Transcending Hell on Earth in Larisa Sheptiko’s “The Ascent”
by admin|8 months ago|Roger Ebert
Sotnikov stands on the cusp of death. He is among a small group of individuals awaiting death by hanging. We notice an old man among the condemned. His gaze is fixed inward, as though already retreating into the quiet depths...
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Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This” Sadly Lives Up To Its Title
by admin|8 months ago|Roger Ebert
A romantic comedy series short on both romance and comedy.
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The Film Stage Show Ep. 549 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (with Trace Sauveur)
by admin|8 months ago|The Film Stage
Welcome to a new episode of The Film Stage Show! Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Trace Sauveur to discuss Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, now in theaters. Enter our giveaways, get access to our private Slack channel, and...
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First Time for Everything: Geneviève Dulude-De Celles Begins Production on ‘Petite rose’
by admin|8 months 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|8 months 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|8 months 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|8 months 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|8 months 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|8 months 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|8 months 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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