Amy Taubin

Composer Joe Wong Talks Duncan Trussell's THE MIDNIGHT GOSPEL On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2020

THE MIDNIGHT GOSPEL composer Joe Wong, Stephen Merritt and director Chuck Smith are Tom Needham's special guests on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

Chuck Smith Reveals How Barbara Rubin Inspired Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2019

Chuck Smith, the director of BARBARA RUBIN & THE EXPLODING NY UNDERGROUND is Tom Needham's special guest this Thursday at 6 pm on WUSB's THE SOUNDS OF FILM.

New York Theatrical Release Of Natalia Almada's EVERYTHING ELSE
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2018

Cinema Tropical, the New York-based media arts organization and leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the United States, announces the much-anticipated U.S. theatrical release of Everything Else (Todo lo demas), the debut fiction film by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Natalia Almada, winner of the 2009 Sundance Documentary Directing Award and recipient of the MacArthur 'Genius' grant.

Film Comment Announces 2017 Best-of-Year Lists
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 12, 2017

Film Comment's annual end-of-year survey was released today with Josh and Benny Safdie's Good Time, Terence Davies's A Quiet Passion, and Olivier Assayas's Personal Shopper taking the top spots among films released in 2017.

LAST MEN IN ALEPPO Included as One of 15 Documentary Features That Advance In 2017 Oscar Race
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 11, 2017

Nowhere is the human toll of Syria's ongoing civil war more brutally manifest than in the lives of Aleppo's 'White Helmets'-first responders to the devastating bombing and terrorist attacks that have pushed this city to the brink of collapse. Volunteers Khaled, Mahmoud, and Subhi rush toward bomb sites while others run away. They search through collapsed buildings for the living and dead. Contending with fatigue, dwindling ranks, and concerns for their families' safety, they must decide whether to stay or to flee a city in ruins.

FSLC Announces Special Events and Shorts for NYFF55
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 28, 2017

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the Special Events section, Main Slate shorts, and an added Retrospective title for the 55th New York Film Festival (September 28 – October 15).

Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces Convergence Lineup for NYFF55
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 25, 2017

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the complete details for the Convergence section of the 55th New York Film Festival, which will take place September 29 – October 1. The sixth edition of the highly anticipated annual program delves into the world of immersive storytelling via interactive experiences, featuring virtual reality, augmented reality, live labs and demos, and more.

FSLC Announces Spotlight on Documentary Lineup for NYFF55
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 23, 2017

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the complete lineup for the Spotlight on Documentary section of the 55th New York Film Festival (September 28-October 15). This year's series of dispatches from the front lines of nonfiction cinema features intimate portraits of artists, depictions of social upheaval, and much more.

FSLC Announces Revivals Lineup for NYFF55
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 21, 2017

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the lineup for Revivals, taking place during the 55th New York Film Festival (NYFF), September 28-October 15. The Revivals section showcases important works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved with the assistance of generous partners.

FSLC Announces Woody Allen's WONDER WHEEL as Closing Night of NYFF55
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 27, 2017

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces Woody Allen's WONDER WHEEL as the Closing Night selection of the 55th New York Film Festival (September 28 - October 15), making its World Premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Saturday, October 14.

FSLC Announces Robert Mitchum Centenary Tribute as NYFF55 Retrospective
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 24, 2017

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the Retrospective of the 55th New York Film Festival (September 28 - October 15), a 24-film centenary tribute to the great Robert Mitchum.

BWOY, Starring Anthony Rapp, Screens This Weekend at Museum of the Moving Image
by Movies News Desk - Jun 23, 2017

Museum of the Moving Image presents the exclusive New York theatrical engagement of bwoy, a suspenseful, deeply affecting, and sharply observed drama about erotic longing and emotional connection written and directed by John G. Young (Parallel Sons, The Reception, Rivers Wash Over Me). Bwoy stars Anthony Rapp (Rent, Star Trek: Discovery, The Knick) as a suburban man who becomes entangled in a chaotic, passionate online affair with Yenny, a young Jamaican man.

FSLC Announces Talking Pictures: The Cinema of Yvonne Rainer This July
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 21, 2017

he Film Society of Lincoln Center presents Talking Pictures: The Cinema of Yvonne Rainer (July 21-27), a comprehensive retrospective of the celebrated dancer/choreographer's film work—the first in New York in over a decade.

BWOY, Starring Anthony Rapp, to Screen at Museum of the Moving Image
by Movies News Desk - Jun 8, 2017

Museum of the Moving Image presents the exclusive New York theatrical engagement of bwoy, a suspenseful, deeply affecting, and sharply observed drama about erotic longing and emotional connection written and directed by John G. Young (Parallel Sons, The Reception, Rivers Wash Over Me). Bwoy stars Anthony Rapp (Rent, Star Trek: Discovery, The Knick) as a suburban man who becomes entangled in a chaotic, passionate online affair with Yenny, a young Jamaican man.

The New York Public Library Presents RADICAL BODIES, 5/24
by Molly Tracy - Apr 20, 2017

In August 1960, the choreographer Anna Halprin taught an experimental workshop attended by Simone Forti and Yvonne Rainer on her dance deck on the slopes of Mt. Tamalpais, north of San Francisco.

French Institute Alliance Francaise Welcomes Agnes B. For Talk And Book Signing, 3/13
by Molly Tracy - Mar 10, 2017

The French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, is thrilled to welcome agnes b. for a special talk and book signing on Monday, March 13 at 7pm in FIAF's Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street (between Madison & Park).

MOONLIGHT Among Film Comment's 2016 Best-of-Year Lists
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 13, 2016

Film Comment's annual end-of-year survey was released today with Maren Ade's Toni Erdmann, Barry Jenkins's Moonlight, and Paul Verhoeven's Elle taking the top spots among films released in 2016.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces Complete Lineup for Free Daily Talk Series
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2016

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the lineup for the fifth edition of free talk series NYFF Live during the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16). HBO® is the presenting sponsor of NYFF Live, which features actors, directors, writers, critics, and other industry insiders participating in daily evening discussions from October 1 – 14 in the Amphitheater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.

FSLC Announces Pablo Larraín's JACKIE as Special U.S. Premiere Presentation of NYFF54
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 27, 2016

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces Pablo Larraín's JACKIE as a Special U.S. Premiere Presentation of the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16) on Thursday, October 13 at Alice Tully Hall.

IF/THEN's Anthony Rapp to Attend Reeling Film Festival in Chicago
by Movies News Desk - Sep 13, 2016

Chicago Filmmakers and Showtime Networks have announced that Broadway legend Anthony Rapp, from the original casts of Rent and If/Then, will attend the 34th edition of Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.