James Madio brings back to life featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep in The Featherweight. Cinematographer Robert Kolodny makes his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Steve Loff that pays tribute to both an athlete and the cinema verité of […]

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(Returning for its 13th edition, the Museum of the Moving Image’s First Look Festival marks the emergence of strong breakout international cinema. From March 13-17, it will screen over three dozen eclectic films, both features and shorts, making their New […]

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NYC’s Museum of the Moving Image has announced the full lineup for its 2024 First Look Festival. The festival offers a diverse slate of major New York premieres, work-in-progress screenings & sessions, gallery installations, and fresh perspectives on the art and process of filmmaking.  Its […]

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THE LONG DUMB ROAD resembles an update of Albert Brooks’ 1985 masterpiece, Lost in America. Only instead of yuppies attempting to emulate Easy Rider, we follow a 19-year-old boy who wants to experience “the real America” before matriculating to college and manhood.

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...while the movie's dramatic arc is small, at the end of its 88 minutes we emerge refreshed, as if from an engaging dinner party spent with beloved (if cranky) old friends.

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