New York Film Festival 2025: ‘I Only Rest in the Storm:’ Enigmatic Queer Saga
“The barbarism of doing nothing” Portuguese helmer Pedro Pinho’s packs a heap of themes into his 3 hour 36 minute ...
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New York Film Festival 2025: ‘Peter Hujar’s Day:’ A Curious, Compelling, Queer Experiment
Photographer Peter Hujar was one of many gifted artists this world lost to AIDS. He died in 1987 at the ...
New York Film Festival 2025: ‘The Last One for the Road:’ Francesco Sossai’s Endearing Veneto Road Trip
“We’re too old to grow up” Italian writer-director Francesco Sossai has crafted an atmospheric, endearing look at Gen X, born ...
New York Film Festival 2025: ‘Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes:’ A Homoerotic Cinematic Wonder
It’s difficult to fathom that the beguiling cinematic wonder, Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes, is actually Gabriel ...
63rd New York Film Festival Boasts Award-Worthy Acting Return of Daniel Day-Lewis
The 63rd New York Film Festival will soon be upon us, running from September 26 through October 13, 2025, and ...
NYFF 62: Gems from Almodóvar, Baker, Eisenberg, & Guiraudie
As we zigzag to-and-from prestigious festivals towards end-of-year-awards and, ultimately, the Oscars, The Contending will be landing in the Big ...
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