she’s been hiding under an ape mask) never fail to …Read more

Film critics Athena Bryan and Cece Lee discuss some of the films featured at Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2017. The Confessions A monk (Toni Servillo) seems not just out of place but out of time as he enters the lush retreat of the G8 Summit. He ha …Read more

For many people the mere mention of Cambodia brings to mind atrocities of the most gruesome and depressing kind. The country itself is still seen in the popular public eye as under the gauze of melancholic memory; the Khmer Rouge held power for four …Read more

The incredible thing about film is that it gives a glimpse into the literal perspective of someone else. This is obvious, but also goes double for experimental film. Without the rules of traditional filmmaking (plot, character, et cetera), and only c …Read more