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Save Us, Godzilla!

November 8, 2026November 11, 2026 Neal Pollack 0 Comments 1940s Japan, action movies, alien monsters, alternate history, atomic bomb, B-movies, blockbuster sequels, camp cinema, Cold War, creature features, disaster movies, film reviews, G-cells, giant monsters, Ginza, Godzilla, Godzilla franchise, Godzilla Legacy of Monsters, Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla Minus Zero, Godzilla Minus Zero review, Godzilla movies, Godzilla sequels, Hiroshima, Japanese cinema, Japanese history, Japanese monster movies, Japanese science fiction, kaiju, kaiju movies, King Ghidorah vs Godzilla, King Ghidorah., Kōichi Shikishima, Matsumoto City, Mechagodzilla, meteorites, Min Tanaka, Minami Hamabe, monster battles, monster movies, MonsterVerse, Mothra, movie criticism, New York City, Noriko Ōishi, nuclear anxiety, nuclear trauma, nuclear warfare, postwar Japan, radiation, redemption, Rodan, Ryunosuke Kamiki, sci-fi action, science fiction, science fiction movies, special effects, Statue of Liberty, survival, Takashi Yamazaki, Toho Studios, Tokyo, visual effects, war trauma, World War II

Takachi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ sets the stage for a renewed franchise

DOCUMENTARY FILM

A Concrete Example of a Documentary Masterpiece

October 27, 2026October 26, 2026 J. Barnes 0 Comments absurdist comedy, affordable housing, architecture, BQE, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Buddhist philosophy, City of Yes, comedy documentary, concrete, constructive trauma, documentary film, documentary review, Dorothy Chin Brandt, entropy, Eric Adams, existentialism, experimental documentary, film criticism, grief, Hallmark movies, HBO, How To With John Wilson, impermanence, Jack Macco, John Wilson, Kathy Hochul, mortality, movie reviews, New York City, New York City politics, observational filmmaking, Pantheon, philosophical comedy, Ridgewood Queens, Roman architecture, Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, sand mandalas, The History of Concrete, urban decay, urban infrastructure, zoning reform

John Wilson’s ‘History of Concrete’ is so much more than its boring title suggests

Spider Man Is Back and More Emo Than Ever

July 30, 2026August 12, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Avengers Doomsday, Bruce Banner, Chris McKenna, comic book movies, Destin Daniel Cretton, Empire State University, Erik Sommers, Florence Pugh, Hulk, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios, MCU, Michael Mando, movie review, New York City, Peter Parker, Queens, Sadie Sink, Scorpion, Sony Pictures, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Brand New Day, superhero movies, The Hand, The Punisher, Tom Holland, X-Men, Yelena Belova, Zendaya

Can the web-slinging superhero save the world and also have friends?

Comedy Streaming TELEVISION

Louis CK Gets ‘Ridiculous’ and Grumpy

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Dan Friedman 0 Comments #metoo, aging, American comedy, cancel culture, comedians, comedy special, humor, Louis C.K., mortality, Netflix, Netflix comedy, New York City, Pop Culture, Ridiculous, social commentary, Stand Up Comedy, Streaming, Television Review

First Netflix special for 9 years is entertaining but limited

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Calling all Byrd Watchers

July 7, 2026July 9, 2026 Robert Dean 0 Comments AIDS crisis, Annie Sprinkle, Bang My Box The Robin Byrd Story, Channel J, creator economy, documentary, free speech, gay rights, HBO, Jyllian Gunther, LGBTQ history, LGBTQ+, Max, New York City, public access television, public access TV, Reagan era, Robin Byrd, Sarah Jessica Parker, sex positivity, Shelly Byrd, social media, Stephanie Schwam, Television, transgender visibility, TV documentary

A Sarah Jessica Parker production portrays the sex-positive influencer who preceded social media

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Tribeca 2026: The Year of Going to the Cinema

June 24, 2026June 29, 2026 Kaveh Jalinous 0 Comments Al Pacino, Alicia Vikander, American independent film, Billie Lourd, cinema culture, documentary films, documentary review, Elizabeth Cutler, emerging filmmakers, Festival Coverage, festival favorites, Fidel Castro, film criticism, film festivals, Flywheel, Harvey Guillén, independent film, indie cinema, Japanese cinema, Josh Brener, Julie Rice, Killing Castro, Memorizu, mental health, Miiku Sakanishi, motherhood, movie reviews, New York City, Peloton, political thrillers, postpartum depression, relationships, Romantic Drama, Ruth Zuckerman, Seven OClock Breakfast Club from the Brokenhearted, SoulCycle, Spin Wars, streaming movies, That Friend, The Last Day, Tribeca 2026, Tribeca Festival, Tribeca reviews, Victoria Pedretti, world cinema

Subjects ranging from rural Japan to New York spin studios to Cold War Cuba showcased the festival’s eclectic range

The Choices Are Vast at Tribeca 2026

June 14, 2026 Kaveh Jalinous 0 Comments American independent film, Before Sunrise, Blair Beeken, campus life, Cinque Terre, Columbia University, documentary films, Doron Max Hagay, emerging filmmakers, Ephemera, Festival Coverage, festival favorites, film criticism, film festivals, Good Grief, Here Im Alive, independent film, indie cinema, Joshua Z Weinstein, Kingston, movie recommendations, music documentaries, New York City, New York culture, New York stories, overtourism, Patti Harrison, queer cinema, Robert De Niro, Sara Bareilles, Shan Jiang, Shanghai, Shay Rudolph, She Keeps Me Young, social media, The Siege of Paradise, Tribeca 2026, Tribeca Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca reviews, world cinema

Some recommendations as New York’s film festival celebrates its silver jubilee

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We’ve Destroyed the Arts

October 6, 2020October 14, 2020 Neal Pollack 8 Comments Atlanta Opera, Austin, ballet, Blur, dance, Dave Rowntree, Josephine Baker, Los Angeles, Louise Alder, New York City, Opera, Pagliacci, Theater

Apparently, in a pandemic, culture is meaningless

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The Brave New World of TV Production

June 12, 2020June 15, 2020 Mia McCullough 0 Comments Chicago Film Office, COVID-19, Gavin Newsom, New York City, Schitt's Creek, The Great British Baking Show, Tiger King, TV production, Unorthodox, Zoom

Shorter work days, no sex or fight scenes, and COVID-19 compliance officers

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Save Us, Godzilla!

November 8, 2026November 11, 2026 Neal Pollack 0

Takachi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ sets the stage for a renewed franchise

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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Is Full of Hysterical but Horrible Remorse

November 6, 2026November 11, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0

BOOKS Featured Stories

16 New Books To Read in November

November 1, 2026November 4, 2026 Art McPhail 0

Biography DOCUMENTARY Featured Stories FILM Netflix NON-FICTION Streaming

Norm Was a Vibe

October 31, 2026November 4, 2026 Rob Kutner 1

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