While We Watched, Bad Press | DOC NYC 2023
By Andrew Plimpton November 24, 2023
Two documentaries direct our gaze to places in the world where freedom of press is especially fraught.
Festivals
At the Border, Mother of All Lies, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood | DOC NYC 2023
By Andrew Plimpton November 17, 2023
The annual DOC NYC festival offers a selection that is especially diverse, both in nationality and in approach.
Eureka, La Práctica, The Settlers | NYFF 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza November 9, 2023
Who could have anticipated that the most fiery and impactful revitalization the western genre has received in years would come in the form of a Chilean period piece about a horseback expedition of mercenaries riding across Tierra del Fuego?
The Beast | NYFF 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza October 26, 2023
Léa Seydoux completely immerses herself in this demented and sprawling epic romance about missed opportunities.
Fallen Leaves | NYFF 2023
By Rania Richardson
At a fleet 81 minutes, Aki Kaurismäki’s latest film exemplifies a slim version of the director’s perfected brand of tragicomedy.
Aggro Dr1ft | NYFF 2023
By Christopher Bourne October 23, 2023
Harmony Korine’s new work (don’t call it a “movie”) suggests an episode of Miami Vice filtered through a psychedelic, acid-soaked consciousness.
The Delinquents | NYFF 2023
By Guillermo Lopez Meza
In one of the most unusual approaches to the heist film genre, this absorbing piece of Argentinian cinema replaces the sense of danger with sophisticated humor.
May December | NYFF 2023
By Jeffery Berg October 16, 2023
Todd Haynes’s subtle and delicate film kicked off this year’s festival. It stars Natalie Portman, in one of her most intricate performances.
In Our Day/In Water | NYFF 2023
By Christopher Bourne
It’s been an almost routine occurrence to see two of his films included in the New York Film Festival, and this year is no exception.