The other night, I had to jet from yoga to a film screening - one of our docs was kicking off a local festival, and I wanted to be sure someone from the company was on hand at least for the Q&A. I was a bit delayed, but did manage to meet the festival director, say hi to the doc subject who'd ...
Watch This: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR
It happened this week: Blue is the Warmest Color hit Netflix streaming. I've already written how moving I found this film, what a compelling performance Adele Exarchopoulos delivers. No matter. The news that the film is now streaming on Netflix merits mentioning it yet again. The film didn't get ...
On Cartoons for Grown Ups
One of the best perks of living in New York City - besides amazing food options, unparalleled diversity and wonderfully accessible public transit - is the weekly influx of new film. Every Friday, a new crop of titles debuts, so many that it's impossible to keep up (though trust me, I try!). When ...
Watch This: MISS BALA
In the Fall of 2011, I was in the middle of my run as programmer at the Indy Film Fest, and my curation radar was on high alert. I was seeing more movies than most people see in a decade and no matter how many came my way, I was always looking for the next best one. When I got the opportunity to ...
Way, Way Worth It
Editor's note: yes, this post is way, way overdue (see what I did there?), but no matter. I still have things to say about the movie, and as we've previously established, it's my party and I'll post if I want to, post if I want to, post if I waaaaaant to. I think one of the reasons I appreciated ...