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TóTEM Review: Domestic, Universal, Heartbreaking, Morbidly Hilarious
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
This movie killed me. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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The Taste of Things
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
The opening scene of Tran Anh Hung's "The Taste of Things" is 38 minutes long. It shows two people, and their two young assistants, preparing a meal in a big country kitchen. The meal is intricate, and multiple courses are...
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​Take Time To Savor It: Trần Anh Hùng on The Taste of Things
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
Exquisite and profound, Trần Anh Hùng’s “The Taste of Things” is all but destined to be remembered as one of the great films about food, love, and the people who share it. Set in late-19th century France, this slow-simmering romance...
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THE LAST ASHES Review: Female Driven European Western
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Twelve year-old Heléne lives with her family in a commune up in the remote north of Luxembourg. Ruled by the Graff family - a father and his three sons - they have isolated themselves from society, establishing a patriarchy backed...
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Rotterdam 2024 Review: THE ARCTIC CONVOY Provides Chilling Suspense
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has many international premières for its audiences, one of which was Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken's war drama Konvoi a.k.a. The Arctic Convoy. Solidly researched and excellently executed, Dahlsbakken's film tells a story about the Norwegian ships...
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Rotterdam 2024 Review: SLIDE, A Musical Western Satire By Bill Plympton
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
This year, the International Film Festival Rotterdam had independent animation legend Bill Plympton as a special guest. He was interviewed, performed a masterclass, showing how his style of animation worked, drew sketches for attendants, the lot. A true gentleman. Also,...
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#477 February 6, 2024
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
Matt writes: This past Groundhog Day, February 2nd, in Chicago, actor and filmmaker Harold Ramis was celebrated by members of his beloved 1993 classic, "Groundhog Day," at a special public event honoring the tenth anniversary of his passing. I had the...
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30 Minutes On: “Rocky”
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
As perfect a film as has ever been made, the original 1976 "Rocky" has become part of the pop culture unconscious, holding its spot as tightly as "Casablanca" and "It's a Wonderful Life." It's also as much of a medium-realigning work as the...
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UNFRIENDING Exclusive Clip: Canadian Dark Comedy Opening in U.S. Starting March 8th
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Toronto filmmaking duo, The Butler Brothers (Jason & Brett), are preparing their first U.S. theatrical release, a dark comedy called Unfriending.   It is set to open in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Glendale on March 8th, 2024.  Additional cities...
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Watch: Martin Scorsese Plans a Sci-Fi Film in Super Bowl Ad for Squarespace
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Throughout his epic, half-century-plus career there’s one genre Martin Scorsese hasn’t touched: the science-fiction film. However, for a new Super Bowl ad for Squarespace, the director and his daughter Francesca Scorsese have the genre on the mind. Ahead of the...
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