Horror films have haunted cinema since its earliest days — from the silent terror of NOSFERATU to the iconic Universal Monsters of the 1930s, to demonic classics like ROSEMARY’S BABY and THE EXORCIST. For generations, filmmakers have pushed the...
The New York Film Festival (NYFF) may not be the oldest film festival in the United States, but for more than 60 years, it has been one of the most influential, premiering some of the most important films and filmmakers in the history of cinema. ...
The world could use Elie Wiesel right now. A voice with the moral integrity and courage to speak truth to power—no matter the cost. Whether it was challenging Ronald Reagan over his decision to visit the Bitburg Cemetery, where SS soldiers were buried, or confronting...
Writer and philosopher George Santayana wrote in 1905: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That idea has clearly inspired filmmaker Connie Field. Her award-winning documentaries on politics, history, and social change help...
Thank God for nature filmmakers. Sure, we could try to get ourselves out to some breathtaking wilderness. But would we really have the time—or the patience—to wait for a herd of elk to appear? Or the equipment to capture a shy family of beavers building a dam? And...
There’s something magical about watching great actors fully inhabit their characters—especially when a talented director gives them the space to riff and discover new layers. In A LITTLE PRAYER —the latest drama from acclaimed...
