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__________________________________________________ Leonardo DeCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence  (32:39) __________________________________________________ Ariana Grande & Adam Sandler  (42:54) __________________________________________________ Colin Farrell & Jessie Buckley  (45:43) __________________________________________________ Kate Hudson & Jeremy Allen White  (36:40) __________________________________________________ Michael B. Jordan & Jesse Plemons  (39:36) __________________________________________________ Jacob Elordi … Continue reading →

2025  turned out to be a good year for films, especially in the last six months. The filmmakers included here are either contenders for Academy Awards this year or represent exceptional films, even if not nominated. This is a lot … Continue reading →

I saw a total of 309 films last year, both new and old, 218 in theaters and 91 streaming or on video discs. I’ve come up with 29 films that are the best of what I saw, or at least … Continue reading →

I’d like to close out 2025 with some random images that are about as appropriate as anything else for the year we’ve just been through. If any of this ends up making any sense, it’s only by accident, believe me. … Continue reading →

As with previous Face Time posts, there’s no theme or organizing principle to these photos of actors, other than that they all have the Look, faces that hold the screen and our attention, then and now. Looking at these images … Continue reading →

Previous editions of this series consist mainly of shots of actors and directors caught in off-camera moments during the making of a movie, sometimes off-set, at home and elsewhere. This special edition focuses on filmmakers and actors smoking. Some shots … Continue reading →

More Q&As, and discussions for NYFF films I saw during the festival and one (Jay Kelly) I have yet to see. Check out what looks interesting to you. I’ve indicated running times. ________________________________________________________ Jay Kelly Two NYFF Q&As for this … Continue reading →

Following are interviews, Q&As, and discussions for NYFF films I saw during the festival itself, some since and some I have yet to see. It’s a lot of material. Too much really, so this will be in two parts. Check … Continue reading →

______________________________________________ The New York Film Festival has grown a lot over the years. I started attending in 1977, the year I moved to the city, when the only venue was Alice Tully Hall (which remains the main venue to this … Continue reading →

This is a follow-up to the three previous installments of Selected Takes. In 1996, I started keeping a log of films I saw. Initially, I wrote notes for each film expressing my reaction to it, but eventually wrote less and … Continue reading →