2015 Queens World Film Festival

The fifth annual Queens World Film Festival took place in Queens this past week, from March 17 to March 22 in places all over the borough, including the Museum of Moving Image and the Secret Theater. In seeking to unite…

2015 First Time Fest: Harvey Weinstein Q&A

Johanna Bennett’s and Mandy Ward’s third annual celebration of first time filmmakers concluded on March 9 with a tribute to no one other than Harvey Weinstein. The festival, one that puts forth newly formed filmmakers with the audience they deserve,…

Third Annual First Time Fest Winners

The third annual First Time Fest took place in New York City this past weekend; a film festival that celebrates first time filmmakers, whether they are first time directors, writers, cinematographers, editors, composers, and producers. The festival holds a competition…

Tribeca Film Festival 2015 Line-Up Announced: What Caught My Eye

With one Film Festival ending there always seems to be one right around the corner and now, with Sundance and Berlin promptly in the past, it’s time for the Tribeca Film Festival, hosted in New York each spring. It may…

The Film Canon: Pigs and Battleships (1961)

A stampede of pigs careens its way down the streets of Yokosuka, smashing, crashing, bashing their way through crowds of prostitutes, pimps, and military police. Behind them a small-time gangster blasts a machine gun into the neon hell of the…

Oscar Nominations 2015: ‘Birdman’ & ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Lead the Race

The 2015 Oscar nominations were announced this morning. The Academy changed things up this year, but announcing all of the awards via their live stream, instead of just the popular categories. J.J. Abrams, Alfonso Cuarón, Chris Pine, and AMPAS president Cheryl…

“Out of the Past” Series Introduction

If you were, per chance, to walk down the corridors of your mind you’d find pleasant memories of your youth and family get-togethers, but eventually the wrong turn would be made and you would end up in the darkest recesses…