Part II of the 2018 Rochester Polish Film Festival features nine screenings over six days.
Adam Lubitow
Film critic for CITY Newspaper, writer, iced coffee addict, and dinosaur enthusiast.
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Film review: ‘First Man’
Directed with immaculate detail, “First Man” is a stirring tribute to the individuals who dreamed of reaching the stars and succeeded, as well as the sheer force of will and determination it took for them to achieve the seemingly impossible.
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Preview: High Falls Women’s Film Festival
The High Falls Film Festival returns for another year of filmic expression and empowerment. Now designated the High Falls Women’s Film Festival, the event continues its commitment to highlighting the contributions of women both in front of and behind the camera.
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Film preview: ‘The Old Man & the Gun’
As a breezy crime caper, “The Old Man & the Gun” makes for satisfying entertainment, but as a tribute to Redford’s legacy and his remarkable career, it becomes immensely moving.
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Film review: ‘A Star Is Born’
In her first feature film leading role, Lady Gaga makes for a dazzling presence on screen. It’s no shock that she can sing like the dickens, but the pop star is entirely convincing as a young woman still unsure of her talent, and gradually learning to find her voice.
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Film preview: Witness Palestine Rochester
The annual Witness Palestine Film Festival seeks to examine the Palestine-Israel conflict from a human rights perspective, screening films that center the point of view of everyday citizens in the region and illustrate the realities on the ground in both Israel and occupied Palestinian territories.
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Film review: ‘Hal’
Chronicling the life and career of filmmaker Hal Ashby, the lively and engaging documentary celebrates the artist behind such bona fide classics of the 1970s as “Harold and Maude,” “The Last Detail,” “Shampoo,” and “Being There.”
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Film preview: ‘Smallfoot’
At the film’s center are themes involving the importance of thinking critically about the world around you, learning to question established norms, and the realization that keeping people fearful can be a powerful governmental tool to control the population.
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Film review: ‘Lizzie’
Even if only through the indelible children’s folk rhyme, most people have at least a vague knowledge of Lizzie Borden and the infamous murders she stood accused of. The heart of the story lies in Lizzie’s relationship with her family’s live-in maid, who moves into the Borden house six months before the murders.
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Adam reviews ‘Frankenstein Bemshi!’ and ‘One Frogless Evening: A Tribute to Amphibian Artiste Michigan J. Frog’
With a fall chill in the air, I embraced the spooky spirit of the season with “Frankenstein Bemshi!” at Writers & Books. Perfectly timed for the tale’s 200th anniversary, the show offers a loose retelling of the Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein story through a blend of avant-garde film, music, spoken word poetry, and performance art. The […]
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Adam reviews ‘The Spyglass Seven’ and ‘Truly Divine’
Poet Edgar Allan Poe makes for a characteristically gloomy romantic hero in “The Spyglass Seven,” a gothic drama written and directed by Michael Seebold. The play imagines that the ghost of the writer (played by Dillon Herbig) has been resurrected by the spirit of Beauty to return from the grave for one night. It seems […]
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Fall Guide 2018: Relishing the season
CITY’s annual guide to the Fall season of art, theater, dance, drinks, film and music.
