The New York Film Fest looks a lot like the Cannes lineup with several repeats that were well received there, like The Lobster, Carol and The Assassin. Steve Jobs, Bridge of Spies and The Walk are the big movies to land there and I suspect among the most popular screenings. Of the films I’m personally excited about this year I have to say that any time a Steven Spielberg film is in play it’s a pretty good year for me (yes, even including War Horse). Ditto Steve Jobs. I’m also curious to see what Rebecca Miller is doing. And of course, we’re jazzed about seeing Michael Moore confront America’s thirst for war in Where to Invade Next.
Thanks to Paddy for the list and the heads up.
Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (Miguel Gomes)
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One (Miguel Gomes)
Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One (Miguel Gomes)
The Assassin (Hou Hsiao Hsien)
Bridge of Spies (Steven Spielberg)
Brooklyn (Nick Hornby)
Carol (Todd Haynes)
Cemetery of Splendour (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
Les Cowboys (Thomas Bidegain)
Don’t Blink: Robert Frank (Laura Israel)
Experimenter (Michael Almereyda)
The Forbidden Room (Evan Johnson and Guy Maddin)
In the Shadow of Women (Philippe Garrel)
Journey to the Shore (Kurosawa Kiyoshi)
The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos)
Maggie’s Plan (Rebecca Miller)
The Measure of a Man (Stephane Brize)
Mia Madre (Nanni Moretti)
Microbe & Gasoline (Michel Gondry)
Miles Ahead (Don Cheadle) – closing night gala
Mountains May Depart (Jia Zhang Ke)
My Golden Days (Arnaud Desplechin)
No Home Movie (Chantal Akerman)
Right Now, Wrong Then (Hong Sang Soo)
Steve Jobs (Danny Boyle) – centrepiece gala
The Treasure (Corneliu Porumboiu)
The Walk (Robert Zemeckis) – opening night gala
Where to Invade Next (Michael Moore)
