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Nelson Kim’s 2019 New York Film Festival Report

Nelson Kim — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 18:38:28 +0000

The 2019 New York Film Festival began with a bang — the world premiere of Martin Scorsese’s feverishly anticipated The Irishman. And The Irishman itself ended with a whimper, or something close to it: This long (three and a half […]

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ON THE FRINGE, PART FOUR: KILLER OF SHEEP (1978)

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 20:49:20 +0000

Accepting his long overdue honorary Oscar at the Academy Awards this year, the soft-spoken, wide-eyed filmmaker Charles Burnett first thanked all his friends and supporters present for their support, particularly those who were there back in the days when he “didn’t have […]

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A CHJÀNA (THE PLAIN)

Michael Tully — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:32:43 +0000

In a world where male directors tend to up the macho ante in situations such as these, Carpignano’s devotion to morality and tenderness deserves a big old-fashioned hug.

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SHORT FILM CONTEST WINNER/RUNNERS-UP: APRIL 2012

Michael Tully — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:32:24 +0000

It was bound to happen eventually, yet here we are only three months into our Short Film Contest, and the moment has already arrived. Though April’s winner separated itself from the rest of the pack with a measure of distance, […]

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