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 […]
Among the films are depictions of macho men, a struggling single mother, a supernatural college student, a tortured artist, and ardent animal activists.
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.
Ian McEwan adapts his elegant and acerbic 2007 novella.
Lively, rambunctious, and thoughtful, it was one of the most refreshing viewing experiences at the festival.
Paul Schrader’s new film is deftly made, full of intellectual vigor, and possibly his best in decades.
The bio-documentary of writer Lorraine Hansberry is one of the strongest documentaries at the festival.
Though after 40 minutes the audience has a complete grasp of the plot’s puzzle pieces, Sheila McCarthy’s performance makes the viewer feel as though anything could happen.
A hellish, Hieronymus Bosch-like canvas with an out-there take on contemporary culture.