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A Conversation with Nathan Silver (BETWEEN THE TEMPLES)
by admin|9 months ago|Hammer to Nail
Nathan Silver is a New York City based filmmaker who has been working as a writer/director since 2009. His latest project Between The Temples is in theaters this weekend and is not only an excellent film, it is essential Jewish...
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Our 20 Most-Anticipated Films Premiering at Venice, TIFF, and NYFF
by admin|9 months ago|The Film Stage
Before highlighting 40 films confirmed to be arriving in theaters this fall that you should have on your radar, we turn our attention to the festival-bound films either without distribution nor a confirmed fall release date. Looking over Venice, Toronto, the...
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Locarno 2024 Review: 100,000,000,000,000 Examines Modern Alienation in Monaco’s Glittering Void
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Virgil Vernier's latest film showcases his signature blend of documentary realism and fiction, exploring themes of alienation and disconnection within the opulent yet isolating landscape of Monaco. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Sound And Vision: Tim Burton
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week: two music videos Tim Burton made for The Killers. Tim Burton wears his influences on his sleeve. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which premieres...
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Locarno Review: Ben Rivers’ Entrancing Bogancloch Invites Contemplation and Defies Comprehension
by admin|9 months ago|The Film Stage
“O God, I could be bounded in a nut shell and count myself a king of infinite space.”  Hamlet – Act II, scene ii Like the best cinema––or, at least, the kind I respond to most passionately––the films of Ben...
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Trailer: Acclaimed Biographical Documentary Arrives in September
by admin|9 months ago|The Film Stage
Before we get yet another Superman film next summer, this fall brings a documentary that examines the man who made him famous on cinema screens. Premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year’s Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, Super/Man: The Christopher...
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Exclusive Trailer for Cláudia Varejão’s Venice-Bound Kora
by admin|9 months ago|The Film Stage
Celebrating twenty years, Venice Days (aka Giornate degli autori) is kicking off this week alongside the Venice International Film Festival with a jury headed by Joanna Hogg. One premiere that has caught our eye is Cláudia Varejão’s Kora, which examines...
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FYC: Top 10 Cannes Storylines That Will Shape The Awards Race
by admin|9 months ago|Ioncinema
With the Venice Film Festival set to break bread this week we thought it was time to look back at the legit contenders for film awardage that will pounce into the fall season and beyond. We decided to cement our...
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‘Slingshot’ Review: A Consistently Tension-Deflating Trip to One of Saturn’s Moons
by admin|9 months ago|Slant Magazine
The continued cutaways back to Earth effectively de-pressurize Slingshot’s main plotline. The post ‘Slingshot’ Review: A Consistently Tension-Deflating Trip to One of Saturn’s Moons appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Francis Ford Coppola Plans Two New Films, Including Long-Gestating Distant Vision
by admin|9 months ago|The Film Stage
Contra what feels like all known odds, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis––40 years after he completed an initial draft––opens in one month and one day. Thus a promotional roll-out has begun: first with a trailer that (hilariously) positioned itself against critical...
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