Features: Archive for Film
Peter Greenaway Brings 'Last Supper' to Park Avenue Armory
Friday, December 03, 2010
The Wales filmmaker and artist Peter Greenaway presents viewers with his multimedia installation "Leonardo’s Last Supper" on Friday at the Park Avenue Armory.
Terrance McKnight Interviews Ntozake Shange and M. Nahadr about 'For Colored Girls'
Friday, November 19, 2010
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Theater Review: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Friday, November 12, 2010
Though Bartlett Sher has created a spectacle with a lot of splash and vigor at the Belasco Theater, the musical version of “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” is missing the momentum and focus needed to avoid what seems to be a colorful but forgettable breakdown.
Celebrating Hollywood Legend Doris Day
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Hollywood legend Doris Day is one of the few top-ranking female box office stars who is still alive to talk about what it was like to break into Hollywood in the 1940s. Day recently spent time talking about her life and career with WNYC Music Host Jonathan Schwartz.
South Asian Films Get the NYC Spotlight
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Usually you'd have to make a trip to South Asia to see independent films made in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. But in the next few weeks, you can check out films from the region at not one but two film festivals in New York City.
Beyond Bhangra: The Sikh International Film Festival Comes to NYC
Friday, October 22, 2010
To many New Yorkers, the most ubiquitous piece of Sikh culture is undoubtedly the bhangra beats coming out of sweaty dance parties in the city's coolest clubs. But this weekend, visitors to the Asia Society can check out other facets of lesser-known Sikh culture—through film.
NY Nonprofit Celebrates Golden Age of Latin American Film
Monday, October 18, 2010
For one week, Cinema Tropical screens the ten best Latin American films of the '00s at the IFC Center in the West Village.
Tribeca Hosts First Annual Architecture & Design Film Festival
Thursday, October 14, 2010
You could say it’s in the air: Uptown, the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is hosting its fifth annual National Design Week and honoring National Design Award recipients. Downtown, Tribeca is hosting its first annual Architecture and Design Film Festival, through Sunday.
'Wall Street' Forever?
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Gordon Gekko is back on Wall Street in the second installment of Oliver Stone's downtown financial saga. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" opens in theaters on Friday.
'Waiting for Superman': If Only...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
WNYC's Education Reporter, Beth Fertig, weighs in on Davis Guggenheim's passionate documentary about the state of our nation's public schools.
New York Film Festival Returns to Lincoln Center
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The 48th Annual New York Film Festival opens Friday and nearly 50,000 cinephiles are expected to turn out for the 17-day event. The festival is going to feature works by both veteran filmmakers and new talent.
Met Opera Brings HD Performances to 100 More US Venues
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Don Giovanni now comes with a bucket of popcorn. Four years after first taking opera productions to the movie theater, the Metropolitan Opera has announced that it is bringing its "Live in HD" broadcasts to 100 additional U.S. venues.
China Plans to Make More Films, Build Theaters
Thursday, August 19, 2010
China said it will expand its movie industry by making more films and building more theaters to meet growing demand.
Study: Smoking Scenes on the Decline in Top Movies
Thursday, August 19, 2010
A new study shows that there's less smoking depicted in movies in recent years.
NYC Holds its First International Film Festival
Thursday, August 12, 2010
“Bringing Back Glamour to New York.” That’s the motto of the eight-day New York City International Film Festival, which kicks off tonight in Times Square.
The Eighth Grade's Francis Ford Coppola
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Twelve year old Alex Boukis has never seen Scarface, or The Godfather. But the film he wrote and directed, Tick Tock Paisan, is about loan sharks and ruthless gangsters.
Beyond the Bodega: Latin Film in New York
Friday, July 23, 2010
Bodega. Queso fresco. Nuyorican. Life in New York is peppered with pieces of Latin culture, whether you can roll your r’s or not. When it comes to the city’s multiplexes though, Latin American films have had a harder time reaching New York audiences.
What Harlem Wants, the Maysles Cinema Gets
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
From rooftop films to free concerts in nearly every park, New York offers a bounty of reasons to leave the buzz of your apartment’s air conditioning this summer. One small, 55-person movie theater adds to the mix by bringing a wide range of documentaries and classic cinema to Harlem.
Forget the Popcorn: The Fourth Annual New York Food Film Festival
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
It's happened before – the shot of the steaming stir fry, a close-up of a succulent meatball, bird's eye view of a juicy slice of pie. You're at the movies and, bam, you’re starving.
WNYC's World Cup Culture Guide
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The World Cup isn’t just a soccer tournament – it’s an worldwide cultural happening. Find out about the best World Cup music, videos, art exhibitions, and books, right here.