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‘Barrio Triste’ Review: Stillz’s Meandering Fantasy Crime Movie Set in 1980s Medellín
by admin|4 months ago|Slant Magazine
Barrio Triste relies on a mood of disaffected melancholy, if without a clear direction. The post ‘Barrio Triste’ Review: Stillz’s Meandering Fantasy Crime Movie Set in 1980s Medellín appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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KVIFF 2026: The Guest, Dao, The Match
by admin|4 months ago|Roger Ebert
The 60th Karlovy Vary International Film is still in its early stages, but it’s already showing a wealth of wonderful films. In this dispatch, you’ll find three films of differing origins. One is a world premiere in the festival’s main...
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You Have to Commit: Robert Richardson on “Robert Richardson: The White Devil”
by admin|4 months ago|Roger Ebert
In Czech director Jana Hojdová’s raw, brazenly honest documentary, “Robert Richardson: The White Devil,” the legendary director of photography finds himself in a curious position. After decades capturing a plethora of towering films: “Platoon,” “Born on the Fourth of July,”...
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A Happy Family | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review
by admin|4 months ago|Ioncinema
She’s Come Undone: Mack Concocts an Empathetic Chaos It’s clear from the opening moments of Jan-Eric Mack’s narrative debut A Happy Family the title is meant ironically, which directly recalls Tolstoy’s iconic opening line in Anna Karenina regarding how each...
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15 Films to See at Japan Cuts 2026
by admin|4 months ago|The Film Stage
Comprising international premieres, a shorts program, and some of the country’s finest-ever films in new restorations, 2026’s Japan Cuts––running July 8-18 at New York’s Japan Society––is upon us. As one of North America’s sole festivals devoted to new voices in...
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New 4-Hour Director’s Cut of Kevin Costner’s Dances with Wolves Will Premiere at Locarno 2026
by admin|4 months ago|The Film Stage
While there’s no word on whether Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, which we reviewed two years ago following its Venice premiere, will ever see distribution, another epic western from Kevin Costner is getting new life. The Locarno Film...
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George Clooney To Be Awarded The Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement At The 2026 Venice Film Festival
by admin|4 months ago|Next Best Picture
The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia (September 2nd – 12th, 2026) has been awarded to the American actor, director, and producer George Clooney (“Jay Kelly,” “Syriana,” “Good Night and Good Luck“). The decision was made by the Board of...
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Chica Checa | 2026 Karlovy Vary Film Festival Review
by admin|4 months ago|Ioncinema
The Next Best Thing: Holy Hits the Sweet Spot with Tender Drama There’s a short list of feature length queer films in Czech cinema, and one would have to search even harder for narratives not steeped in despair or defined...
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Neuchatel 2026 Daily: From THE TIN DRUM to RITUAL to MI AMOR to SLEEP NO MORE to BLOOD ON SNOW
by admin|4 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Plus: 'From Dusk Till Dawn.' [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Venice Classics 2026 Lineup Features Newly Restored Films by John Cassavetes, Roman Polanski, Shinji Sōmai & More
by admin|4 months ago|The Film Stage
While there’s still over two weeks to go until the Venice Film Festival unveils its official lineup on July 23, they’ve now debuted their slate of brand-new restorations premiering as part of Venice Classics. Kicking off with Tinto Brass’ Col cuore in...
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