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45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival to Take Place January 22-February 21, 2027

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 45th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will take place between January 22-February 21, 2027. The Festival will continue in hybrid form as it has done in recent years, meaning it will be presented it online as well as with select in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Thirty-nine films will have their New Jersey or Area Premiere (Middlesex County) screenings as part of the New Jersey Film Festival and the United States Super 8 Film and Video Festival.



A Look at Premieres at the 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival takes place November 5-12. During the festival, several films will be seen for the first time in the area.  Some are Bergen County premieres, some are New Jersey premieres, and some are being seen for the first time on the East Coast!



The Clairidge hosts Indie Film Showcase on November 21st

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- On Saturday, November 21, 2026, The Clairidge hosts a film showcase featuring three indie films - Wedding Night, Lady in the Mirror, and End of the Line: Brotherhood.  Dive into three epic tales, one screen, and endless vibes at The Official Film Showcase. Showtime is 1:30pm.



2026 Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Preview

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival will feature 13 thought-provoking and entertaining films and dynamic discussions with filmmakers and special guests from November 5-15, 2026 at the Regal Cinema Commerce Center in North Brunswick.



 

 

Levoy Theatre presents "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live shadow cast on Saturday

(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- Levoy Theatre presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show with live shadow cast on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:00pm. The shadow cast is by Transylvanian Nipple Productions.



Film Review: "Animals"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-10-17

English language remakes of Kurosawa's 1963 thriller High and Low are like buses: you wait half a century for one and then three come along at once. Following Steven Soderbergh's mini-series Full Circle and Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, we now get Ben Affleck's take on the setup in Animals. Unlike Soderbergh and Lee however, Affleck fails to credit Kurosawa, but make no mistake, this is just as much a remake of High and Low as Soderbergh and Lee's projects.



MPAC presents Ghostbusters in Concert on Sunday

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Get ready to experience Ghostbusters like never before! On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents Ghostbusters in Concert with the music performed on stage by an orchestra. Showtime is 7:00pm.



Film Review - "Other Mommy"

by Eric Hillis, TheMovieWaffler.com
published 2026-10-12

Over the past couple of decades, horror fans have grown increasingly weary of the prevailing Blumhouse/Waniverse school of quiet-quiet-bang scaremongering. Other Mommy, Blumhouse's latest production, at least deviates from this tired formula. Rather than quiet-quiet-bang, director Rob Savage has opted for bang-bang-bang.



World Premiere Screening of "Ahead of His Time: The Bob Raskin Story" to take place at Monmouth University on October 25th

(WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Big League Concepts LLC and Afterburner Enterprises will present the world premiere of Ahead of His Time: The Bob Raskin Story on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre. Admission is free. Doors open at 1:00pm, screening begins at 2:00pm.





 

 



LATEST COLUMNS


Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/29/2026

"I heard you're coming to The December 6 Christmas party only because I'm playing," laughed Dave Keyes as he discussed his upcoming gigs at The Lizzie Rose Music Room on October 24, Jamey's House of Music in Lansdowne, PA on Halloween and the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation's holiday party on the aforementioned December 6 at McCloone's Supper Club in Asbury Park, NJ. "It's gonna be a hell of a band, Bernard (Purdie) is playing drums and Mike Merritt from Conan O'Brien's show is playing bass and Arthur Nielson from Shemekia's (Copeland) band is gonna play guitar so it should be a fun soiree as they say and then I have a gig with Benny Turner down at Jamey's so I've got some interesting stuff coming up." 




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "If the World Is Ending" by Renee Maskin

Beloved Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin recently dropped "If the World Is Ending," her fifth LP since 2022.




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 10/22/2026

There are plenty of quotes along the lines of, "From tragedy comes..." or "It was a tragic event but..." and then people tend or should it be better said that human nature tends to console a traumatic or tragic event with a "Look at the bright side" or a "Well try to think positive," "Time heals all wounds" perspective change approach which is easy to say if the one espousing positivity was not the victim and even though the receivers of an unpleasant event in life know these do gooders mean well, the ones hurting will come to terms on their timetable and when they are ready.




This Week in Music

Here is a look at shows taking place this week along with our featured listings and a look at some upcoming shows. New Jersey Stage offers previews of concerts throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas


 




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American

American Doctor

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 11:00am

Teaneck International Film Festival - Teaneck Cinemas
503 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ

From Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, AMERICAN DOCTOR follows three American doctors— Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian— as they enter Gaza to save lives. They find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.

 
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Alien:

Alien: American Dream Denied - New Jersey Premiere!

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 2:00pm

Teaneck International Film Festival - Teaneck Cinemas
503 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ

 Alien: American Dream Denied spotlights the emotional journey of high-skilled, documented immigrants as they seek permanence in a country that benefits from their talent, but denies them a home.

