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The Synanon Fix
by admin|3 years ago|Roger Ebert
Rory Kennedy is a phenomenal interviewer. We’ve seen this before in her other projects like the Oscar-nominated “Last Days in Vietnam,” and it’s the main strength of her new project, HBO’s 4-part “The Synanon Fix.” Her skill set in making...
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Steve Martin Is an Auteur Without Having Directed a Thing
by admin|3 years ago|Roger Ebert
For more than 80 years, the auteur theory has provided a handy guide to thinking about who’s responsible for a movie’s authorship. Yes, films are the hard work of thousands of actors, craftspeople, producers, writers and others, but ultimately, it’s...
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OUT IN THE RING: Award-winning LGBTQIA+ Wrestling Doc Available on Blu-ray Now!
by admin|3 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Ry Levey's award-winning LGBTQIA+ wrestling documentary, Out In The Ring, is available right now on Blu-ray over at Vinegar Syndrome. There is a limited edition slip cover version and standard version available.    Our own Josh caught Out In The...
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14 Films to See at New Directors/New Films 2024
by admin|3 years ago|The Film Stage
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Christopher Nolan, Spike Lee, Chantal Akerman, Theo Angelopoulos, Lynne Ramsay, Tsai Ming-liang, Michael Haneke, Lee Chang-dong, Terence Davies, Shōhei Imamura, Bi Gan, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Wong Kar-wai, Yorgos Lanthimos, Denis Villleneuve, Céline Sciamma, Guillermo del Toro, Kelly...
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Sound And Vision: Quentin Dupieux
by admin|3 years ago|Screen Anarchy
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at several of Quentin Dupieux's music videos. Quentin Dupieux is infamous for his offbeat French surrealist films, since his...
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The People’s Joker Review: Vera Drew Unleashes Underdog Spirit in Trans Coming-of-Age Story
by admin|3 years ago|Slant Magazine
Throughout, Drew lampoons comedy institutions as freely as she does superhero hegemony. The post <em>The People’s Joker</em> Review: Vera Drew Unleashes Underdog Spirit in Trans Coming-of-Age Story appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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2024 Cannes Film Festival Predictions – 25 Possible Palme d’Or Competition Films
by admin|3 years ago|Ioncinema
Usually in the twenty to twenty-two film range, the competition for the Palme d’Or has been a tad more inclusive in recent years in terms of the number of invites handed out to established filmmakers who have either never been...
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STING Review: Kiah Roache-Turner’s Monster Spider Movie Delivers Thrills, Chills And Shrills
by admin|3 years ago|Screen Anarchy
On a cold, snowy, blustery winter night in New York a meteor pierces the sky, hurtling towards an apartment building in the city. The size of a walnut it punches through a window and then the roof of a dollhouse...
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The Unloved, Part 124: Play Dirty
by admin|3 years ago|Roger Ebert
"Play Dirty" is a witty, acerbic, gorgeously ugly film that says something a lot of people don't want to hear but internalize every day: War is a feature of life, not a bug. We decided it was an acceptable price...
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The Shrouds Will Be David Cronenberg’s Longest Film
by admin|3 years ago|The Film Stage
With just ten days to go until the Cannes Film Festival lineup is unveiled, one title heavily tipped to premiere is David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, and Sandrine Holt. While U.S. distribution has yet...
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