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A Conversation with Kristof Bilsen & Kirsten Johnson (MOTHER)

Christopher Reed — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:47:59 +0000

I met with director Kristof Bilsen (Elephant’s Dream) and executive producer Kirsten Johnson (Cameraperson), on Sunday, November 10, 2019, at DOC NYC, to discuss their collaboration on Bilsen’s new documentary Mother (which I also reviewed). In the film, Bilsen tells […]

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MOTHER

Christopher Reed — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:52:01 +0000

There is no easy resolution to life’s never-ending challenges, but Mother reminds us that we can still achieve some kind of fulfillment through process, even if results remain elusive.

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THE STARRY SKY ABOVE ME

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:27:29 +0000

Showcasing Bruno’s inherent knack for rambling, ranting, and philosophizing, The Starry Sky Above Me is a comedic take on paranoia and intervention

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Goodnight Mommy

Don R. Lewis — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 21:38:08 +0000

(Goodnight Mommy is the writing/directing debut of Austrian filmmakers Severin Fiala and Vernoica Franz. It was featured in the 2015 New Directors/New Films series at the Film Society Lincoln Center I’ve always been a real sucker for evil kids in horror movies. […]

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TIFF 2010 – A Preview

Michael Tully — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:21:35 +0000

Last year, I had such a damn fine time attending my first ever Toronto International Film Festival that I promised myself I’d return in 2010. But there’s this thing called Life, you see, which sometimes gets in the way of […]

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DVD RELEASES 2010/7/20

Michael Tully — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:42:53 +0000

This week brings a serious overload of very good stuff: Prodigal Sons (First Run Features) — Buy it on DVD. A Town Called Panic (Zeitgeist) — Buy it on DVD. The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg and the […]

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Filmmaker Reflections – The 2000s: Vol. 1

Michael Tully — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:55:32 +0000

This year, the normally one-fisted punch of “Best of” lists has come from both sets of knuckles, which can be both exhilarating and exhausting. While we finalize our own Best of ‘09 and Best of The ’00s posts, we wanted […]

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Must-Sees At The 2009 New York Film Festival (Updated!!!)

Michael Tully — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:13:10 +0000

This past year, some major staff changes have taken place at the Film Society of Lincoln Center (starting with the hiring of Mara Manus as the new Executive Director). What would this mean for the New York Film Festival? Though […]

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