new york film festival

‘Priscilla’ review: Another fantastic, mature Elvis movie

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‘Priscilla’ review: Another fantastic, mature Elvis movie

“Priscilla,” the superb drama about Priscilla Presley’s complicated marriage to Elvis, does not end with an Elvis Presley song. Instead, the final minutes of writer-director Sofia Coppola’s affectionate movie, which had its North American premiere Friday at the New York Film Festival, come courtesy of another Tennessee music legend: “I Will Always Love You” by … Read more

‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper chews scenery as Leonard Bernstein

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‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper chews scenery as Leonard Bernstein

What a shame that the major controversy surrounding the movie “Maestro,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic that had its North American premiere Monday night at the New York Film Festival, was over its director-and-star Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose.  Instead, the uproar should have been about his wildly self-indulgent schmacting as he plays the brilliant composer of … Read more