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    “Been Here Stay Here” at Quad Cinema May 15

    "Been Here Stay Here" is a poetic, immersive eco-doc that reminds me of the best work of Frederick Wiseman. It opens at NYC's Quad Cinema on Friday, May 15. Go here for showtimes and appearances by the director, participants and other guests. Tangier is a small island in the Chesapeake Bay between Virginia and Maryland. Most of its 436 residents make their living by harvesting...

    “Humboldt USA” at MOMI First Look May 2

    "Humboldt USA" is a visually majestic portrait of various Americans trying to save what is left of nature and wildlife which uses places named after the 19th century father of ecology as an organizing framework. It will screen May 2 at the Museum of the Moving Image's First Look festival. Go here for showtimes and tickets. Alexander von Humboldt was one of the most important...
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    “Who By Fire” at Film at Lincoln Center March 14

    The Canadian domestic drama "Who By Fire" has received wide critical praise–Steve Dollar has named it as his favorite film of 2025 so far....

    MoMI First Look 2025 Shorts, March 12-16

    In addition to the 23 feature films being screened at the Museum of the Moving Image's First Look 2025 Festival this week (March 12-16),...

    “First Look 2025” at MoMI, March 12-16

    The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens is presenting its fourteenth edition of the "First Look" festival this week, running from March 12...

    Every Film I Saw in 2024

    Above: "Do Not Expect Too Much For The End of the World" (My favorite film of the year.) (in the order that I saw them;...

    DOC NYC 2024: “My Sweet Land,” “Yalla Parkour” and more

    Here are brief reviews of some of my favorite films from this month's DOC NYC festival. "My Sweet Land" is a briskly paced, beautifully edited...

    “Soundtrack for a Coup D’etat,” “Hangdog,” “Murdering the Devil” and “The House From…”

    "Soundtrack for a Coup D'etat" is a fascinating and highly entertaining study of the unexpected relationship between some famous Jazz musicians and the C.I.A.-backed...

    “My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock” at the Quad, 10/25

    Mark Cousins, director of the landmark series "The Story of Film: An Odyssey," lets the master of suspense tell his own story in the...

    2024 New York Film Festival: My Ten Favorite Films

    For the first time in awhile I got to attend the New York Film Festival press and industry screenings in person (rather than just...

    Post-Partum Depression Comedy “Another Happy Day” Streaming 10/1

    "Another Happy Day," a new indie comedy about a first-time mother's post-partum depression is hilarious and acted to perfection. It begins streaming Tuesday, October...

    Noirish German Sci-Fi Film “Universal Theory” Opens 9/27 at the Quad Cinema

    "Universal Theory" is a German film that blends science fiction and film noir tropes in a visually impressive manner recalling Hitchcock and Orson Welles...

    Elizabeth Banks Medical Drama “A Mistake” In Theaters 9/20

    Elizabeth Banks plays a New Zealand surgeon whose life is turned upside down after making a flawed decision during a routine surgery in "A...

    Body Horror/Comedy Indie “Booger” Opens at Quad Cinema (NYC) and on VOD

    "Booger" combines body horror tropes with a winning comedic script and fine performances by a cast of indie actors. It opens today at the...