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Locarno Film Festival 2024: By the Stream, Toxic, Drowning Dry, When the Phone Rang
by admin|9 months ago|Roger Ebert
Locarno was a tricky festival to navigate. Usually, when I attend a festival, I’m forced to keep my eye on the newest titles and open my ears to the latest buzz, retooling my schedule on the fly to catch a film...
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Locarno 2024 Interview: Hollywood Legend Ben Burtt on Inventing Ewok Language, Finding E.T., NASA Documentaries
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Ben Burtt, legendary sound designer, reflects on his iconic work on 'Star Wars,' shares behind-the-scenes stories of creating alien languages, and reveals the unexpected challenges of working with NASA and Steven Spielberg. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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In Memoriam: Alain Delon
by admin|9 months ago|Roger Ebert
Last year, at the Il Cinema Ritrovato festival in Bologna, I saw a newly restored version of "Tony Arzenta" (called "No Way Out" in the U.S.), a 1973 Italian thriller from director Duccio Tessari, although even in that sophisticated audience...
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Locarno 2024 Interview: MEXICO 86 Director César Diáz on Blending Personal Trauma with Political Thrillers, Mother-Son Relationships, Guatemala’s Dark History
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Belgian-Guatemalan filmmaker César Díaz delves deeper into his personal past with his latest film, which intertwines the intimate struggles of family with the broader socio-political turmoil of the Guatemalan Civil War. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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FRANKIE FREAKO Trailer: Steven Kostanski’s 80s Small Creature Feature in Theaters This October
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Steven Kostanski's deep dive into the films that influenced their own filmography continued with their ode to 80s small creature features, Frankie Freako. The film had its world premiere at Fantasia last month, well received by that uproarious crowd, no...
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HELL OF A SUMMER: Neon Acquires Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s Comedy Horror
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
The counselors of a summer camp are terrorized by a masked killer. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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A Conversation with Yen Tan (ALL THAT WE LOVE)
by admin|9 months ago|Hammer to Nail
In his latest film, All That We Love, director Yan Tan (1985) explores grief and love in a great variety of forms, using the initial death of a beloved pet as the catalyst for the narrative. Standup comedian Margaret Cho...
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Locarno 2024 Review: MEXICO 86, Revolution and Motherhood Collide
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
Directed by César Díaz, the film delves into the intense conflict between revolutionary ideals and maternal duty, set against the politically charged backdrop of 1980s Mexico. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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Conversation Piece: Phil Donahue (1935-2024)
by admin|9 months ago|Roger Ebert
Phil Donahue, who passed away on August 18 at the age of 88, did not introduce the television talk show, of course—Joe Franklin is credited with beginning the first one back in 1951, and this was followed a couple of...
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Y2K Official Trailer: Kyle Mooney’s Turn of the Century Disaster Comedy in Theaters This December
by admin|9 months ago|Screen Anarchy
On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]
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