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Crumb Catcher
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
I didn’t believe a single second of “Crumb Catcher.” It begins with a nauseating blitz of woozy frames: Shane (Rigo Garay) and Leah (Ella Rae Peck) are taking post-wedding photos, holding each other arm-in-arm in a stilted, forced manner. They...
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PURGATORY JACK: For Sale, One Canadian Neo-Noir Mystery Thriller Set in The Afterlife
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Here is something to keep an eye out for, Purgatory Jack, a Canadian 'neo-noir mystery thriller set in the afterlife' from The Butler Brothers, Brett and Jason.    Private detective Jack Marlin is working on a new case. He has...
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New to Streaming: Marianne, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, Flipside, Thelma & More
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here. The Dead Don’t Hurt (Viggo Mortensen) Though The Dead Don’t Hurt gradually becomes Vivienne’s story as...
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2024 Venice Film Festival Predictions: Luca Guadagnino, Brady Corbet & Dea Kulumbegashvili
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
Pedro Paramo Dir. Rodrigo Prieto Prod: Rafael Ley, Stacy Perskie, Francisco Ramos A Netflix backed project that went into production in March of last year, Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto moved into his feature directorial debut with a film that follows...
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2024 Venice Film Festival Predictions: Todd Phillips, Fabrice Du Welz & Pablo Larraín
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
Joker: Folie a Deux Dir. Todd Phillips Prod: Todd Phillips, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Joseph Garner It would be kind of neat if the head jury person of the 2019 Venice Film Festival who feted Todd Phillips by bestowing the the...
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2024 Venice Film Festival Predictions: Walter Salles, Athina Rachel Tsangari & Harmony Korine
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
So here we are. The programming teams headed by Artistic Directors Gaia Furrer (Giornate degli Autori), Beatrice Fiorentino (Settimana Internazionale della Critica) and Alberto Barbera (Cinema Department of La Biennale di Venezia) have viewed thousands of hours of cinema and...
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Shudder in August: HELL HOLE, DANCING VILLAGE: THE CURSE BEGINS And DIVINITY
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Unfortunately for all of us in the Northern hemisphere Summer is still heating up but cooler months are on the horizon. Shudder is also bringing some heat to small screens with three noteworthy feature films, televison and repertory programming.  ...
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LADY IN THE LAKE Review: Out of the Water, Into Your Nightmares
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram star in Alma Har'el's enthralling adaptation of Laura Lippman's mystery novel, debuting on Apple TV+. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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What About Bob? On the Legacy of One of the Best-Loved Comedians, Bob Newhart (1929-2024)
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
In appearance, Bob Newhart, who died Thursday morning at the age of 94, looked very much like what he had been before becoming one of the most beloved comedians and comic actors of our times: an accountant. But along with...
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NYC Weekend Watch: Claire Denis, The Searchers on 70mm, Mermaid Legend & More
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. BAMClaire Denis’ monumental No Fear, No Die begins screening in a new restoration. Museum of the Moving ImageA new 70mm print of The Searchers plays this weekend. Japan SocietyA restoration...
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