Even Tolstoy, the great Russian author, understood the power of cinema. He was jealous of its limitless possibilities, compared with the written word, for combining editing, sound and image, and thought that film would be the artistic medium of the…
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Now if you have a child, or take care of one, or just plain kidnapped one, eventually you have to take them to a movie. Movies geared for children fall into many categories. Disney represents safe family fare for most…
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What idiot thought it would be a lucrative idea to make a movie about a greedy Genoese explorer who accidentally discovered the Bahamas? And not just one movie, but two multimillion dollar catastrophes. Did they really think it would be…
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One the best film festivals, now celebrating its 56th year (from Sept. 28-October 14) arrives with an incredible selection of world films. Any festival that has new films by the Coen Brothers, Claire Denis, Barry Jenkins, Julian Schnabel and Jean-Luc…
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Why are movies so goddam long? Comic book super hero movies are the worst. Avengers: Infinity War was 149 minutes, Captain America: Civil War was 147 minutes, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice was 151 minutes (and should have been…
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Opening this week at the newly renovated Film Forum (209 Houston Street) is a stunning bio-pic of the thorny later days of former Velvet Underground chanteuse Nico (played with blazing fury by Danish actress Trine Dyrholm). Focusing on the rocky…
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With the reboot of Will & Grace and Queer Eye For The Straight Guy, not to mention Boys In The Band on Broadway, is it any wonder there’s a rush on city hall for same-sex marriage licenses. Quite frankly, I…
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Broadway has been lousy with movie adaptations for many years. The Producers, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Sunset Boulevard, Young Frankenstein. It’s surprising how many haunt today’s theaters- Mean Girls, School Of Rock, Kinky Boots, Waitress, A Bronx Tale and then there’s…
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Hereditary, which opens Friday, is one hell of a scary movie. Directed by Ari Aster the movie sucks you right into the premise of a family dealing with loss, but then spins so out of control with demonic fury you…
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When you break up with someone, don’t you want the final word? Hatred of a former love can be a powerful emotion- you chuck logic out the window and brush off your friends’ pleadings for reason like lint from a…
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