THE STORY – After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, three guerrilla fighters followed Che Guevara in his attempt to carry the uprising beyond the island. In 1967, after their final battle in Bolivia and Che’s execution, these shadow...
After a surprise tease at the Super Bowl, we’ve been waiting to hear when Netflix would share more about David Fincher’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth, the Quentin Tarantino-scripted continuation of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, centered on Brad...
László Nemes began his career on a mountaintop that he’s struggled to scale ever since. Son of Saul was the rare first film that not only premiered in competition at Cannes but took home the Grand Prix (the first ever...
Lost Illusions: Marre Administers Plodding Portrait of an Opportunist “There’s nothing worse than being bored with a boring man,” according to French writer Antoine Laurain. The statement applies to both the subject and the film Notre salut (A Man of...
Clio Barnard returns to Directors’ Fortnight after The Selfish Giant and Ali & Ava with an adaptation of Keiran Goddard’s novel I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning. The director, whose Yorkshire upbringing is a site of belonging, has set her work...
Deep Sea, Baby: Kotzamani Goes Down Where It’s Wetter Greek filmmaker Konstantina Kotzamani heads to Japan for her directorial debut, Titanic Ocean, its fanciful title a reference to the private reminiscences of a young woman who is heavily involved in...
THE STORY – Joe Diamond, a man haunted by his past, uses his exceptional wit and keen observation skills to uncover hidden truths and solve crimes in this contemporary noir tale. THE CAST – Andy Garcia, Brendan Fraser, Dustin Hoffman, Robert...
The only title to have had its world premiere prior to hitting the south of France is Bitter Christmas from Spain’s Pedro Almodóvar. The El Deseo factory is no stranger to the fest — but it wasn’t until Best Director...