An often-overlooked element of the history of racism in the U.S.: Children’s cartoons. Scott Benowitz takes a close look at the Censored Eleven.
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Lover For A Day Brings The Garrel Dynasty To New York
Philippe Garrel’s latest film Lover For A Day stars his daughter as the child of infidelity. If an American equivalent exists for the French Garrel family, it’s probably the Coppolas, who’s patriarch, legendary director Francis Ford, now presides over two generations of notable filmmakers (his daughter Sofia just released The Beguiled) and whose family tree includes […]
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Hong Sangsoo Takes The American Indie Film Overseas
Hong Sangsoo’s The Day After is a remarkably unadorned feature that puts universal truths into subtitle at NYFF The success Korean films overseas is often limited by a simple truth: actions speak louder than words. This explains the remarkable stylistic and narrative uniformity of films that bridge the cultural divide to the U.S.; from our perspective, […]
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How Do You Decide What Goals To Set For Yourself?
Setting goals does not need to be stressful. Learn how to set your life on the path to success. What is your passion?
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Trump: When You Get On Your Knee It’s Very Disrespectful To Our Flag
Before boarding Air Force One in New Jersey, Trump spoke with reporters on the tarmac of Morristown Municipal Airport.The following exchange took place under a wing of the plane. Do you think the players who knelt down should be fired? President Trump: It’s very disrespectful to our flag and to our country, so I certainly […]
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The Florida Project: Sean Baker’s Film About America’s New Gilded Age
The Florida Project is the latest of Sean Baker’s films about America’s new Gilded Age. One of those rare moments at a film festival, that is for many the reason they go, happens when you stand up and leave the theater having just seen something everyone will be talking about in a few months. There’s a […]
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The First Lady Melania Trump Meets Prince Harry In Toronto
The First Lady Melania Trump meets Prince Harry at the Sheraton in downtown Toronto. The First Lady Melania Trump entered first the small room at the Sheraton in downtown Toronto. Shortly after she was introduced to “His Royal Highness.” “Hello,” she said smiling. Price Harry stretched out his right hand and they shook hands briefly. “Nice […]
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The Invictus Games: Melania’s First Solo Overseas Trip As The First Lady
The First Lady Melania Trump is leading the U.S. delegation to the Invictus Games where she is set to meet both the UK’s Prince Harry of Wales and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. At 12:09 PM, after a short, uneventful flight, the First Lady Melania Trump disembarked the plane in Toronto where she is scheduled to […]
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A Supernatural Reckoning With One’s Sexuality In Thelma
A Norwegian teenager’s identity crisis has dangerous repercussions for her family and friends. Americans have a tendency to idolize Scandinavia as a place of good schooling, smart urbanism, and cultural pacifism. The beginning of Joachim Trier’s Thelma, therefore, has an especially unexpected nature to it when these things are all affirmed in the background and […]
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Ismael’s Ghosts Gets An Extended Cut For NYFF
Ismael’s Ghosts: The Director’s Cut, is a reminder that there is a crucible of chaos behind most things we see and love. Beware the movie about a director in crisis. Ever since Fellini’s 8 ½ (1961) the meta-film about a production halted by directorial hysterics has been an industry favorite, and for some, it’s seemingly the only […]