Dear Jackie Chan, Oscar Time is Near
By Shaina Feinberg
Writer and performer Shaina Feinberg shares an idea she thinks Jackie Chan and Kim Jong Il would both love.
Writer and performer Shaina Feinberg shares an idea she thinks Jackie Chan and Kim Jong Il would both love.
We first introduced you to Iztiar Barrio in December 2009 when she placed a billboard atop a building at the corner of Fulton and Nostrand in Bed-Stuy proclaiming it the new paradise. On Friday September 30, Ms. Barrio will take on another public art project called The Blue Wall Project, this time tapping into the impermanence of the city in – where else? – Williamsburg.
This film is directed by Tom Tykwer, of Paris, Je T’Aime and Run Lola Run fame, so it’s in German. Another good reason to stay somewhat sober this trip to the IndieScreen.
This summer, I declared one movie and one movie alone to be what I called “bed bug worthy,” meaning that I would overcome my phobia of those pesky insects to see Black Swan in all of its feathered glory. I was hardly disappointed.
New York natives Josh and Benny Safdie are the Safdie Brothers. Remember the name, these kids are going places. This weekend marks the final days of the brothers two-week summer series Emotional Sloppy Manic Cinema, which features films they directed and selected for screening at BAM. We spoke to Josh Safdie about his craft.
Brooklynite Paul Dano loves to eat meat, but doesn’t want your milkshake. We caught up with the actor in advance of next week’s release of his new flick, The Extra Man, based on a novel by Jonathan Ames.
In her upcoming documentary Imaginary Mothers, local filmmaker Jacqueline Arias examines the often unregulated adoption industry through the perspective of the natural mothers. Join her this Friday at Littlefield to view the latest footage.
