Articles by Mila Matveeva

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  'The Inheritance' Celebrates Radicalism and Black Culture

  Directed by Ephraim Asili

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2020

  After inheriting his grandmother's house in Philadelphia, Julian (Eric Lockley) and his girlfriend Gwen (Nozipho Mclean) decide to form a s...

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  'The Irishman' Is a Stunning Achievement Regardless of Tech Hype

  Directed by Martin Scorsese

  PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2019

  The Irishman, Martin Scorsese's new gangster ensemble saga, has already been making headlines, not just for its three-and-half hour runtime...

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  NYFF Review: In 'Beanpole,' Women Carry the Burden of War

  Directed by Kantemir Balagov

  PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2019

  The impact of war on women is rarely in the spotlight, even less so without a connection to a man, but in Beanpole, writer and director Kan...

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  NYFF Review: 'The Whistlers' Is a Fun, Twisty Ride of Double-Crosses

  Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu

  PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2019

  Corneliu Porumboiu returns with The Whistlers, a genre mashup that's equal parts noir, western, and heist film, and possibly his most widel...

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  NYFF Review: 'Synonyms' Explores a Stranger's Life in Paris

  Directed by Nadav Lapid

  PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2019

  Frantic, handheld camerawork sets the pace of Nadav Lapid's rich, subtext-laden Synonyms, as we meet Yoav (a kinetic Tom Mercier), freshly...