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About Kevin Filipski

Kevin Filipski earned his master's degree in Cinema Studies from New York University and has written about the arts for the New York Times, Playbill, Time Out New York, and Brooklyn Paper, along with several websites.

    La Syndicaliste

    An efficient but otherwise less than compelling addition to the whistleblower canon, starring Isabelle Huppert.

    By |November 30th, 2023|French, Thriller|0 Comments

      The Stones and Brian Jones

      Nick Broomfield chronicles the short life and tragic demise of the Rolling Stones’ founding member, guitarist Brian Jones.

      By |November 17th, 2023|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Music, Top Picks|0 Comments

        A Still Small Voice

        A powerful and thoughtful study of coming to terms with mortality.

        By |November 9th, 2023|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

          More Than Ever

          Vicky Krieps provides the emotional depth in an honestly realized drama that never sinks to unnecessary melodrama.

          By |October 5th, 2023|Drama|0 Comments

            Dancing in the Dust (2003)

            Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s debut feature, made in 2003, is being seen for the first time in the United States.

            By |September 28th, 2023|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Film History|0 Comments

              Carlos

              Director Rudy Valdez, in succinct 87 minutes, touches on many aspects of Carlos Santana’s life and six-decade career.

              By |September 28th, 2023|Music|0 Comments

                Farewell My Concubine (1993)

                Chen Kaige's epic has returned in all its visual splendor and with 14 minutes restored.

                By |September 22nd, 2023|Costume Drama, Film History|0 Comments

                  The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

                  Filmmaker Mark Cousins takes a road trip to Cannes, and down film's memory lane, with producer Jeremy Thomas.

                  By |September 21st, 2023|Documentary, Film History|0 Comments

                    Between Two Worlds

                    Juliette Binoche stars as a journalist who goes undercover to take on menial cleaning jobs and write an exposé about how the other half lives.

                    By |August 10th, 2023|Book adaptation|0 Comments