“The Lure:” A quirky “fun ride” at Sundance

From Jackie Christy: It’s hard not to appreciate the zany imagination behind THE LURE, a musical tale of teenage vampire mermaids set in 1980s Poland. The story takes place mostly in a seedy nightclub and features nightclub performers, strippers and generous helpings of nudity and gore. The performances are terrific and ground even the most […]

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Sundance Gem: “Little Men”

Our Sundance rep, Jackie Christy, who is also an entrant for short films, sent us this from the festival: “One of my favorites at Sundance is Ira Sachs’ LITTLE MEN, a restrained but deeply moving film. This seemingly simple story centers around the friendship of two teenage boys and the increasingly strained relationship between their […]

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Sundance Premiere: “How to Tell You’re a Douchebag”

It’s rare that a movie makes you both laugh and cry. It’s rarer still that a scene makes you laugh and cry at exactly the same time. But this was my experience during a scene in HOW TO TELL YOU’RE A DOUCHBAG, in which the heartbroken Jake Brown played by William Jackson Harper, sobs hopelessly […]

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HIFF Artistic Director David Nugent Patricia Clarkson at the 2014 HIFF

Hamptons International Film Festival 2014

Selections from 2014 Hampton International Film Festival Admittedly, we are movie buffs and watch several each week, either at the movie theatre or comfortably at home with family or friends over for movie nights. While most of our selections are from television cable channels, we also find wonderful films at the Montauk library. Our picks […]

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Actors to Watch in the Hamptons

Actors to Watch at the Hamptons International Film Festival One of the interesting events we enjoy during the Hampton International Film Festival (HIFF) is getting an opportunity to see in person many of the “rising” actors that are appearing in festival films. Each year there is a panel discussion during the five day festival where […]

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"Spotlight" seeks to expose a widespread cover-up, starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, John Slattery, and an all-star cast.

Film: “Spotlight”

This well-received docudrama, directed and co-written, with Josh Singer, by Thomas McCarthy, is a fine example of “journalism” cinema, where dogged reporters overcome seemingly insurmountable barriers to expose corruption. In this case, the story they are pursuing is the Catholic Church’s systemic cover-up of possibly hundreds of cases of child abuse by priests in Boston […]

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NY Filmcritics Series Event: “Shelter”

“Shelter” Discussion For the past two years, NY Filmcritics Series has been exhibiting films around the country before their theatrical release, and it seems to have hit on a winning formula: have the stars and filmmakers present for live interviews and Q and A with the audience. This week, I went to the screening of […]

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Hamptons International Film Festival 2015

Global Touring thru a Camera Lens The 2015 Hamptons International Film Festival saw the usual assortment of Top Tier Talent, including Steven Spielberg, Cate Blanchett, Olivia Wilde, Alec Baldwin, and more.by Evelyn Mocbeichel Once again the 2015 Hampton International Film Festival (HIFF) was a huge success, attended by thousands of enthusiastic movie goers during the […]

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