7 Films to Look for | DOC NYC 2019
By Kent Turner November 8, 2019
Ticket buyers will be well served to pick à la carte, because of the wide array of films and genres and the consistently high level of filmmaking.
Festivals
The Booksellers | NYFF 2019
By Wilda Williams October 31, 2019
Eccentric and idiosyncratic personalities abound.
Tu Me Manques | NewFest 2019
By Kyle Mustain October 29, 2019
Based on his hit play, Rodrigo Bellott’s thoughtful film is Bolivia’s entry for this year’s Best International Feature Oscar.
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street | NewFest 2019
By Kyle Mustain October 28, 2019
Actor Mark Patton confronts the legacy of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, one of the gayest horror movies of all time.
NewFest 2019
By Kyle Mustain October 25, 2019
Screening more than 160 works from 30 countries, the 31st annual New Fest, New York City’s LGBTQ+ film festival, highlights new voices in cinema and a wide range of genres and experiences.
Varda by Agnès | NYFF 2019
By Rania Richardson October 17, 2019
A master class that brings valuable insights to a significant career, more than six decades after it began.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire | NYFF 2019
By Wilda Williams October 16, 2019
Céline Sciamma turns to period drama with this elegant meditation on female desire that flips the script on the male gaze.
Liberté | NYFF 2019
By Kent Turner October 12, 2019
Albert Serra’s film has a strange, almost hypnotic pull, while turning its watchers into complicit voyeurs.
New York Film Festival 2019
By Kent Turner October 10, 2019
For New Yorkers attending the NYFF, it’s almost like going to the Cannes Film Festival, but without the jetlag, the exchange rate, and the overpriced accommodations.