Features

March 6, 2008

"Rooms Full of Silent Reveries"

Reeler Interview: Rock star DP Christopher Doyle on Paranoid Park, Portland and his Van Sant reunion

By S.T. VanAirsdale

March 5, 2008

Girls Will Rock

Reeler Interview: Doc makers Johnson and King on their journey at the Rock 'N' Roll Camp for Girls

By Ben Gold

March 4, 2008

The Bank of Jason Statham

Mulling a future in which a prolific action hero demands dramatic reckoning

By S.T. VanAirsdale

March 3, 2008

The Last Nonprofit?

Who stands to gain what as Renew Media disappears into the Tribeca fold?

By S.T. VanAirsdale

February 27, 2008

Orphans and Bastards

Reeler Interview: Chicago 10 filmmaker Brett Morgen on craft, character and looking forward to Cobain

By S.T. VanAirsdale

February 21, 2008

A Mixed Signal

Directors Bruckner, Bush and Gentry on the ups, downs and challenges of three-way filmmaking

By S.T. VanAirsdale

February 20, 2008

Fake It 'Til They Make It

Counterfeiters director and star on ambiguity, Oscar and the trouble with Holocaust films

By S.T. VanAirsdale

February 14, 2008

How to Score Your Life

Director Brooks and stars Reynolds, Fisher and Breslin on Definitely, Maybe's do-it-yourself soundtrack

By S.T. VanAirsdale

February 13, 2008

Gates Open; Yonder Closed?

Catching up with Maysles and Co. as new doc (and family rift) prepare for big debuts

By S.T. VanAirsdale

February 12, 2008

Dead Man

Diary director George A. Romero trains his shaky camera on new-media zombies

By Ben Gold

February 7, 2008

Tell Me About Sidney

Musto, Carr, Swanberg, Longworth and others on the subject of Film Forum's latest epic retrospective

February 5, 2008

Bruges Brothers

Farrell, McDonagh and Schamus flaunt bloody In Bruges at NYC premiere

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 31, 2008

February Events Madness!

NYC film scene thaws out with deep list of fests, series, one-offs and other happenings

By S.T. VanAirsdale

Nadine the Conqueror

Caramel filmmaker keeps it real about her salon fantasia, beloved Beirut and winning over New York

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 27, 2008

New Yorkers Score Big at Sundance -- Again

Frozen River, Man on Wire, The Wackness and others gather prizes in Park City

January 22, 2008

Cool to Be Kind

Reeler Interview: Michel Gondry on returning to Sundance, getting to know N.J. and the glory of doing it yourself

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 20, 2008

Can I Get a Wackness?

Reeler Interview: Filmmaker Jonathan Levine on buzz, Mary-Kate and finding a future at Sundance

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 17, 2008

Look on the Dark Side

Director Gibney on how torture became just another American way of life

By Ben Gold

January 16, 2008

A Savage Comeback

Reeler Interview: Filmmaker Tom Kalin on true crime, Savage Grace and his long-awaited return to Sundance

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 14, 2008

A Still Life Less Ordinary

Chinese director Jia Zhangke on hovering between the state and subversion

By Vadim Rizov

January 9, 2008

Shooting at Will

Reeler Interview: Veteran DP Ellen Kuras on directing, Gondry and her Sundance two-fer

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 7, 2008

Circles and Squares

NYC critics celebrate Country; von Donnersmarck gets Blood-y

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 3, 2008

The Reeler's Top 10 of Top 10 Lists of 2007, Part II

More hype, casualties and catastrophes on the road to consensus

By S.T. VanAirsdale

January 2, 2008

The Reeler's Top 10 of Top 10 Lists of 2007

The Reeler's third annual look back at the misconceived hype that mattered

By S.T. VanAirsdale

December 31, 2007

Spending the Day with PTA

One director, five films and 699 minutes of messy, meandering greatness

By S.T. VanAirsdale

December 26, 2007

Face Value

Reeler Interview: Gregg Araki on Smiley Face, Faris and the trouble with genre

By Ben Gold

December 20, 2007

A Revolutionary Adaptation

The politics of bringing Persepolis from the page to the screen

By Vadim Rizov

NYC in Ink (and Pixels, and Paint, and...)

An online tour of local animation superstars, surprises and best-kept secrets

December 19, 2007

Neo-New York is About to E.X.P.L.O.D.E.

