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‘Always Shine’ Director Sophia Takal Talks Feeling Competitive and Struggling with Perceptions of Femininity
Interview | Zachary Shevich | April 24, 2016"That's why we used a lot of alienation and breaking of the fourth wall techniques, too, to remind people it's not just actors who perform. It's all of us who perform in our everyday lives and are choosing to...
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‘Win!’ Documentarian Justin Webster on Bringing Vérité-Style Filmmaking to NYCFC’s Founding
Interview | Zachary Shevich | April 24, 2016Director Justin Webster talks about getting access to world-renowned superstars like David Villa and Frank Lampard and the challenge of vérité-style documentary filmmaking.
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Sharon Horgan talks Rom-Com on TV vs Film and the Hopeful Tone of ‘Catastrophe’
Interview | Zachary Shevich | April 24, 2016Sharon Horgan discusses the advantage television has when developing romantic comedies and the importance of making a show that was more than just gags.
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Filmmaker Sophie Goodhart on Her 10+ Year Wait to Make ‘My Blind Brother’
Interview | Zachary Shevich | April 23, 2016Sophie Goodhart discusses the long path to production for her debut, spending her option money too quickly, and the benefits of working with longtime friends like Nick Kroll, Adam Scott, and Jenny Slate.
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‘Between Us’ Filmmaker Rafael Palacio Illingworth Talks Vulnerability and Novelty
Interview | Zachary Shevich | April 22, 2016Rafael Palacio Illingworth discusses the real-life spat that inspired the movie, what types of questions he peppered the actors with prior to casting, and more.
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Jeremy Saulnier and Anton Yelchin Talk ‘Green Room’
Interview | Bernard Boo | April 22, 2016Green Room is sure to go down as the most overwhelmingly intense movie of 2016, and unless another filmmaker can match Jeremy Saulnier’s knack for suspense, violence, and pulling the rawest performances out of his actors possible, it’ll reign as genre-movie...
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No Men Beyond This Point
Movie | C.J. Prince | April 19, 2016A mockumentary about a world where men no longer have a purpose is entertaining, even when it's uneven.
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‘Nerdland’ Filmmakers Chris Prynoski and Andrew Kevin Walker talk Fame and Sweaty-Palmed Desperation
Interview | Zachary Shevich | April 18, 2016Andrew Kevin Walker and Chris Prynoski discuss Nerdland's nihilistic vision of modern society and their shared appreciation for improv in moderation.
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Rebirth (Tribeca Review)
Movie | C.J. Prince | April 17, 2016A strong ensemble cast helps offset the copycat nature of this psychological thriller.
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Nerdland (Tribeca Review)
Movie | Zachary Shevich | April 15, 2016Patton Oswalt and Paul Rudd voice an inept pair of Hollywood star wannabees that get in over their heads on an all-out quest for fame.
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The Jungle Book
Movie | Bernard Boo | April 15, 2016A spectacular coming-of-age adventure with digital artistry to die for.
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Jeffrey Brown and Susmita Mukerjee Talk ‘Sold,’ Putting a Stop to Child Trafficking
Interview | Bernard Boo | April 15, 2016Sold, an adaptation of the Patricia McCormick novel of the same name, follows a Nepalese girl named Lakshmi (Niyar Saikia) who falls into a world of sex trafficking and abuse when she travels to India. She’s imprisoned in a...
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Above and Below
Movie | Michael Nazarewycz | April 14, 2016This doc about people living on society's fringe offers little beyond its gorgeous visuals.
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The Measure Of A Man (NYFF 2015)
Film Festival | Nik Grozdanovic | April 14, 2016The Measure Of A Man is one of the most depressing films of the year, featuring a brilliant performance by Vincent Lindon.