Trailers: Philip K. Dick and Eco-Flicks
Radio Free Albemuth (Indie Night, June 4) Director: John Alan Simon Writer: John Alan Simon (screenplay), Philip K. Dick (novel) Starring: Jonathan Scarfe, Shea Whigham, Alanis Morissette Radio Free...
View ArticleCannes Daily Buzz: Bridging Barriers in Abu-Assad’s “Omar”
Actors Waleed Zuaiter and Adam Bakri. Photo: Irene Cho. Listen now: There's a dramatic divide separating a young Palestinian from the woman he loves in Hany Abu-Assad's new film, Omar. Under constant...
View ArticleCannes Daily Buzz: Col Needham Engages with Film
Col Needham. Photo: Irene Cho Listen now: It's hard to think of a movie website more essential than IMDb.com. Over twenty years old now, the site (and its apps) remain an essential source for...
View ArticleCannes Daily Buzz: Refn’s Sound of Silence
Nicolas Winding Refn. Photo: Irene Cho Listen now: One of the most divisive films of this year's Cannes competition was also one of the most anticipated. Nicholas Winding Refn woke up the 2011...
View ArticleCannes Daily Buzz: Forte Takes a Dramatic Turn in “Nebraska”
Will Forte. Photo: Irene Cho Listen now: Widely known for his comedy routines in both television and film, including Saturday Night Live, MacGruber and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and voice...
View ArticleCannes Daily Buzz: Cliff Martinez Scores Again
Composer Cliff Martinez. Photo: Irene Cho Listen now: Even though this was composer Cliff Martinez's first trip to Cannes, his movies have been screening at the festival for years. He first made his...
View ArticleCannes Daily Buzz: James Gray Details “The Immigrant”
James Gray. Photo: Irene Cho Listen now: There was no lighting bolt moment for James Gray and his new film, The Immigrant. Starring Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix, the film debuted in...
View ArticleBinge on Our Daily Buzz Podcasts from Cannes
Only God Forgives director Nicolas Winding Refn. Photo: Irene Cho In its 66th year, the Cannes Film Festival relished the epic, the extreme, and the unexpected. Some of the festival's most notable...
View ArticleNYAFF Reveals Full-to-Bursting Lineup of Asian Films
2013 Star Asia Rising Star Award honoree Kim Go-Eun in A Muse. The wait is over for fans of Asian cinema! Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema have announced full details about this year's...
View ArticleBreakout Year for Black Directors; Penélope Cruz Joins James Bond
Lee Daniels' The Butler A Breakout Year for Black Films The last five months of 2013 will see a flurry of films from black directors across many genres. At least 10 new films will be released in the...
View ArticleInterview: John Alan Simon, “Radio Free Albemuth”
Radio Free Albemuth writer/director/producer John Alan Simon. FilmLinc Daily spoke with writer/director/producer John Alan Simon about his adaptation of Philip K. Dick's Radio Free Albemuth, which...
View ArticleKarlovy Vary Unveils Lineup; More Music by David Lynch
A scene from Michel Gondry's Mood Indigo. Karlovy Vary Film Festival Unveils Lineup for 48th Edition The annual event will open with Michel Gondry's Mood Indigo. The film, which stars Audrey Tautou...
View ArticleTrailers: “Much Ado” About “The Thing”
A scene from Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing. Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing opens this weekend at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center. Whedon, of course, made last year's mega-blockbuster...
View ArticleAlmodóvar’s High-Flying, Hedonistic “I’m So Excited!”
Pedro Almodóvar at Film Society with his new film I'm So Excited! Photo: Philip May Pedro Almodóvar has been a Film Society mainstay since the 80s, when the filmmaker first brought What Have I Done to...
View ArticleRemote Control: Linklater, Whedon and Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar, Blanca Suarez, and Carlos Areces. Photo: Philip May Over the past several weeks, Film Society of Lincoln Center has hosted exciting Q&A events and spoken with the artists behind...
View ArticleOur Summer of Movie Love
Morgan Neville's Twenty Feet From Stardom Some of the biggest foreign, indie and documentary films of the summer are coming to Film Society of Lincoln Center! Our summer schedule of new releases...
View ArticleCoppola Takes on the Cult of Celebrity in “The Bling Ring”
The Bling Ring director Sofia Coppola at Film Society. Photo: Philip May By virtue of her birth, Sofia Coppola is no stranger to the trappings of celebrity and she has taken the subject on more than...
View ArticleA New Beat in Latin American Cinema
Santiago Loza's La Paz This summer, Film Society of Lincoln Center will once again celebrate Latin American cinema with Latinbeat 2013, taking place July 12 - 21. According to Film Society Programmer...
View ArticleFilm Society and Jaeger-LeCoultre Fete New Partnership
Bennett Miller, Rose Kuo, Paul Schrader, Philippe Bonay, Tony Gilroy and Charles Finch. Photo: Space was at a premium Wednesday night at a dinner downtown hosted by Film Society of Lincoln Center and...
View ArticleRefn, Green and De Palma Join Summer Talks Lineup
Brian De Palma at the 50th New York Film Festival. Our free Summer Talks have gotten off to a fantastic start with packed conversations with Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan Hawke on their...
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