The Italian Film Series has premiered a contemporary Italian film each month since April at The Little Theatre. These one-time-only screenings are dedicated to showing off the breadth of the country’s modern cinematic offerings, and Rochester audiences get a chance to view films that might otherwise have never made it to local theaters. The series’ […]
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Preview: 2017 Rochester International Jewish Film Festival
The warm weather brings with it Rochester’s largest summer film event: the annual JCC Ames Amzalak Rochester International Jewish Film Festival. Marking its 17th year, the festival celebrates Jewish culture and heritage through nine days of film screenings, live performances, guest directors, and post-film discussions. The RIJFF begins Sunday, July 9, and runs through Monday, […]
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Film preview: ‘Unbroken Glass’
The Reel Mind series, which seeks to do away with the stigma surrounding mental illness and provide a message of hope through art and film, starts off Tuesday with the powerful “Unbroken Glass,” from director Dinesh Das Sabu. Orphaned at only 6, Sabu was left with little memory of his parents while they were alive. […]
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Sharp shooting
Released nationwide this week after making a splash on the festival circuit last fall, the movie “Free Fire” is an over-the-top crime-thriller about a black market arms deal that goes horribly, unexpectedly wrong in 1978 Boston. The film has earned a great deal of praise for its cast — which includes recently-minted Oscar-winner Brie Larson, […]
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Film preview: Rochester International Film Festival
The RIFF will screen 29 shorts by filmmakers from across the globe
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Vittorio Storaro on writing with light
The George Eastman Museum this week is celebrating legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, and on Saturday will present him the George Eastman Award, the museum’s highest honor
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Live blog: Oscars 2017
Join CITY’s film critic, Adam Lubitow, for a live blog during the 2017 Academy Awards broadcast on Sunday, February 26. The red carpet pre-show starts at 7 p.m., and the ceremony begins at approximately 8:30 p.m. Join our live blog commentary below! Starting at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Live Blog The Oscars 2017
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Film preview: 2017 Oscar-Nominated Shorts Program
ShortsHD and Magnolia Pictures bring all 15 of the year’s Oscar-nominated short films to theaters this week
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Preview: High Falls Film Festival 2016
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of its founding, the Rochester High Falls Film Festival returns this week and continues its mission of spotlighting the achievements of women in all aspects of filmmaking, both in front of and behind the camera. Beginning on Thursday, November 10, the festival will screen 15 narrative and documentary features as well […]
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Preview: Rochester Polish Film Festival 2016
The Rochester Polish Film Festival will launch the second half of its festival on Wednesday
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The formation of a Star
“American Honey” star Sasha Lane was a student studying social work and psychology at Texas State University when she caught the attention of British director Andrea Arnold while on Spring Break, laying on a beach in Panama City, Florida. At the time, Lane was feeling directionless and looking to make a change; when she was […]
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Greased up and ready to go
“The Greasy Strangler” is one weird-ass film. Actor Sky Elobar tells us about uncomfortable situations, his upcoming projects, and how greasy the movie really is
