I started my third day of the Fringe Festival by heading over to the Little Theatre to catch the RIT School of Film and Animation Student Honors Show. Speaking before the screening began, Administrative Chair Malcolm Spaull explained that the program was curated by faculty members to incorporate each type of film (narrative, documentary, experimental, […]
Adam Lubitow
Film critic for CITY Newspaper, writer, iced coffee addict, and dinosaur enthusiast.
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Adam reviews “Dashboard Dramas”
Located just outside of the Spiegeltent — but at the opposite end of the Fringe spectrum as the glitzy spectacle of “Cirque du Fringe” — “Dashboard Dramas” is a no-frills affair, though it still completely encapsulates the spirit of the festival: It’s fast, fun, and wildly creative. Directed by Patricia Lewis and written by Abby […]
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FILM | The Latino Film Festival
Curated by the organizers of the Puerto Rican Festival, the Latino Film Festival is a day-long event celebrating the wide-ranging cinema of the Hispanic and Latino culture. Held on Saturday, September 20, at St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Avenue, the event will take place from 12 to 8:30 p.m. Four feature films will be […]
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Back-yard scenes
Being the birthplace of film, Rochester has always prided itself on being a city with a deep, abiding love for the movies, so it only follows that we would have a vibrant, active community of filmmakers as well. Add in RIT’s renowned school of film and animation constantly pumping out new generations of auteurs, and […]
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Hollywood screens
There are plenty of mainstream films coming out this season. Along with those local productions in the works, here are the larger-release films I’m most looking forward to. Which films are you hoping to see this fall? Let us know at rochestercitynewspaper.com. Also, release dates are subject to change, so be sure to check listings […]
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Film Reviews: “My Old Lady” and “The Hundred-Foot Journey”
“My Old Lady” (PG-13), Directed by Israel Horovitz Opens Friday at the Little Theatre and Pittsford Cinema Making his filmmaking debut at the age of 75, “My Old Lady” finds veteran playwright Israel Horovitz adapting from his own 2002 play. Kevin Kline plays Mathias (though he prefers to go by Jim), an uptight New Yorker […]
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2014 Fringe Festival: Critic Picks
City’s arts and entertainment writers sound off on their most-anticipated shows at Fringe 2014
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Film Review: “The Trip to Italy”
A follow-up, of sorts, to 2010’s “The Trip,” British comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon hit the road again for “The Trip to Italy.”
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Film Reviews: “Alive Inside,” “Starred Up,” and “The One I Love”
“Alive Inside” (NR), Directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett Screens Tuesday, September 9, 7 p.m. at the Little First-time director Michael Rossato-Bennett’s deeply affecting documentary, “Alive Inside,” spotlights the crusade being waged by social worker Dan Cohen as he seeks to drastically alter the way our country cares for the elderly. As founder of the nonprofit organization […]
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“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”
Nearly 10 years after the release of “Sin City,” Robert Rodriguez’s ultra-stylish adaptation of Frank Miller’s hard-boiled, neo-noir graphic novel series, the director returns to the rain-slick streets and darkened alleyways of Basin City. But something has clearly been lost in the intervening years. The original “Sin City” (one of the best films of 2005) […]
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“Land Ho!”
Grandpa gets his groove back in “Land Ho!” an episodic road trip comedy about aging friends. Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhoorn) as they travel through picturesque Iceland. Perpetually horny Mitch, somehow always ready with a pot hookup and an off-color joke, is the instigator of the impromptu trip, hoping it will cheer […]
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Film Review: “Mood Indigo”
French filmmaker Michel Gondry has built a reputation around his inventively handmade, DIY visual aesthetic. Gondry’s films burst with fanciful imagery, imperfectly crafted out of tinfoil and cardboard, and it’s tempting to dismiss his films as frivolous exercises in quirkiness. But that would be to ignore the real sense of sorrow lurking at the center […]
