The Last Animals | Tribeca 2017
By Phil Guie April 23, 2017
Kate Brooks’s sobering documentary explores the real cost of a piece of rhinoceros horn or elephant tusk.
Festivals
The Erlprince | Slamdance Film Festival 2017
By Kent Turner March 8, 2017
When maternal love comes with terms and conditions.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2017
By Caroline Ely March 2, 2017
In this year’s festival, women directors display a great range of talent here, tackling everything from comedies to tight thrillers.
Cotillard, Huppert, and Co. | Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2017
By Kent Turner
This year’s offerings sway toward star-driven vehicles.
Strad Style | Slamdance 2017
By Phil Guie February 9, 2017
A movie about passion and perseverance—with strings attached.
Dim the Fluorescents | Slamdance 2017
By Phil Guie February 8, 2017
A sharp yet ultimately poignant dark comedy that won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the recent Slamdance Film Festival.
The Year of First-Time Female Filmmakers | Slamdance 2017
By Phil Guie January 23, 2017
This year’s lineup of independent and low-budget films includes no less than eight first-time female directors competing in the festival’s narrative and documentary programs.
Death by a Thousand Cuts
By Phil Guie November 30, 2016
A compelling documentary that shines a light on tensions on the island of Hispaniola.
Fight for Space/The University | DOC NYC
By Phil Guie November 13, 2016
There’s room for space at this year’s Doc NYC, with two nonfiction films featuring NASA.