The Blog Archive

December 9, 2008

Arnaud Desplechin's Gift that Keeps on Giving

Reeler Interview: The French director shares more of the secrets behind his durable, handmade holiday creation A Christmas Tale

November 3, 2008

RIP: Pioneer Theater, 2000-2008

The long-suffering indie redoubt officially closes its doors for good; share your eulogies here.

October 11, 2008

The NYFF Marathon

Flee the good weather and spend your Saturday with Desplechin, Kurosawa and a collaboration with God

October 8, 2008

A Woman Under the Influence

Reeler Interview: Lucrecia Martel sketches her way back through the cryptic, classic NYFF selection The Headless Woman

October 6, 2008

King Richard II -- The Sequel

Wherein we rejoin NYFF programming chair Richard Peña on the topics of film education, film selection, film audiences, filmmakers and more

October 5, 2008

Prince Reigns in Woodstock

Reeler @ Woodstock: Sean Baker's latest immigrant-verite microsaga throws a kid in the mix, takes home the hardware

October 4, 2008

Night and Day Difference

Hong Sang-soo hits Paris for a brilliant, sprawling stab at the Superhero Myth

October 3, 2008

Better Luck Gomorrah

Epic Italian gangland saga implodes under its vast, violent, strangely uninvolving structure

October 2, 2008

Summer of Love

Olivier Assayas keeps France's NYFF streak alive with Summer Hours

September 28, 2008

King Richard II

Reeler Interview: NYFF chief programmer Richard Peña on cinema under siege, Oshima's curse and overseeing his 21st New York Film Festival