Edward Frumkin

Dec 6, 2024 | awardswatch.com | Edward Frumkin

It’s hard to maintain an upbeat mood during the dire state of nonfiction and the recent U.S. presidential election result at this year’s DOC NYC, its 15th edition, which ran from November 13-December 1. Streamers and studios are acquiring documentaries – especially those that aren’t in the chasms of sports, true crime, or celebrity – at a lower frequency than they did at the start of the decade.

Oct 30, 2024 | backstage.com | Edward Frumkin

“Find all the good teachers and study with them, [and] get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money,” the late Philip Seymour Hoffman once said. For young performers, training under a mentor is vital—and it’s even better if that person is a working actor themselves.

Aug 7, 2024 | indiewire.com | Edward Frumkin

Despite being banned from theaters at its initial 1974 release for its shocking violence, Tobe Hooper’s “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” remains among the most influential horror films in history — and one that’s inspired countless remakes, sequels, spinoffs, and imitators.

Aug 1, 2024 | thedailybeast.com | Edward Frumkin

Novelist and writer John "Divine G" Whitfield constantly dreamt of being in a movie. He had a very specific idea, though. He wanted to be in a movie that centered around his time at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, where he and some of his fellow incarcerated men graduated from the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program.

Jul 26, 2024 | rogerebert.com | Edward Frumkin

Melville's antiheroes (primarily in his noirs) are bathed in disciplines, morals, and strategies. They endure surveillance from authoritative and bureaucratic forces. To lead up to the 4K restoration release of his French Resistance classic " Army of Shadows " on August 2, Film Forum will host a 13-film "Complete Melville" retrospective filled with the director's crime thrillers, adaptations of Francophonic literature, and World War II dramas from July 26 - August 1.