My New York on Film: From “The Taking of Pelham 123” to “I Like It Like That”
7 min readFeb 24, 2020
Growing up far outside the city in the 1970s, I felt strangely inspired by films that reflected the danger, isolation and diversity of what now seems a forgotten place.
In a recent podcast with Film Comment, the Safdie brothers discuss their recent film Uncut Gems through their own influences of New York on film. It’s a great…
