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Honest and Emotional Documentary The Bond That Broke Screens at the New Jersey Film Festival!

by Penelope de la Cruz
published 2026-09-15

Some of the most difficult things passed down through families are the ones rarely spoken about. In The Bond That Broke, director Jeff Mizushima explores this through mother and daughter Kathi Ross-Nash and Dr. Zoe Ross-Nash, whose lives have both been shaped by eating disorders in very different ways. Kathi struggled with bulimia for decades, while Zoe became a clinical psychologist largely because of what she learned about her mother’s experience with an eating disorder. Their stories make them feel like two sides of the same coin.



Film Review - "The Runner"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-09-13

Kevin Macdonald's The Runner is the latest in a wave of thrillers in which a hapless protagonist is forced to become an accomplice to a crime, receiving orders from an anonymous villain over the phone. The formula worked quite well in Drop and Carry-On, but crucially, those movies were anchored by lead turns from capable actors in Meghann Fahy and Taron Egerton. Expecting a performer as limited as Gal Gadot to carry a movie on her own is asking for trouble, especially when the script is as shoddy as the one provided here by screenwriter Mark Gibson.



Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of "Ask E. Jean" on September 17th

(LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ) -- The Lighthouse International Film Society presents a screening of Ask E. Jean on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7:30pm. This is director Ivy Meeropol's acclaimed new documentary about journalist, author and legendary advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.



South Mountain Film Academy premieres student-led documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" on September 23rd

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The South Mountain Film Academy (SMFA), in partnership with the Maplewood Memorial Library, announced the premiere of "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On," a poignant 15-minute documentary filmed and produced by local middle school students. The short film explores the history of Maplewood's nearly 100-year-old theater, the venue's role in the community and residents' excitement about the plans to reopen – just in time for the centennial.








Rom-Com feature Love New York screens at the New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, September 11!

by Al Nigrin
published 2026-09-10

Anthony Di Mieri’s spirited rom-com feature film Love New York is a story of missed connections, failed attempts at intimacy, and the pained moments in between. This ensemble film follows a dozen dysfunctional couples through a 24-hour perspective-shifting journey through New York City. Love New York is a sweeping anthology of romance, heartbreak, and fleeting connection set against the backdrop of the city that never sleeps.



Film Review - "Fall 2: Deadpoint"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-09-09

Director Scott Mann's 2022 movie Fall took the survival thriller to new heights with its dizzying scenario of two young daredevils (played by Virginia Gardner and Grace Caroline Currey) stuck 2,000 feet in the air atop a gigantic TV tower. It was a simple but very well executed piece of filmmaking that preyed on our fear of heights, and while the movie was sadly underseen on the big screen where its vertiginous thrills were most effective, it found an audience on streaming. And so we get Fall 2 (released in the US as Fall 2: Deadpoint), the first of two sequels.



Dancing with Horses at the New Jersey Film Festival

by Catherine Liu
published 2026-09-09

In Imprinted, the film opens with a dancer saying she learned early to be resilient, to keep moving, always anticipating the next moment, and that the resilience distanced her from her heart. Eighty minutes later, the film ends in stillness. Everything between those two points is the route from one to the other, and the route runs through horses.



The Fright Stuff New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A

by Vic Fern
published 2026-09-08

Here is The Fright Stuff Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival Video Q+A with Writer/Editor/Director/Producer Mike Meyer, and Festival Director Albert Nigrin.



New Release Review - "The Dog Stars"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-09-07

If 28 Years Later played like two episodes of The Walking Dead stitched together, Ridley Scott's new addition to the overcrowded post-apocalyptic sub-genre goes one step further. The Dog Stars plays like three episodes of The Walking Dead stitched together. There are no zombies here but Scott's film, adapted from a novel by Peter Heller, gives us zombie surrogates in the form of "ferals," survivors who behave like the maniacal lunatics who roam the world of the Mad Max series. This is a pointlessly generic depiction of a post-apocalyptic world that doesn't have a single original idea.









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Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 09/17/2026

"Yes, I'm in Montclair," said the incredible Lily Vakili as she talked about her two recent releases,her music and upcoming tour which kicks off on September 26 in Blairstown, NJ to support both. "Actually, "Oceans of Kansas" came out already; I'm still very much supporting and promoting that and it came out last year, that was a full LP and then this year, I released a live in studio EP called "Live Wire."




"Torn"

A crumpled-up piece of paper and a mangled sheet of metal have certain visual similarities. In both cases, rough circumstances have given strange new facets to machine-flattened material. That which was once uniform and controlled has been shot through with irregularity. It feels like a metaphor for life. A curator could put both pieces behind a vitrine and call that an exhibition.




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Home in Your Heart" by Gary Shaffer

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Home in Your Heart," the latest single from veteran Jersey Shore singer-songwriter Gary Shaffer.




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Andrew Serban’s short film Remember This caught me in its visual logic before anything else, prompting me to explore its themes of certainty and ambiguity, which kept me engaged throughout. The black-and-white cinematography feels like a world that presents itself in certainties, in right and wrong, true and false, yet the more I watched, the less I could verify anything. The form and the content are in conversation the entire time, and I found that genuinely satisfying.

Honest and Emotional Documentary The Bond That Broke Screens at the New Jersey Film Festival!

Honest and Emotional Documentary The Bond That Broke Screens at the New Jersey Film Festival!

Some of the most difficult things passed down through families are the ones rarely spoken about. In The Bond That Broke, director Jeff Mizushima explores this through mother and daughter Kathi Ross-Nash and Dr. Zoe Ross-Nash, whose lives have both been shaped by eating disorders in very different ways. Kathi struggled with bulimia for decades, while Zoe became a clinical psychologist largely because of what she learned about her mother’s experience with an eating disorder. Their stories make them feel like two sides of the same coin.

2 Free Filmmaking Workshops at the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival!

2 Free Filmmaking Workshops at the Fall 2026 New Jersey Film Festival!

The New Jersey Film Festival will be offering two filmmaking workshops this Fall. These workshops are FREE and open to the public, but they have limited seating and require advance registration. To register email the Festival at [email protected]. Registration is first come first served. LOCATION: Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

South Mountain Film Academy premieres student-led documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" on September 23rd

South Mountain Film Academy premieres student-led documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" on September 23rd

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The South Mountain Film Academy (SMFA), in partnership with the Maplewood Memorial Library, announced the premiere of "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On," a poignant 15-minute documentary filmed and produced by local middle school students. The short film explores the history of Maplewood's nearly 100-year-old theater, the venue's role in the community and residents' excitement about the plans to reopen – just in time for the centennial.

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick on October 3rd

State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick on October 3rd

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre New Jersey presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Barry Bostwick (The Original Brad Majors) on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7:30pm. A VIP meet & greet with Barry Bostwick as well as tickets to The Rocky Horror After-Party are available. Regular event tickets start at $34.

Teaneck International Film Festival names first recipient of Sandi Klein Creative Woman in Film Award

Teaneck International Film Festival names first recipient of Sandi Klein Creative Woman in Film Award

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival (TIFF) has named filmmaker Luchina Fisher the first recipient of the Sandi Klein Creative Woman in Film Award, a new annual honor celebrating an exceptional woman whose work reflects the creativity, curiosity, integrity and commitment to social impact that defined Klein's life and her nearly two decades with the festival. The award includes a $1,000 grant. Fisher will receive the inaugural award at the TIFF screening of her film, The Dads, on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 2:30 pm at Teaneck Cinemas (503 Cedar Lane).