David D'Arcy

At the New York Film Festival – Journalists Flee Russia, a Would-Be Assassin Talks, and New York Circa 1965, Aglow in Beatlemania

October 18, 2024
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Three fine documentaries at the NYFF: two delved into political matters, the third looked around New York City in 1965.

Film Reviews: At the Toronto International Film Festival — Nazi Puppet in Norway and Abortion Saga in Georgia

September 29, 2024
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Two closely watched films in Toronto were dark dramas that couldn’t have been more different.

Film Reviews: At the Toronto International Film Festival — in “The Bibi Files,” Netanyahu Fumes on Leaked Tapes

September 25, 2024
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“The Bibi Files” is a documentary that should be seen before its revelations, caught on tape, are overtaken by a larger war; the Palestinian no-budget drama “To a Land Unknown” presents a credible picture of refugee life.

Film Reviews: Toronto International Film Festival – Mike Leigh, Edna O’Brien, Sean Baker, and Rhodesia’s Last Days

September 20, 2024
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) had much to offer this year, once you walked through construction debris to get to the theaters. Here are some films worthy of note. 

Visual Arts Review: Baskets of Wonder – Jeremy Frey at the Portland Museum

August 30, 2024
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Beyond rich allusions to the past, Jeremy Frey and his generation of basket-makers are also creating objects that will leave your eyes spinning.

Visual Art Review: Contemporary Ferns and Mounds at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

August 21, 2024
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This summer’s installation of new sculptures is evidence that creative interventions in nature can be harmonious.

Visual Art Review: A Pioneering Woman Artist — Paula Modersohn-Becker, “Ich Bin Ich / I Am Me”

July 1, 2024
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This is the first US museum exhibition for Paula Modersohn-Becker, and one of the crucial shows to see in New York this summer.

Tribeca Film Festival 2024, Part Two — Absurdism Kazakh-style and British Masters

June 21, 2024
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Two standouts at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival: “Bikechess” and “Made in England: The Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger”.

Film Reviews: Tribeca Film Festival 2024, Part One

June 17, 2024
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The 2024 Tribeca Film Festival was predictably celebrity-heavy and substance-light. Yet between the cracks, there were things well worth seeing.  

Visual Arts Review: Käthe Kollwitz at MoMA — Traditional and Radical

June 3, 2024
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It is hard to think of a moment in the last 100 years when Käthe Kollwitz’s work has been more timely.

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