A beginner's guide to discovering anime culture in NYC

By John Lichman

December 17, 2007

A Brooklyn Independent

Reeler Interview: Filmmaker Pacheco on Brooklyn's longest-running indie series and getting to know the Vietnamese secret police

By S.T. VanAirsdale

December 13, 2007

Blood Brother

Anderson's milestone just another day at the office for the unflappable Paul Dano

By John Lichman

December 12, 2007

Legend Has It

Will Smith and screenwriter Goldsman on reviving classic -- to mixed effect -- in NYC

By S.T. VanAirsdale

December 10, 2007

Help Against Hype

The Reeler's handy year-end guide to unconventional wisdom

By S.T. VanAirsdale

December 6, 2007

Everything to Lose

New doc charts the many rises and falls of NYC psychedelic rock heroes Holy Modal Rounders

By Mat Newman

December 4, 2007

Coppola's Youth Movement

Legendary director just wants you to enjoy his years-in-the-making mindfuck

By S.T. VanAirsdale

December 3, 2007

Kid You Not

Director Venditti on the craft and controversy of Billy the Kid

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 29, 2007

Diving with Max

Reeler Interview: Von Sydow on Schnabel, Bergman and brief but essential turn in Butterfly

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 28, 2007

New York Returning to Park City

Fleck, Boden, Gibney and... Mary-Kate Olsen(!) headed to Sundance '08 competition

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 26, 2007

Mistress of Puppets

Oscar-winner Yu back at the controls for Protagonist's challenging doc-narrative hybrid

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 21, 2007

Evening Class

Possibilities are endless in Andrew Wagner's superb Talent follow-up

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 20, 2007

Flack From All Sides

How PR zealotry is killing film journalism -- and how to stop it

By Lewis Beale

November 19, 2007

The Glover Model

Actor/director adapts self-distribution standard for challenging new film

By Ben Gold

November 16, 2007

Zen Can Cook

Cook Your Life chef brings viewers (and himself) back to basics

By Cathy Erway

November 15, 2007

ReelerTV: Savages Take Over

Director Jenkins chats about acclaimed family drama; Cinecultist Wilson on Redacted and Margot

November 14, 2007

Baumbach's Wedding Party

Reeler Interview: Director discusses his Margot whirlwind and the art of the follow-up

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 12, 2007

The Reeler's 2007 Holiday Movie Preview Review

The annual glimpse at the guides worth your time

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 9, 2007

The Trick

The Coens see themselves in No Country For Old Men. But can they survive?

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 8, 2007

Back to Attica

Reeler Interview: Firestone discusses landmark documentary in advance of rare NYC encore

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 6, 2007

Scenes From a Strike

Checking in with Hedges, Coffey and other NYC scribes on the first day of the WGA work stoppage

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 5, 2007

Choking Man Breathes at Last

Magical-realist indie odyssey lands mainstream director in Queens cauldron

By S.T. VanAirsdale

November 1, 2007

When Kingpins Collide

Searching for "the real Harlem" in American Gangster and Mr. Untouchable

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 30, 2007

Unwritten Rules

Reeler Interview: Director Temple on new Strummer doc, campfire filmmaking and how not to light Scorsese

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 29, 2007

"One Lucky Moment"

Reeler Roundtable: Catching up with three generations of Croatian filmmakers as national cinema takes NYC

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 25, 2007

The Day the Music Vied

Duelling Harlem kingpin films bring Damon Dash and Jay-Z too close for comfort -- again

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 24, 2007

The Real Thing

Totally Unrelated Blog-a-Thon: What we can -- and should -- learn from Dionne Warwick

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 22, 2007

Gothams Sound Off for '07

Zobel's debut scores hat trick, Loktev nabs pair as IFP nominations revealed

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 19, 2007

Black White in Color

Reeler Interview: Documentarian James Crump on his enigmatic subjects Wagstaff and Mapplethorpe

By Ben Gold

October 18, 2007

River to the Hamptons

Reeler Interview: Actor-director Chris Eigeman on his upcoming fest premiere and finding Famke Janssen's inner pool shark

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 17, 2007

The Lethem Picture Show

Brooklyn author and honorary BAM curator talks cinephilia and adaptation with The Reeler

By Annaliese Griffin

October 16, 2007

From Woodstock With Love

A 48-hour Catskills sojourn reveals two new classics and a fest to watch

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 15, 2007

Young Blood

Williamsburg splatter epic Murder Party joins others to mobilize "hipster horror" genre

By John Lichman

October 11, 2007

Hoping Against Hype

Reeler reviews editor Michelle Orange on NYFF's hot-ticket Baumbach, Breillat and Coen selections

October 10, 2007

The Man at the Control

Reeler Flashback: Anton Corbijn talks Curtis biopic as ReelerTV goes black-and-white

