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    “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” streaming on Amazon, Apple TV

    In 1974 a Soviet nuclear submarine, the K-129, disappeared. Though the Soviets couldn’t locate it, U.S. military intelligence did (it had sunk three miles down in the Pacific) and the CIA began “Project Azorian,” an attempt to bring the sub to the surface without letting the Soviets know. The hope was that they would be able to recover Soviet nuclear codes. It was one...

    Restored “Fear & Desire” at the Metrograph

    Stanley Kubrick’s first feature “Fear & Desire” was released in 1953 and now 70 years later a 4K restoration gets its U.S. premiere at NYC’s Metrograph Theater for a one week run beginning Friday, September 22. Go here for showtimes and ticket information. Kubrick was embarrassed by this first film and tried to keep it from being seen again. He may have destroyed some prints...
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    “Remembering Every Night” at Film at Lincoln Center

    I just re-watched a good part of Mark Cousins’s landmark documentary series, “The Story of Film” (more about that soon; it’s been re-released in...

    “Lola” and “Sorry We’re Closed” Now Streaming

    “Lola” is a remarkable Irish-British science fiction film directed by Andrew Legge. Emma Appleton and Stefanie Martini give dazzling performances as two sisters (Thomasina...

    “Poundcake” at the Roxy Cinema

    Film director Onur Tukel is the king of micro-to-low-budget horror and comedic satire films and with his latest movie “Poundcake” you get both. It...

    Japan Cuts Festival: July 26-August 6

    It’s been four years since NYC’s Japan Society has held a fully in-person Japan Cuts festival so this is your chance to see their...

    2023 Tribeca Festival Report

    (above: John Hamm and Tina Fey in "Maggie Moore(s)") My favorite film from this month’s Tribeca Festival was a wacky comedy no one else seemed...

    “Hey Viktor!” at 2023 Tribeca Film Festival

    One of my favorite films at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival was the comic mockumentary “Hey Viktor!” Cody Lightning directs and plays a fictional...

    “Revoir Paris” opens in NYC June 23

    "Revoir Paris" is a powerful and moving story of a woman who, after surviving a terrorist attack at a restaurant, encounters a series of...

    “Fanny: The Right To Rock” Airs on PBS May 22

    I remember buying Suzie Quatro’s first album in 1973. It had great songs like “48 Crash” and “Can the Can” but knowing nothing about...

    Old School Kung Fu Festival at the Metrograph

    The 10th anniversary of The Old School Kung Fu Festival begins this Friday, April 21 at the NYC's Metrograph Theater. The annual event is...

    “Plan 75” and “Human Flowers of Flesh”

    (above: Baishô Chieko in “Plan 75”) Hayakawa Chie’s 2022 film “Plan 75” depicts a dystopian near future Japan in which the growing numbers of elderly...

    Rialto at 25 at MOMA

    “RIALTO AT 25” is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rialto Pictures, a distributor whose re-releases of international classics have been distinguished by...

    “Sam Now” + Spring Cleaning

    (above: Sam Harkness in “Sam Now”) My critical output has been hampered recently by my paying gigs and personal writing projects so here are capsule...