Matt Damon and Christian Bale play a car designer and race car driver enlisted by Henry Ford II in 1966 to build a car fast enough for the Ford Motor Company to overtake those of Enzo Ferrari at the world’s oldest and most prestigious sports car race.
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Film preview: Anomaly — The Rochester Genre Film Festival
The inaugural festival’s lineup showcases independent films from the genres of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action, dark comedy, and some titles that blend more than one genre (namely supernatural thrillers and, yes, supernatural rom-coms).
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Film preview: ‘The Lighthouse’
“The Lighthouse” sits comfortably within the recent trend of films that plumb the psyches of men, and drudge up all manner of insanity. Lonely and horny, the characters alternate between seemingly wanting to tear each other to shreds, kiss, or violently screw. In its way, “The Lighthouse” is its own sort of love story.
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Film preview: Rochester Polish Film Festival
Spotlighting some of the best that contemporary Polish cinema has to offer, this year’s Polish Film Festival includes an eclectic mix of subjects and genres. Moral ambiguity is deeply explored in stories about love triangles, war, and who is worthy of redemption.
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Film preview: High Falls Women’s Film Festival
Spotlighting movies made by or about women, this year’s festival presents eight narrative features, six documentary features, and four shorts programs by filmmakers from around the world.
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Film preview: Witness Palestine Film Festival
Each year the Witness Palestine Film Festival turns our eyes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and to a place where barriers have caused incalculable harm over the course of decades. The festival presents a series of films, talkbacks, and events that seek to foster change and cultivate empathy.
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Film preview: ImageOut Film Festival
Rochester’s LGBTQ film festival, ImageOut, is back this week for its 27th year. Running for 11 days, from October 10 through October 20, screenings will be held at both the Little Theatre and the Dryden Theatre.
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Film preview: Rochester Labor Film Series
With ongoing issues of workers’ rights making frequent headlines, it’s no wonder that the Rochester Labor Film Series has found enduring success. Celebrating its 30th year, the series presents labor-themed stories that focus on working class issues and interests. And its screenings tend to be packed.
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Dispatches from TIFF 2019, pt. 2
The 2019 edition Toronto International Film Festival has drawn to a close, so Adam back in ROC with a few more short reviews — plus his picks for the ten best films he saw at this year’s festival.
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Film preview: ‘Judy’
It’s a portrait that’s both clear-eyed and generous. In Renée Zellweger empathetic portrayal of the wounded and wobbly Hollywood icon, she imbues “Judy” with the heart and soul of the beloved performer.
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Film preview: ‘Projecting Our Voices’
An evening of screenings and discussions honoring Rochester’s radical documentary film advocacy will be hosted by the Rochester Documentary Filmmakers Group at Visual Studies Workshop.
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Dispatches from TIFF 2019
One of the best things about the Toronto International Film Festival is the diversity of its film lineup, which includes everything from Hollywood prestige pictures to independent foreign films looking for distribution.
