Kevin Lee reviews the first three films he saw at New York Film Festival, Navad Lapid’s Synonyms, the Dardenne Brothers’ Young Ahmed, and documentary Cunningham.
Eddie Murphy is at his absolute best in Dolemite Is My Name. The humor and chops for drama that he brings to the role are a perfect c*cktail that you just can’t help but drink up.
What did people think he was doing? What did the legends say? Wrinkles the Clown is both a hilarious and terrifying documentary that tries to answer these questions.
We spoke with Elizabeth Blake-Thomas about her short film Unseen, about the kidnapping and trafficking of young girls through fake social media modeling contests.
Beyond being historically significant and a truly gorgeous film, Son of the White Mare manages to connect with our most ancient arts and make them digestible for any viewer.