In choosing the best unrecognized films of 2013, we decided to match the Academy and nominate 9 deserving features. We’ve picked everything from comedies to thrillers, indie dramas to documentaries. Without further ado, here are our favorite un-nomin …Read more

Yesterday morning, we lost one of the greatest actors of our generation. Philip Seymour Hoffman passed away at the surprisingly young age of 46, leaving behind a lasting legacy of memorable roles. Hoffman was an outwardly approachable everyman whose …Read more

Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Best Actor   Shane Carruth, “Upstream Color” Few directors challenged the medium of film this year the same way as Shane Carruth. His haunting “Upstream Color” was a beau …Read more

Don’t be fooled by the title. “Brightest Star” is a surprisingly lusterless look at the frustrations of a recent college grad. Some times it seems like director Maggie Kiley is taking those frustrations—the grad can’t get over his ex or find a job …Read more

Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Actress Tom Hanks, “Captain Phillips” Nearly a decade of roles in unimpressive to decent films may have convinced people that Tom Hanks was prepared to trickle through the rest of his …Read more

One Day Pina Asked… Most dance enthusiasts will be familiar with Wim Wenders’ documentary “Pina”, which made a splash in 2011 for its beautiful use of 3D film and its release soon after choreographer Pina Bausch’s death.  Chantal Akerman’s 1983 “On …Read more

Giselle When Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg premiered their new production of “Giselle” at the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2012, it was met with critical acclaim and praised for its smart narrative choices. Now, audiences in New York will have the c …Read more

Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actress Best Supporting Actor   Lake Bell, “In A World…” In our previous “Best Screenplay” article, I sang the praises of Lake Bell’s writing of “In A World…”, and the praise for her performance lies in her ab …Read more

Secundaria For years, the names of Cuban dancers have populated the rosters of ballet companies in the United States and around the world: Carlos Acosta; Xiomara Reyes; sisters Lorna and Lorena Feijóo; José Manuel Carreño.  In “Secundaria”, director …Read more

Prima Directed by Tatyana Bronstein, “Prima” follows Larissa Ponomarenko, a former principal dancer with Boston Ballet, as she makes the transition from performing to working behind the scenes as a teacher and ballet mistress. Happily, Bronstein resi …Read more