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First Time for Everything: Geneviève Dulude-De Celles Begins Production on ‘Petite rose’
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
After sliding back into the docu realm, French Canadian filmmaker Geneviève Dulude-De Celles has returned to fiction with Petite rose (formerly titled Fleur bleue) – a co-production between Canada, Belgium and Bugaria. Filming began this week in Montreal. This was...
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‘Saturday Night’ Review: Jason Reitman’s Love Letter to ‘SNL’ Is Closer to Smug Fan Fiction
by admin|2 years ago|Slant Magazine
The film obnoxiously looks back at the first SNL with the 20/20 vision of hindsight. The post ‘Saturday Night’ Review: Jason Reitman’s Love Letter to ‘SNL’ Is Closer to Smug Fan Fiction appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Fantastic Fest 2024: The Fall, The Birthday, Wake in Fright
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
On three restorations from this year's Fantastic Fest, including Tarsem's masterpiece.
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U.S. Trailer for Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Takes a Rhythmic, Radical Look at Global Politics
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
One of thee best documentaries to premiere at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat a radically and rhythmically edited look at global politics. Directed by Johan Grimonprez, the film was picked up by Kino Lorber...
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‘The Apprentice’ Review: Ali Abbasi’s Docudrama Knows Exactly Who Donald Trump Is
by admin|2 years ago|Slant Magazine
But how deeply can a film explore the psyche of a man who so nakedly shows us his worst? The post ‘The Apprentice’ Review: Ali Abbasi’s Docudrama Knows Exactly Who Donald Trump Is appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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2024 Tokyo International Film Festival Lineup Includes Japanese Classics, Akira Kurosawa Favorites, and Masterclasses
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival, taking place from October 28 to November 6, has announced a lineup opening with Shiraishi Kazuya’s 11 Rebels and closing with Christophe Honoré’s Marcello Mio, in-between featuring new Asian directors, an animation sidebar, restored...
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AZRAEL Review: No Words Needed. Just Survive.
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Samara Weaving stars and E.L. Katz directs the survival horror-thriller. Simon Barrett wrote the original screenplay. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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2025 Oscars Best International Film Race: Frontrunners Jacques Audiard, Walter Salles & Maura Delpero Added to Mix
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
Recent submissions for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards are quickly piling up. Jordan has entered My Sweet Land (Sheffield DocFest), Switzerland has chosen Klaudia Reynicke’s Reinas (Sundance premiere), the United Kingdom selected Sandhya Suri’s Santosh (Un...
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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: THE LAST EMPEROR
by admin|2 years ago|Hammer to Nail
(We here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week Brad Cook dives into...
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Fantastic Fest 2024 Review: DADDY’S HEAD Is a Dangerous Place
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Friends who express curiosity about my love for horror films are often surprised to hear that, beyond the thrills and chills they provide, I also find them comforting. There are the obvious childhood associations born of discovering them when I...
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