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Published by Film at Lincoln Center

Reviews

Short Takes: Demon

By Ela Bittencourt
September 6, 2016
(Marcin Wrona, Poland/Israel, Opening September 9)

Review: Fire at Sea

By Stuart Klawans
September 6, 2016
(Gianfranco Rosi, Italy/France, Opening October 21)

Review: Happy Hour

By Dan Sullivan
September 6, 2016
(Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Japan, August 24)

Short Takes: The Birth of a Nation

By Michael Koresky
September 6, 2016
(Nate Parker, USA, Opening October 7)

Review: American Honey

By Paula Mejía
September 6, 2016
(Andrea Arnold, UK/USA, Opening September 30)

Film of the Week: Happy Hour

By Jonathan Romney
August 26, 2016
Relaxed fit: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s five-hour exploration of middle-aged female friendship lets us live with its drama

Deep Focus: Jeff Bridges and Hell or High Water

By Michael Sragow
August 25, 2016
Crazy heart: the seasoned actor who brought The Dude to life shines in a compromised story

Deep Focus: Ben-Hur

By Michael Sragow
August 18, 2016
Blood and sandals: the third adaptation of Lew Wallace’s Christ parable is unredeemable

Film of the Week: Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

By Jonathan Romney
August 18, 2016
Let's go surfing: Werner Herzog pontificates on the philosophical implications of the Internet

Deep Focus: Pete’s Dragon

By Michael Sragow
August 10, 2016
Human touch: David Lowery breathes poignancy and life into this fantastical tale of a wild child