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Archive for the ‘Film’ Category

April 14th, 2008

HFFNY Update: Estela Bravo’s "Fidel"

The propaganda machine was in full swing yesterday at the screening of Fidel at the Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY).  The film, which outlines the life and achievements of Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro, was part of the Estela Bravo Retrospective: Witness of Her Time program which is a centerpiece in this year’s festival.  […]

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April 14th, 2008

The Newest "Sex and the City" Trailer

With just over a month until Sex and the City: The Movie hits the theaters, I have a little something to tide you over; the newest, longer, and better, Sex and the City trailer has hit the web. 

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April 11th, 2008

9th Annual Havana Film Festival New York

Spring is “film festival season” in New York and today marks the opening of the Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY).  The film festival celebrates the best of Latin America cinema featuring films from Cuba, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America.  The festival runs until Thursday, April 17th. 
Tonight’s opening film, La Noche de […]

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April 10th, 2008

15th Annual New York African Film Festival

The 15th Annual New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) started yesterday, April 9, in New York and will run through May 26th.  The festival features over 40 films from 22 African countries.
The films in this year’s festival emphasize history and storytelling, technology and the future.  This year’s theme, “Cinema and History: Africa and the […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Film Review: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Perhaps its was the anti-climatic award season or the lackluster news conference-style Golden Globes.  But this year’s best movies have not received the main-stream press attention that they would have once garnered.  The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is one such film that has been largely overlooked by American audiences.       
The Diving Bell and […]

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February 13th, 2008

Ten Ways to Enjoy Valentine’s Day with Somebody You Love

Top of the Rock, the observation deck of Rockefeller Center, is a great place to take in a bird’s-eye view of Manhattan.  It’s open until midnight and lacks the long lines that plague the Empire State Building Observation Deck.
He made a name for himself at Le Cirque, but he continues to impress with his edible […]

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February 7th, 2008

Family Film Screening: The Red Balloon

This Saturday you can relive one of your own childhood memories while introducing your children to French cinema.  A newly restored version the 1956 classic short The Red Balloon (Le Ballon Rouge) will be screened by the French Institute. 
The Red Balloon is a story about friendship and loss that features a boy, Pascal, […]

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