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DOC NYC Announces the Lineup for its 2025 Edition
It's almost DOC NYC season again! The largest documentary film festival is returning to New York City this fall for its 16th edition. Taking place in person November 12-20, it will feature more than 115 feature-length documentaries, 30 world premieres,
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FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER Teaser: Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Lion Winner Arrives This December
Having premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it picked up the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film, Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother will certainly be a different kind of family drama to come out this holiday season. A
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A Conversation with Crispin Glover (NO! YOU’RE WRONG. or: SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE
Many actors have added multi-hyphenates to their resumes, dipping into other facets of auteur filmmaking. But no one has done it quite like Crispin Hellion Glover. For that, and many other reasons, he remains one of the most unique artists
Interviews
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A Conversation with Crispin Glover (NO! YOU’RE WRONG. or: SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE
Many actors have added multi-hyphenates to their resumes, dipping into other facets of auteur filmmaking. But no one has done it quite like Crispin Hellion Glover. For that, and many other reasons, he remains one of the most unique artists
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A Conversation with Dag Johan Haugerud (Oslo Stories Trilogy)
Norwegian filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud is one of his country's most influential directors and writers, having won numerous Amanda Awards and international recognition for films like I Belong and Beware of Children. His latest achievement is an ambitious trilogy examining
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A Conversation with Park Jeong-min & Yeon Sang-ho (THE UGLY)
South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) just premiered his latest movie, The Ugly (based on his graphic novel), at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where I reviewed it. Set in two different time periods, the film features actor Park Jeong-min in
Trailers
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FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER Teaser: Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Lion Winner Arrives This December
Having premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it picked up the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film, Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother will certainly be a different kind of family drama to come out this holiday season. A
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OBEX Trailer: Albert Birney Transports Us To a Vintage Computer Game World
After taking us to the land of dreams in his 2021 feature, Strawberry Mansion, director Albert Birney is back to transport us to a virtual reality from the late '80s. OBEX, which he co-wrote with filmmaker Pete Ohs (also serving
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COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! Trailer: Sundance-Winning Doc Explores an Activist/Comedian’s Call To Action Through Humor
Documentarian Amber Fares' documentary, Coexistence, My Ass!, shines a light on how humor can be a vigorous tool in activism. It follows the rise of Israeli comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi, who grew up with a sense of unity in a
In Theatres
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A Conversation with Crispin Glover (NO! YOU’RE WRONG. or: SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE
Many actors have added multi-hyphenates to their resumes, dipping into other facets of auteur filmmaking. But no one has done it quite like Crispin Hellion Glover. For that, and many other reasons, he remains one of the most unique artists
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STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR
(Check out Jessica Baxter's Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror movie review, it's in select theaters now! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) If you’re reading this review, chances are you’re already aware of the awesome power
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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
(Check out Chris Reeds’s One Battle After Another movie review, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) American auteur Paul Thomas Anderson, who exploded onto the film scene with his sophomore effort, the 1997 Boogie
Watch at Home
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A Conversation with Noémie Merlant & Sanda Codreanu (THE BALCONETTES)
In The Balconettes (which I recently reviewed), French actress/writer/director Noémie Merlant (Mi iubita, mon amour) delivers an exciting sophomore effort behind the camera, crafting a powerful feminist tale about physical and sexual assault and its horrific consequences. Seamlessly working over-the-top comedy into the mix,
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A Conversation with José Rubén Escalante (CONTRAATAQUE/COUNTERATTACK)
I recently enjoyed a Zoom conversation with J.R. Escalante, the screenwriter for the new film from Mexico, Contraataque (Counterattack). It premiered on Netflix on March 4th and within just a few weeks had achieved 58 million views. Stewart Clarke recently
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A Conversation with Callie Hernandez & Courtney Stephens (INVENTION)
How does the process of grief help us understand a person better? Can we tell who a person was from the things they leave behind? These are some of the questions that director/co-writer Courtney Stephens (Terra Femme) and actor/co-writer Callie