Written, co-produced, and directed by Sofia Coppola. US, 2020, 97 minutes. Available with subscription on AppleTV+.
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BOOK EXCERPT: THE INSTITUTE. A POTENTIALLY PRESCIENT POLITICAL THRILLER
In which a nonpartisan “Institute for Information Dissemination” is tasked with fact-checking us all.
NOTES ON: “HAM ON RYE”
Co-written and directed by Tyler Taormina. US, 2020, 85 minutes. Available on virtual cinema platforms.
BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MARIA SERVELLÓN
“[W]e can flood the city with the power of art”
FILM REVIEW: “SOUND OF METAL”
Written and directed by Darius Marder. US, 2020, 130 minutes. Now playing at the Kendall Square Cinema. Available with subscription to Amazon Prime beginning December 4.
FILM REVIEW: “TIME”
Directed by Garrett Bradley. US, 2020, 81 minutes. Available with subscription to Amazon Prime.
FILM REVIEW: “CITY HALL”
Produced, directed, and edited by Frederick Wiseman. US, 2020, 272 minutes. Available on virtual cinema platforms.
FESTIVAL REPORT: REVIVALS AT NYFF 2020
Reviews of films played in the Revivals program of the 58th annual New York Film Festival.
FESTIVAL REPORT: CURRENTS AND SPOTLIGHT AT NYFF 2020
Reviews of films playing in the Currents and Spotlight programs of the 58th annual New York Film Festival.
FILM REVIEW: “REBECCA”
Directed by Ben Wheatley. US, 2020, 121 minutes. Available on Netflix beginning October 21.