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20th Anniversary of Teaneck International Film Festival is a Wrap

(TEANECK, NJ) -- It all began 21 years ago with an idea and planning, and this November the Teaneck International Film Festival, a project of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd., celebrated its 20th anniversary of presenting films and programs that bring people together as a community and foster a commitment to caring and involvement. This year's festival was marked by feelings of pride and gratitude on the part of the TIFF committee, Executive Director Jeremy Lentz, and the many sponsors who have been supporters from the earliest days.



New Jersey Symphony at the Movies presents "Elf" in Concert this weekend

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Symphony at the Movies presents Elf in Concert in Newark and Red Bank December 6-7, 20256. See and hear the Christmas Classic like never before! The film is rated PG.



New Release Review - "SISU: Road to Revenge"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-11-29

For the past seven decades or so, Nazis and Russians have been western action cinema's two main go-to villains. With Sisu: Road to Revenge, aging Finnish tough guy Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) joins Indiana Jones in becoming the rare action hero that has battled both Nazis and Russians.



The ShowRoom presents FESTIVE FAVORITES Holiday Film Series

(ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The ShowRoom present its annual FESTIVE FAVORITES film series, a seasonal lineup that blends beloved classics, crowd-pleasing comedies, heartfelt favorites, and even a delightfully offbeat holiday selection. This year's program offers a range of cinematic celebrations designed to bring audiences together for a warm and spirited moviegoing experience.








Barrymore Film Center presents Coffee and Classics screening of "Ball of Fire"

(FORT LEE, NJ) -- The Barrymore Film Center is presenting a Coffee and Classics screening of Ball of Fire, directed by Howard Hawks, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 10:00am. The film stars Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, and Oscar Homolka.



Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents Exhibition on Screen - Rembrandt

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Monmouth University's Center for the Arts presents Exhibition on Screen - Rembrandt on Monday, December 8, 2025 in the Pollak Theatre. This film showcases a landmark exhibition, featuring unprecedented loans from around the world – a unique opportunity to experience the passion and innovation of Rembrandt. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Roy's Hall presents a screening of "The Librarians" to benefit the Warren County library system

(BLAIRSTOWN, NJ) -- Roy's Hall presents a screening of The Librarians on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 6:30pm. In the film, librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities. The screening is to benefit the Warren County library system.



New Release Review - "Keeper"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-11-22

After the relatively mainstream horror hat trick of Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs and The Monkey, director Osgood Perkins has returned to the more challenging fare of his earlier work with Keeper. Shot in Canada while production on The Monkey was held up by the 2023 Hollywood strikes, Keeper was quickly devised as a way to keep Perkins busy. And, boy, does it show. It has the stank of all of those half-baked horror movies that were shot in filmmakers' homes during the pandemic lockdown. There's barely enough plot here to fill a 20 minute segment of a horror anthology, never mind a feature. It's a cobbled together collection of horror clichés that only holds our attention due to a committed performance by Tatiana Maslany.



New Release Review - "The Ice Tower"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2025-11-20

Lucile Hadžihalilović's The Ice Tower is that classic tale of the kid who runs away to join the circus. The circus in this case is the film industry of 1970s France. That was an era when the gulf between adolescence and adulthood wasn't so pronounced, when adults didn't think it strange that they were working alongside kids. It reminds us of how Cameron Crowe became a rock critic while barely out of short pants, or how Spielberg wandered onto a Hollywood backlot and found himself directing Joan Crawford within months. But The Ice Tower is tonally a very different film than Almost Famous or The Fabelmans. This is a dark fable that reminds us there are predators waiting to exploit the dreams of the innocent.