Cary Grant's Greatest Role
No matter the movie, the debonair Cary Grant always starred as himself. Discover his unmatched charm in a monthlong retrospective at BAMcinematek. Get ready to swoon.
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The Red Riding Trilogy
This British series is a new kind of trilogy—3 directors for 3 films. Julian Jarrold (Brideshead Revisited) and James Marsh (Man on Wire) talk about this unique working experience. Catch it on DVD today!
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Fueling the Audience's Mistrust: The White Ribbon
Austrian provocateur Michael Haneke talks about his chilling Palme d'Or winner, which details the origins of fascism and evil in a small German village.
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Five For The Ages:<br>Orson Welles Stories
Celebrate Orson Welles and his legends (on display now in Me and Orson Welles and Film Forum's screening of The Third Man) with a list of his top five shenanigans. (Did we include The War of the Worlds? Read on!)
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Police, Adjective: Deadpan Romanian Morals
Corneliu Porumboiu, whose new film Police, Adjective is the Romanian entry in the Best Foreign Film race and a festival favorite (New York, Cannes, Toronto), talks about his fascination with moral complexity, language and, yes, the dictionary.
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Defamation: Let the Debate Continue
After sparking intense debate at film festivals around the world (including TFF 2009), Yoav Shamir's controversial documentary about anti-Semitism will reach everyday audiences this week.
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Lars von Trier is "The Best Director in the World"
Chaos reigns! To promote his new provocation Antichrist, Lars von Trier has been making the festival rounds as only a misogynist/genius/performance artist should. We dissect the meta-hilarity.
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Dancing in the Aisles with Soul Power
In Jeff Levy-Hinte's documentary, you are in the front row for Zaire '74, the music festival (alongside Ali/Foreman's legendary Rumble in the Jungle), that brought together James Brown, Bill Withers, Celia Cruz, B.B. King, and a host of talents for a funky good time.
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Tribeca Talks: Passing Strange
Saturday night's screening of Passing Strange was followed by a panel discussion featuring director Spike Lee and co-creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald. How did the musical translate from stage to screen?
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Tribeca Talks: The Future of the Independents
With snappy moderator David Carr leading the charge, Friday's panel on the future of independent filmmaking proved to be an insightful, scary, and fascinating affair.
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