Grab Some Popcorn, Settle Down, Start Debating

September 29, 2014, 09:49 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/movies/a-brief-l...

Each of the world’s major film festivals has a special flavor and purpose. Some arrange the crown jewels of world cinema in a fancy European setting. Others line up horses for the Oscar race or parade indie darlings through the snow. The New York Film Festival, whose 52nd edition begins on Friday, takes its name and inspiration from the world capital of talk, and its clear and consistent ambition has been to start as many arguments as possible.