Jordan Hoffman, Author at amNewYork

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‘Downtown 81’ at Metrograph showcases NYC of the early ’80s

Posted on October 1, 2019

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30 new movies to see this fall in theaters

Posted on August 28, 2019

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A comedy about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? An NYU professor and filmmaker’s ‘Tel Aviv on Fire’ goes there

Posted on July 29, 2019

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BAM tackles a whole generation with ‘We Can’t Even: Millennials on Film’ series

Posted on July 23, 2019

"The Cat Rescuers," directed by Rob Fruchtman and Steve Lawrence

‘The Cat Rescuers’ review: An upbeat, poignant documentary about feline do-gooders in NYC

Posted on July 2, 2019

"Maiden"

‘Maiden’ review: Alex Holmes’ yachting documentary thrills

Posted on June 27, 2019

Frank Simon's "The Queen" documentary, 1968.

Frank Simon’s ‘The Queen’ reigns as celebration of LGBTQ glamour, with Andy Warhol cameo

Posted on June 26, 2019

Toni Morrison, author of "Beloved," is honored in "Toni Morrison: The PIeces I Am."

‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’ review: PBS documentary celebrates Nobel-winning author

Posted on June 20, 2019

Bill Wyman in the studio in "The Quiet One."

‘The Quiet One’ review: A fawning Bill Wyman documentary for Rolling Stones completists only

Posted on June 20, 2019

Carlos Reygadas and Natalia López star in "Our Time."

‘Our Time’ review: Art-house flair from director/‌star Carlos Reygadas

Posted on June 16, 2019

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‘The Dead Don’t Die’ review: Jim Jarmusch’s latest is a grave disappointment

Posted on June 13, 2019

Logan Miller as Phillip and Jim Gaffigan as Frank in "Being Frank."

Jim Gaffigan talks about his new film, ‘Being Frank,’ and his favorite food spots in NYC

Posted on June 9, 2019

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‘Rocketman’ review: Taron Egerton is a sensation in extremely entertaining biopic

Posted on May 29, 2019

Robert Frank in "Leaving Home, Coming Home," which was shot in 2004.

‘Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank’ review: An unusual snapshot of iconic photographer

Posted on May 27, 2019

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‘The Souvenir’ review: Honor Swinton Byrne stars alongside mom Tilda in quiet character study

Posted on May 16, 2019

A scene from the Swedish sci-fi drama "Aniara."

‘Aniara’ review: A gripping and unpredictable space ride

Posted on May 16, 2019

Erika Karata and Masahiro Higashide star in "Asako I & II."

‘Asako I & II’ review: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s surreal romance is unlike any other film

Posted on May 9, 2019

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‘Tolkien’ is a portrait of ‘Lord of the Rings’ author that fans will love

Posted on May 9, 2019

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29 upcoming movie releases heating up the summer

Posted on May 9, 2019

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‘Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.’ brings Holocaust horrors to the present

Posted on May 8, 2019

‘Ask Dr. Ruth’ review: Documentary explores the extraordinary life of the iconic sex therapist

Posted on May 2, 2019

Deng Chao in "Shadow," directed by Zhang Yimou.

‘Shadow’ review: Zhang Yimou’s eye-popping action film one of the finest of his career

Posted on May 2, 2019

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‘Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything’ is not the museum exhibit you might expect

Posted on April 10, 2019

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Věra Chytilová retrospective at BAM is a must-see for experimental film enthusiasts

Posted on April 9, 2019

‘Diane’ review: A bleak but stunning debut film from Kent Jones

Posted on March 28, 2019

‘The Brink’ review: The many dimensions of Steve Bannon

Posted on March 28, 2019

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‘Us’ vs. ‘Them!’: Pronoun horror flicks face off

Posted on March 24, 2019

Alexander Skarsgård, left, Jason Clarke and Keira Knightley in "The Aftermath."

‘The Aftermath’ review: Keira Knightley glowing in mundane post-WWII drama

Posted on March 14, 2019

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‘The Mustang’ review: Matthias Schoenaerts film mines classic American themes

Posted on March 14, 2019

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‘Greta’ review: A highly stupid thriller totally worth your time

Posted on February 28, 2019

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‘War and Peace’ review: Don’t miss the chance to see Sergei Bondarchuk’s epic in theaters

Posted on February 14, 2019

‘Aquaman’ director James Wan aims to deliver a classic action-fantasy flick

Posted on December 19, 2018

‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ review: Peter Jackson crafts an epic World War 1 documentary

Posted on December 17, 2018

‘Aquaman’ review: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard stun in DC superhero film

Posted on December 12, 2018

‘Rated X’ film retrospective shines light on illicit movies

Posted on December 10, 2018

David Byrne revisits his 1986 film ‘True Stories’ at IFC Center

Posted on December 9, 2018

Film Forum’s Rita Hayworth 100 series features all the icon’s greatest hits

Posted on November 19, 2018

‘Burning’ review: A mercurial South Korean mystery starring Steven Yeun

Posted on October 25, 2018

Peter Bogdanovich at Quad Cinema, New York Film Festival in front of and behind the camera

Posted on October 1, 2018

‘The Old Man & the Gun’ review: Robert Redford charms as bank robber

Posted on September 27, 2018

Jon Batiste reflects on musical adventures on late night and his new album

Posted on September 26, 2018

‘Papillon’ review: Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek star in period prison remake

Posted on August 22, 2018

‘Notes on an Appearance’ review: A peculiar art house mystery

Posted on August 15, 2018

François Truffaut film series coming to NYC’s Metrograph movie theater

Posted on August 13, 2018

‘Custody’ review: A skillful but stressful French family drama

Posted on June 28, 2018

‘Three Identical Strangers’ review: Astonishing documentary has to be seen to be believed

Posted on June 28, 2018

Israel Film Center Festival: Must-see movies, from ‘Shelter’ to ‘The Cakemaker’

Posted on June 4, 2018

Stanley Kubrick photography exhibit collects the filmmaker’s NYC creative start

Posted on May 2, 2018

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