Earlier this year, Anthology Film Archives in the Lower East Side hosted a screening devoted to Naomi Levine. Touted by some as Andy Warhol’s “first female superstar,” Levine performed in many of the pop artist’s early underground movies, like 1963’s “Tarzan and Jane Regained… Sort Of” and 1964’s pornographic “Couch.” Like many of Warhol’s actors, … Read more
When it comes to telling stories about the victims of abuse, filmmakers are often faced with a dilemma: to show or not show the act of violence. Showing could mean exploiting the victim’s pain to satisfy viewers’ curiosity; not showing could mean hedging around a hard truth. Jessica Palud’s “Being Maria” — a biopic of … Read more
It’s a well-worn tale – families thrust into conflict when good fortune comes their way in the form of a lottery win. One young Canadian woman, however, picked at a serious moral scab after checking tickets for her uncle and later entertaining the idea of squirreling away significant winnings from free plays for herself. The … Read more