Monster
By Andrew Plimpton December 7, 2023
A film of tremendous unease that adults experience on behalf of children and children experience between themselves.
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Concrete Utopia
By Ben Wasserman
A massive earthquake tears through Seoul, yet somehow, one apartment complex manages to survive intact.
Maestro
By Guillermo Lopez Meza November 24, 2023
There’s no sophomore slump for Bradley Cooper’s career as a filmmaker. This biopic is the work of a multitalented here-to-stay artist testing limits and surpassing them.
The Stones and Brian Jones
By Kevin Filipski November 17, 2023
Nick Broomfield chronicles the short life and tragic demise of the Rolling Stones’ founding member, guitarist Brian Jones.
A Still Small Voice
By Kevin Filipski November 9, 2023
A powerful and thoughtful study of coming to terms with mortality.
Beyond Utopia
By Caroline Ely November 2, 2023
Madeleine Gavin’s documentary probably gives viewers the most complete—and harrowing—picture of the nightmare involved in fleeing North Korea.
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.
To Kill a Tiger
By Shiv Rajagopal
An absorbing documentary about an Indian family’s revolutionary fight for justice.
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.