Kill Your Darlings
The sad truth is that it is unlikely that anyone would participate in, let alone finance, a first time director’s take on these characters if the film’s subject wasn’t a luridly exceptional incident. An exploration of the work of the New Vision Kill Your Darlings is not, but how could it be?
NYFF 2013: Stranger by the Lake
Nick Lieberman takes a look at Alain Guiraudie's new art thriller playing at this year's New York Film Festival.
Pain and Gain
Nick Lieberman reviews the latest testosterone-fueled spectacle from director Michael Bay.
Expressive Esoterica: The River’s Edge
Nick Lieberman reviews Allan Dwan's film, part of the Andrew Sarris: Expressive Esoterica series, now playing at Anthology Film Archives.
The Dreams They Dreamed
Nick Lieberman reviews Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning documentary, which plays in the Museum of Modern Art's series "Oscar's Docs 1955-2002: American Stories." The series runs from February 2nd through February 14th. Check out the rest of MoMA's lineup at http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/films/1350.
Yearbook 2012: Nick Lieberman
In our Yearbook series, Double Exposure contributors share lists and essays that attempt to define their year in film. In this entry, Nick Lieberman focuses on the appeal of lists and canons.
Streaming Pick: Broadway Danny Rose
Nick Lieberman recommends a lesser-known Woody Allen film now streaming on Netflix.
NYFF 2012: Pursued
Nick Lieberman reviews Raoul Walsh’s Pursued, which screens Monday, October 1st at NYFF as part of the “Men of Cinema: Pierre Rissient and the Cinema Mac Mahon” sidebar.
Film Comment Selects 2013: Simon Killer