Category: New York Film Festival
NYFF2011: Day 4 – Abel Ferrara’s ’4:44 Last Day on Earth’
4:44 Last Day on Earth Directed by Abel Ferrara Written by Abel Ferrara 2011, USA Following the trend of doomsday as with Melancholia, Abel Ferrara brings his own take on the genre with 4:44 Last Day on Earth. Willem Dafoe … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: ‘We Can’t Go Home Again’ is a chaotic outcry of its time
We Can’t Go Home Again Directed by Nicholas Ray Screenplay by Nicholas Ray USA, 1976 After much commercial success in the 1950s with such great films as Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Dennis Hopper) and Johnny … [Read the Rest]
NYFF 2011: ‘Andrew Bird: Fever Year’ guaranteed to earn scores of new admirers
Andrew Bird: Fever Year Directed by Xan Aranda 2011, USA Andrew Bird’s music has been described as “unclassifiable.” Likewise, the movie that chronicles the last couple concerts of what Bird playfully names his “Fever Year” is also hard to categorize. … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: DAY 3 ‘Melancholia’
Melancholia Directed by Lars Von Trier Written by Lars Von Trier 2011, Denmark Melancholia refers to a planet hidden behind the sun that is on a direct course for Earth, along with the crippling state of mentally ill Justine (Kirsten … [Read the Rest]
NYFF 2011: ‘Corpo Celeste’ bestows its coming-of-age story with broad implications
Corpo Celeste Writen by Alice Rohrwacher Directed by Alice Rohrwacher 2011, Italy Corpo Celeste acts as a guide for the uninitiated into the oppressive realm of religious fundamentalism and traditional thinking. The lens under which viewers examine this heady … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: DAY 2 ‘George Harrison: Living in the Material World’
George Harrison:Living in the Material World Directed by Martin Scorsese USA, 2011 What a day, what a day. Rushing from Queens to Manhattan with only an hour to get going for a nine AM screening in the mist of rush … [Read the Rest]
NYFF 2011: DAY 1 ‘Corpo Celeste’
Corpo Celeste Directed by Alice Rohrwacher Screenplay by Alice Rohrwacher Italy, 2011 Wrapping up the first day of our excursion to the Lincoln Center is the Italian drama, Corpo Celeste, a story of thirteen year old Marta who is struggling … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: DAY 1 – New Restoration Of Nicholas Ray’s ‘We Can’t Go Home Again’
We Can’t Go Home Again Directed by Nicholas Ray Screenplay by Nicholas Ray 1976 – USA Rain isn’t stopping reviewers and critics alike from getting their first tastes of the 49th annual New York Film Festival. With cups of coffee … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: Look Out For These Films
TIFF might be closing in on the bend, but the New York Film Festival is ready to pick up the baton. Beginning September 30 to October 16th, the Film Society at the Lincoln Center will be holding their 49th annual … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: Shorts Program Lineup Announced
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced two short films programs for the 2011 New York Film Festival as well as late-breaking updates for the Oliver Stone presentation and the Masterworks screening of BEN HUR. Due to scheduling conflicts, Oliver … [Read the Rest]
NYTVF2011: Look out Big Screen, There’s a New Festival in Town
Film festivals might be in full swing this time of year, but Tribeca doesn’t want you to forget about the silver screen. From September 20-24th, the New York Television Festival will be held in Manhattan highlighting independent productions from artists … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: Kevin Smith’s SMoviola presents ‘The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension’
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced the next presentation of Kevin Smith’s SMoviola will take place during the upcoming New York Film Festival with a celebration of the cult hit THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: 10 Most Anticipated Films – Paranoia, Beauty Queen Drug Dealers, Apocalyptic Weddings, and More pt.1
The 49th installment of the New York Film Festival, going on September 30th to October 16th, is shaping up to be a jammed packed cluster of cinematic gold. From love-torn couples (Mia Hansen-Love’s Goodbye First Love) to suffocating terrains (Julia … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: Masterworks Screenings Announced
The 49th New York Film Festival has announced their Masterworks and Special Anniversary screenings that will show between the festival’s seventeen days, September 30th – October 16th. The Masterworks program and the festival’s additional programming will provide audiences with exciting … [Read the Rest]
NYFF2011: Main Slate Announced
The 49th New York Film Festival has announced their main slate which takes place September 30th thru October 16th at Lincoln Center. The closing night selection is Alexander Payne’s The Descendants which joins the gala screenings of opening night’s Roman … [Read the Rest]