 
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The

The Lorraine - Bergen County Premiere!

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 4:30pm

Teaneck International Film Festival - Teaneck Cinemas
503 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ

Urgent yet deeply joyful, The Lorraine is both a reckoning with the Civil Rights Movement’s unfinished legacy and a celebration of Black excellence and resilience. Acclaimed documentarian Sam Pollard digs into the story of The Lorraine Motel, shedding light on the forgotten history of a Black cultural institution that served as a safe haven for African Americans traveling during segregation and Jim Crow in the United States. With amazing archival footage and interviews, this documentary is an eye-opening experience that finally does justice to the legacy of The Lorraine.

 
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CUNY

CUNY Student Short Series

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 10:00am

Teaneck International Film Festival - Puffin Cultural Forum
20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ

BELOVED - Directed by Delilah Saul. Delilah is a sex worker and journalist-turned-filmmaker in pursuit of answers to a question that’s the central obsession of her life: What needs to change in society in order for sex workers to more easily find relationships where they are loved and supported, just the way they are.

 
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Free

Free Joan Little - Bergen County Premiere!

There are multiple performances including:

Saturday, November 07, 2026 @ 2:30pm

Teaneck International Film Festival - Puffin Cultural Forum
20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ

The story of the 1975 groundbreaking case of Joan Little who was the first woman in U.S. history to be acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault. Joan was a Black incarcerated woman in North Carolina who killed her white prison guard who was trying to rape her. Little’s murder trial became a cause celebre bringing together prominent advocates, black power activists, white feminists and anti-death penalty activists while catalyzing a nationwide discussion on sexual assault. With rare archival footage, contemporary interviews and the folk anthem that carried her cause, Free Joan Little captures the spirit of resistance that made history.

 
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(ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents a screening of The Blair Witch Project on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:00pm. The film will be followed by a Q&A with Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Williams.

2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

2026 Teaneck International Film Festival announces Lineup

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival, a project of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd., will celebrate its 21st anniversary November 5–12, 2026 with a lineup of documentaries, narrative features and shorts focused on the festival's enduring theme, "Activism: Making Change." The eight-day festival will bring filmmakers, actors, activists, producers and community leaders to venues throughout Teaneck and Fort Lee for screenings, filmmaker conversations and special events.

2026 Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Preview

2026 Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Preview

(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival will feature 13 thought-provoking and entertaining films and dynamic discussions with filmmakers and special guests from November 5-15, 2026 at the Regal Cinema Commerce Center in North Brunswick.

A Look at Premieres at the 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival

A Look at Premieres at the 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival takes place November 5-12. During the festival, several films will be seen for the first time in the area.  Some are Bergen County premieres, some are New Jersey premieres, and some are being seen for the first time on the East Coast!

Maplewood Strollers presents 50th Anniversary Screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live Shadowcast

Maplewood Strollers presents 50th Anniversary Screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" with live Shadowcast

(MAPLEWOOD, NJ) -- The Maplewood Strollers invite you to celebrate 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a screening featuring a LIVE shadow cast by The Cosmic Light Cabaret for the ultimate interactive movie experience on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. Showtime is 7:00pm.

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).

Teaneck International Film Festival Names Katie Camosy Recipient of 2026 Emerging Filmmaker Activist Award for "Gaslit"

Teaneck International Film Festival Names Katie Camosy Recipient of 2026 Emerging Filmmaker Activist Award for "Gaslit"

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival (TIFF) and The Puffin Foundation have selected director Katie Camosy as the recipient of the 2nd Annual Emerging Filmmaker Activist Award for her documentary Gaslit. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize and trophy and recognizes emerging filmmakers whose work embodies TIFF's guiding theme, "Activism: Making Change."

Count Basie Center for the Arts to Celebrate Centennial with an immersive re-enactment of its opening night

Count Basie Center for the Arts to Celebrate Centennial with an immersive re-enactment of its opening night

(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts will cap its Centennial Celebration with an immersive re-enactment of its opening night on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 6:00pm. Patrons can expect an immersive theatrical presentation from the moment they approach the venue – from 'stars' of the era arriving in classic cars, Gatsby-esque fashion and flair, an authentic speakeasy experience with custom, era-specific cocktails and mocktails, 1920s hot jazz and more.

The Clairidge hosts Indie Film Showcase on November 21st

The Clairidge hosts Indie Film Showcase on November 21st

(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- On Saturday, November 21, 2026, The Clairidge hosts a film showcase featuring three indie films - Wedding Night, Lady in the Mirror, and End of the Line: Brotherhood.  Dive into three epic tales, one screen, and endless vibes at The Official Film Showcase. Showtime is 1:30pm.