Film-Forward

Festivals

Syrian Documentaries | Doc Fortnight 2018

One film focuses on gay Syrians desperate for personal freedom abroad and another on refugees trapped and exploited in a Lebanon camp.

Birds Without Feathers | Slamdance 2018

An incisive satire of our present-day world, in all its digital distractions that stand in for human contact.

Roll with Me | Slamdance 2018

The rousing documentary centers on Gabriel Cordell, who decided to make history as the first person to roll across the United States in a no-frills wheelchair.

3 Auteurs: Baumbach, Martel, and Denis | NYFF 2017

Noah Baumbach’s most accomplished work to date was among this year’s highlights.

The Shape of Water | Toronto 2017

A mash-up of lump-in-your-throat romance, espionage thrillers, and then some, this fantasy is catnip for unapologetic movie musicals fans.

Last Flag Flying | NYFF 2017

Infused with nostalgia and melancholy, Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying is a sober look at how the battle scars of three military buddies have shaped the trajectory of their lives. Still, it’s a lightly humorous film that stars a trio of actors who need no introduction—Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne. World premiering at […]

5 Foreign Films | NYFF 2017

Among the films are depictions of macho men, a struggling single mother, a supernatural college student, a tortured artist, and ardent animal activists.

26 Intriguing Movies at the New York Film Festival 2017

The 55th New York Film Festival (NYFF) kicks off its 18-day showcase on September 28 with the world premiere of Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying, starring Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, and Laurence Fishburne.

On Chesil Beach | TIFF 2017

Ian McEwan adapts his elegant and acerbic 2007 novella.