The annual Brooklyn Film Festival starts Friday and if you can you need to go.
The truth is Brooklyn is one of the hidden gems of the New York film year. Its a festival that programs some of the best films you'll see all year and every year I have always found a new film to add to my favorites list.
The problem with the festival is that despite being wonderful, it ends up crashing into other festivals. I never end up seeing as many films as I would like. That said, don't be like me go buy tickets and go see something
As this posts I'm still working on films from the festival. However if I were to do a short recommended list it would include
WE CAN BE HEROES is a must. This tale of a camp where kids can live action role play moved my soul. It's was one of the best films of 2024. You need to see this film.
I LOVE YOU,ALLWAYS is a glorious look at the Allways Lounge in New Orleans. It's a glorious look at some great people. Destined to be one of my favorite films of 2025
Go buy tickets and go.
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Lincoln Center's Open Roads Opens Thursday. This annual look at the best of Italian cinema is one of my favorite fests of the year. Every year I find a whole bunch of gems that were completely off my radar but end up living in my heart.
This year I will be covering about half the films screening. I wish I could do more, but my schedule won't allow it.
If you need some recommendations might I suggest:
You must see FAMILIA. This look at how a a young man with a crook for a father drifts into a right wing political group. It was one of my best of 2024.
SICILIAN LETTERS is an interesting look at corruption in Italy via a disgraced politician helping the police to catch the mob boss who is his pen pal. Its a crime film unlike anything you've seen before.
VITTORIA is the semi true story of actress Marilena Amato who has a dream about being hugged by a young girl. Its a film that has haunted me since I saw it.
Go buy tickets and go
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An update on Tribeca- I will have a lot of coverage. Right now I'll have well over 60 reviews for both features and shorts.
Beyond that I can't say, although there are a bunch I want to discuss. The discussion will begin next Sunday when the curtain raiser drops.
There will be several interviews.
And I've seen so many films I'm going to have a hard time getting films close to the embargo drop. I'm doing the best I can. Just know if I was sent the film I will be reviewing it... I'm just not sure where the post will end up.
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The current group of episodes on Netflix UNTOLD series are not particularly good.
SHOOTING GUARDS about guns drawn in an NBA locker room was just okay
THE LIVER KING about a guy who claimed to get buff by eating meat and animal organs is long at an hour and says little.
THE FALL OF FARVE doesn't reveal anything we didn't know and seems to not want to offend
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PEEWEE AS HIMSELF is wonderful. See it.
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I saw SINNERS.
I'll have a review but while I think its good, I'm kind of mixed.
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MICKEY 17 didn't work for me. Its lesser Bong Joon Ho. Part of it is the goofy tone that just annoyed me.
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