<em>The Descendants</em>

Film

The Descendants

Today @ Regal Union Square Stadium 14

Seven years have passed since Alexander Payne's Best Director Oscar for Sideways went to Clint Eastwood. And just as he was... 

<em>We Need to Talk About Kevin</em>

Film: Independent

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Today @ Angelika Film Center

Adapted from Lionel Shirver's best-selling novel, Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin places us inside the head... 

<em>The Tree of Life</em>

Film

The Tree of Life

Today @ Cinema Village

Having just walked off with the Palme d'Or at Cannes, Terrence Malick's latest film, The Tree of Life, which stars Brad... 

<em>Carnage</em>

Film

Carnage

Today @ Angelika Film Center

Roman Polanski doesn't make bad films. He may be known for his bad decisions off set, but on set, he remains... 

<em>A Separation</em>

Film

A Separation

Today @ Film Forum

Iran's entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar and winner of Berlin's Golden Bear, A Separation is a complex family drama that... 

<em>Pina</em>

Film: Documentary

Pina

Today @ IFC Center

Wim Wenders pays poetic tribute to friend and influential German choreographer Pina Bausch using 3D technology. On the surface, it seems... 

<em>Shame</em>

Film: Independent

Shame

Today @ Landmark Sunshine

Sex addiction in New York City is laid bare in award-winning artist-turned-feature-filmmaker Steve McQueen's Shame. Michael Fassbender, who teamed with McQueen... 

<em>Melancholia</em>

Film

Melancholia

Today @ Angelika Film Center

From his outlandish comments — calling George W. Bush an asshole or admitting to be a Nazi — to his profound fear... 

<em>Once Upon a Time in Anatolia</em>

Film: Independent

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Today @ Cinema Village

Cinema is alive and well in Turkey. In addition to churning out its domestic blockbusters, the Muslim nation has a flourishing... 

<em>Kill List</em>

Film: Independent

Kill List

Today @ IFC Center

British filmmaker Ben Wheatley retains his spot on our watch list with his meaty Down Terrace follow-up, Kill List. Co-written with... 

<em>Pariah</em>

Film

Pariah

Today @ Landmark Sunshine

Winner of the Cinematography Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Pariah is a gritty and heartfelt coming-of-age drama starring talented... 

Light Industry presents <em>Chronic</em> + <em>Flat is Beautiful</em>

Film: Shorts

Chronic + Flat is Beautiful

Today @ Light Industry

In Chronic, Jennifer Reeves's short 16mm film based on episodes from her own life, presents the story of punk Midwestern teenager... 

Stranger than Fiction Winter 2012

Film: Documentary

STF Winter 2012

Today @ IFC Center

Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen's documentary series, Stranger Than Fiction, makes for an excellent weekly retreat during the cold, dark winter... 

J'entends plus la guitare

Film

J'entends plus la guitare

Tomorrow @ 92YTribeca

Philippe Garrel's veiled autobiographical account of his decade-long relationship with Nico, J'entends plus la guitare (I No Longer Hear the Guitar)... 

The Samba that Lives Within Me (O Samba que Mora em Mim)

Film

The Samba that Lives Within Me (O Samba que Mora em Mim)

Thursday 2/ 9 @ 92YTribeca

“Winner of Special Jury Award in the 34th International Film Festival in São Paulo, The Samba that Lives Within Me begins...