Xochitl Gonzalez’s latest work of fiction, “Last Night in Brooklyn” is an unconventional coming-of-age novel with a vibrant ensemble cast…
Paula Farmer
Paula Farmer is a book industry professional, with a long history in freelance writing as well. Her writing focuses on book/film/arts reviews, and features and profiles. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
This year’s theme for the 33rd New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) is “As the Stars Sow the Earth.” With…
The next best thing to springtime in Paris… as in the actual city, is Rendez-Vous With French Cinema in New…
If you’re getting your Oscars ballot prepared or just catching up on viewings before this year’s ceremony, maybe this listing-…
Activism and allyship can come in various forms and levels of effectiveness. The film, “White Man Walking” puts a spotlight…
Staying in the present is an adage and advice easily and often given, but hard for most to execute. It…
Here’s a great example of a perfectly imperfect film imbued with cleverness, uniqueness, charm and poignancy delivered in an unexpected…
This is a rare example of the best of independent filmmaking- a Neon Film- and everything a small film should…
New York Film Festival 2025-Pt.2 As one of the few major film festivals not motivated by voting panels and awards,…
The 2025 film festival season is quickly coming to an end, with the prestigious New York Film Festival 63 unofficially…
Getting selected as a key cast member of the original production of the musical “Hamilton” would be hitting the jackpot…
Mischief, mayhem and laughs abound in the newly launched and greatly anticipated still free Shakespeare in the Park production at…
Shakespeare is an endearing and enduring tradition of summer that thrives in big cities and small towns all over America,…
A haunting tip prompts a Los Angeles Times reporter to discover that as many as a half a million barrels of toxic…