October 7, 2007

Harsh Mistress

Reeler Interview: Director Breillat on her passion project and a diva named Argento

By S.T. VanAirsdale

October 5, 2007

Center of Gravity

Reeler reviews editor Michelle Orange surveys another of round of hits and misses at NYFF's halfway point

October 3, 2007

Abel Minded

Reeler @ NYFF: From SoHo to Chelsea, trailing the tireless Ferrara's NYC odyssey

By Annaliese Griffin

September 30, 2007

There You Have It

Reeler Interview: Todd Haynes on Dylan, mythology and the ambition of I'm Not There

By Eric Kohn

September 27, 2007

Choice Words

Reeler reviews editor Michelle Orange on early NYFF faves and a bastard named De Palma

ReelerTV: Limited Time Only

Brody and Schwartzman talk Darjeeling; Flavorpill critic Rosman surveys the field

September 25, 2007

Getting With the Program

Reeler Interview: Programming chief Pena on selectivity, second-guessing and his 20th NYFF

By S.T. VanAirsdale

September 20, 2007

Of Devils and Gauls

Lumet and Rohmer square off in NYFF's octogenarian auteur duel

By Vadim Rizov

September 18, 2007

A Sayles Job

Filmmaker brings Honeydripper to IFP Week, goes it alone for first time in decades

By S.T. VanAirsdale

September 17, 2007

Horror on Ice

Reeler Interview: NYC scare maestro Larry Fessenden returns with global-warming terror The Last Winter

By S.T. VanAirsdale

September 14, 2007

Green on the Scene

How indie maverick became the unwitting nexus between Apatow and mumblecore

By Vadim Rizov

September 13, 2007

Toasting Toots

Reeler Interview: Director Jacobson on reviving NYC nightlife giant -- and her grandfather -- for new doc

By Benjamin Gold

September 12, 2007

Not My Type

Helvetica the documentary explores untold story behind ubiquitous typeface

By Paddy Johnson

September 10, 2007

Herzog on Ice

Reeler @ TIFF: Werner Herzog on extinction, audiences and his Antarctic Encounters

By Eric Kohn

September 7, 2007

Shoot-Out for the Soul of the Western

Reeler Interview: Catching up with James Mangold on the 3:10 to Yuma

By Annaliese Griffin

September 6, 2007

Shoot-ing to Kill

Ex-hack Davis makes the most of Owen, Giamatti and a torrent of lead

By Eric Kohn

September 5, 2007

All in a Day's Work

Reeler Interview: Musician filmmaker Kraus on his stunning portrait of the artist as a working man

By S.T. VanAirsdale

September 4, 2007

"I'm Always Making Fun of Myself"

Reeler Interview: Paul Auster on Martin Frost, adaptations and a muse named Harvey

By Annaliese Griffin

August 31, 2007

If We Don't Tell Our Stories

A NYC director and his colleagues become filmmaking mentors in Uganda

By Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa

August 29, 2007

ReelerTV: Swanberg on the Stairs

The show returns with fest news, pleas to Harvey and another visit with Longworth -- Watch Now

August 28, 2007

"As Best as I Can Define It"

Reeler Interview: Oscar-winner Friedkin on dual revivals of NYC classics French Connection and Cruising

By S.T. VanAirsdale

August 24, 2007

Mark Webber's Hottest State

State star on Hawke, hard work and the route from street kid to leading man

By S.T. VanAirsdale

August 23, 2007

Boy Meets Girl, Acts Badly, Gets Girl

Dedication latest film to explore enduring romantic appeal of cinematic jerks

By Annaliese Griffin

August 22, 2007

Mumblecore Inc.

How one festival and a new film series cornered the market on a "movement"

By S.T. VanAirsdale

August 21, 2007

Two Weeks in Manhattan

A veteran critic turns rookie programmer for the 45th New York Film Festival

By Scott Foundas

August 20, 2007

Korea, Beyond the Blockbusters

Sixth annual NY Korean Film Fest looks closer at underrepresented national cinema

By Simon Abrams

August 17, 2007

Turning the Other Chabrol

Claude Chabrol's MoMA retrospective offers broader look at the "French Hitchcock"

By Steve Erickson

August 15, 2007

Margot at the NYFF

Homegrown upstarts, old guard favorites and international heavy-hitters featured in drool-worthy program

August 13, 2007

Ready for Their Brooklyn Close-Up

826NYC and BAM team up to give some (very) young filmmakers their night in the sun

By Michelle Orange