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Dune: NYFF 2021 Review

Year: 2021 Runtime: 155 minutes Director: Denis Villeneuve Writers: Jon Spaihts (screenplay), Denis Villeneuve (screenplay), Eric Roth (screenplay) Actors: Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Jason Mamoa, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista By Tom Moore Caution: Mild Spoilers Denis Villeneuve’s filmmaking journey has embodied every filmmaker’s dream. To go from making small French films and slowly gaining acclaim with indie hits … Continue reading Dune: NYFF 2021 Review

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Parallel Mothers: NYFF Review

Year: 2021 Runtime: 2 hours Director: Pedro Almodóvar Writer: Pedro Almodóvar Stars: Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy de Palma By Valerie Kalfrin Mothers and daughters, identity and history combine in “Parallel Mothers” (2021), a twisty tale from writer-director Pedro Almodóvar that suggests our life stories don’t run on parallel tracks so much as intertwine. The closing night film of the New … Continue reading Parallel Mothers: NYFF Review

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Unclenching the Fists: NYFF 2021 Review

Year: 2021 Runtime: 97 minutes Director: Kira Kovalenko Writers: Kira Kovalenko Actors: Milana Aguzarova, Alik Karaev, Khetag Bibilov, Soslan Khugaev By Tom Moore Writer/director Kira Kovalenko’s sophomore feature, “Unclenching the Fists”, is a grounded coming of age tale of a young girl trying to break away from the damaging hold her family has on her. Just within the first few moments of meeting timid and … Continue reading Unclenching the Fists: NYFF 2021 Review

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The Power of the Dog: NYFF 2021 Review

Year: 2021 Runtime: 126 minutes Director: Jane Campion Writers: Jane Campion, Thomas Savage (based on his novel of the same name) Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Keith Carradine, Frances Conroy By Tom Moore Director Jane Campion’s adaptation of Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel “The Power of the Dog”(2021) creates an engaging modern western that explores themes of masculinity and sees … Continue reading The Power of the Dog: NYFF 2021 Review

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Bergman Island: NYFF 2021 Review

Year: 2021 Runtime: 112 Minutes Director: Mia Hansen-Love Writer(s): Mia Hansen-Love Stars: Vicky Krieps, Tim Roth, Mia Wasikowska and Anders Danielsen Lie By Tom Moore The latest from writer/director Mia Hansen-Love is an ode to one of film’s most prolific directors that explores inspiration in an isolated place. The film follows a couple’s retreat to the titular “Bergman Island”(2021), dubbed so because of legendary director Ingmar … Continue reading Bergman Island: NYFF 2021 Review

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