Benjamin Crossley-Marra

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Interview: Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler)

I wasn’t very. I think a lot of guys my age had about an 8-month romance with wrestling when they were kids. It was during the “hulk-a-mania” craze. I went to one match at Madison Square where Hulk was the bad guy. He was against Tony Atlas, and I remember the Hulk trying to throw Atlas, but missing, giving Atlas the opportunity to pull Hulk’s pants off. I was so excited I lost my voice for about three months.

46th NYFF: Closing Thoughts

I have to admit it: the New York Film Festival is my favorite.

46th NYFF Interview: Steven Soderbergh (Che)

Certainly the most ambitious film to have its United States debut at the New York Film Festival, Che has been a dream project of director Steven Soderbergh for many years.

Exclusive Interview: Lance Hammer (Director of Ballast)

Every now and then a film comes along and gets at a certain universal truth in an obscure time and place.

46th NYFF: An Overview

The festival kicked off on Friday night with the Palme d’Or winning The Class by veteran Laurent Cantet. The Class is a low-fi, brilliant, slice-of-life that teased expectations of greater cinema to come.

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...

Interview: Sandra Wollner – Everytime | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

One of the discoveries of this year's Cannes Film...

Interview: Lukas Dhont – Coward | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Following the Grand Prix–winning Close, Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont...
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