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About Rania Richardson

Rania Richardson is the communications manager for a philanthropic nonprofit in New York City and a freelance writer specializing in film, culture, and business. She came of age in Cambridge, MA, and began her career at Time magazine. Her favorite film is Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast, and her mission is to champion the best in world cinema. She is a contributing editor to this site.

Menus-Plaisirs—Les Troisgros

Frederick Wiseman’s captivating documentary set at a three-star Michelin restaurant is a full meal of a film.

By |November 29th, 2023|Documentary|0 Comments
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Fallen Leaves | NYFF 2023

At a fleet 81 minutes, Aki Kaurismäki's latest film exemplifies a slim version of the director’s perfected brand of tragicomedy.

By |October 26th, 2023|Festivals, Scandanavia|0 Comments
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You Hurt My Feelings

Nicole Holofcener’s latest film showcases her trademark low-key take on the minor struggles of middle-class New Yorkers.

By |August 25th, 2023|Comedy, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments
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BlackBerry

The humorous tale of the men behind the world’s first smartphone and its trajectory from breathtaking to cataclysmic.

By |May 11th, 2023|Book adaptation, Dark comedy|0 Comments
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One Fine Morning

Understated and deceptively breezy, Mia Hansen-Løve's new film accumulates nuanced moments that add up to a subtly powerful, satisfying work.

By |December 8th, 2022|Family drama|0 Comments
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EO

The turbulent life of a spirited equine.

By |November 17th, 2022|Foreign, Top Picks|0 Comments
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All That Breathes | NYFF 2022

A nature documentary that finds beauty within the debris of New Delhi as two brothers rescue injured black kites.

By |October 20th, 2022|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments
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Apples

Christos Nikou’s directorial debut, a dystopian drama of amnesia and new identities, is the latest example in the so-called Greek Weird Wave.

By |June 23rd, 2022|Sci-fi|0 Comments
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Fire of Love | New Directors/New Films

The love story of married volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft and their shared passion for up-close and personal investigation of volcanoes.

By |April 28th, 2022|Documentary|0 Comments
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