For Gotham cinephiles, the New York Film Festival has its annual launch on the last Friday of September (the 2024 edition runs Sept. 27-Oct. 13). For critics, journalists and certain industry folks, though, the event begins a couple of weeks earlier, when festival press screenings commence at Lincoln Center. Those screenings don’t display films in … Read more
Payal Kapadia was one of the most exciting names announced for this year’s competition. Her debut feature, “A Night of Knowing Nothing,” which screened in Directors’ Fortnight three years ago, was a distinctive, politically charged hybrid film that melded documentary and archival footage with a fictitious voice-over to reflect on student protests and casteism in … Read more
Amazon Prime Video’s Mirzapur set a high bar with its mind-boggling plot, impactful performances, and gritty portrayal of crime and power struggles. For those hungry for similar adrenaline-pumping experiences, several web series are available to stream, akin to Mirzapur. Let’s dive into the world of crime, betrayal, and intrigue with a curated list of such … Read more