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New York Film Festival · 2020

New York Film Festival 2020

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6 films · 4 reviews

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All In: The Fight For Democracy

Review preview for All In: The Fight For Democracy

If you've been confused by what you've seen of US politics recently and are looking to learn more about it, this is a great place to start.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
A documentary about the history of voter suppression in the United States.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Lisa Cortes, Liz Garbus; Writer: Jack Youngelson; Stars: Stacey Abrams, Andrew Young, Eric Foner, Luci Baines Johnson, Lauren Groh-Wargo, Debo Adegbile, Michael Parsons, Frances Fox Piven, Marcia Fudge, Michael Waldman, Carol Anderson, Jayla Allen, Sean J. Young, Bert Rein, Desmond Meade)

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David Byrne's American Utopia (American Utopia)

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Lee is inventive in his shooting - particularly in his use of an aerial camera above the stage and another that lurks at the back at barefoot level, both capturing elements of the performance that an audience on the night would not be able to see.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
A film of Byrne's acclaimed Broadway show.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Spike Lee; Writer: David Byrne; Stars: David Byrne, David Byrne)

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Hopper/Welles

An unscripted talk between Dennis Hopper and Orson Welles, captured on camera in 1970.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Orson Welles; Stars: Dennis Hopper, Orson Welles, Janice Pennington, Glenn Jacobson, Dennis Hopper, Orson Welles, Janice Pennington, Glenn Jacobson)

The Human Voice

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When Almodóvar has the protagonist talk about kitchen knives and their temptation, all I could think of was the brand of knife he might choose to showcase.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 3 out of 5
Drama about a woman traumatised by the end of a relationship.

(Country: Spain; Year: 2020; Director: Pedro Almodóvar; Writer: Pedro Almodóvar, based on the play by Jean Cocteau; Stars: Tilda Swinton)

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The Monopoly of Violence (Un pays qui se tient sage)

Documentary about police violence in contemporary France.

(Country: France; Year: 2020; Director: David Dufresne)

On The Rocks

Review preview for On The Rocks

We lack emotional investment in the underlying situation, possibly because Coppola is aiming to play almost everything for laughs.

Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
When a woman suspects her husband of an affair, her dad encourages her to join him on a mission to uncover the truth.

(Country: US; Year: 2020; Director: Sofia Coppola; Writer: Sofia Coppola; Stars: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans, Jenny Slate, Jessica Henwick, Barbara Bain, Nadia Dajani, Musto Pelinkovicci, Jules Willcox, Alexandra Mary Reimer, Evangeline Young, Ximena Lamadrid, Grayson Eddey, Mike Keller, Chase Sui Wonders)

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