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IN OUR BLOOD: First Look at Footage For Fantasia-Bound Thriller-Horror
by admin|3 weeks ago|Screen Anarchy
Moments ago Fantasia announced that Pedro Kos' thriller-horror In Our Blood would have its World Premiere at the festival. Prior to that announcement Deadline jumped the gun, revield that the flick was going to Fantasia, and presented a sneak peek...
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Fantasia 2024: Final Wave Titles Announced! Mike Flanagan And Erik Canuel Honored. Quebecois Dramedy ABABOUINE to Close.
by admin|3 weeks ago|Screen Anarchy
Here it is, the final wave of titles for this year's edtion of the Fantasia International Film Festival. Combined with the other two waves this makes up a total of 125 feature films and over 200 short films.    It...
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The Man Behind the Curtain: Robert Towne (1934-2024)
by admin|3 weeks ago|Roger Ebert
There aren’t many screenwriters with a reputation that could match Robert Towne. Sure, a lot of it comes from writing what is widely regarded as one of the best screenplays of all time in the Academy Award-winning “Chinatown,” 50 years...
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Female Filmmakers In Focus: Agnieszka Holland
by admin|3 weeks ago|Roger Ebert
Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland has spent most of her career pushing artistic and political boundaries. After completing high school in Warsaw, she studied at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU) in Prague. While living...
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Despicable Me 4
by admin|3 weeks ago|Roger Ebert
"Despicable Me 4" won't win any prizes, but if you like this kind of thing, you'll like this thing. I laughed. The dumber and more random the jokes, the harder I laughed. The kids I saw it with laughed harder. Often what's onscreen is humor no...
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A MAN OF REASON: Watch Two New Clips From Korean Action Flick
by admin|3 weeks ago|Screen Anarchy
After spending a decade in prison, a hitman learns that he has a daughter and just wants a chance at a normal life. But his former mob boss wants him back at any cost, sending merciless assassins after him.  ...
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Recommended New Books on Filmmaking: A History of Mad Max, Barbie on Tour, Michael Mann, Baseball on the Big Screen & More
by admin|3 weeks ago|The Film Stage
Our latest look at new and recent books about (or connected to) cinema must start with a mention of Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood’s Hidden Genius by Carrie Courogen (St. Martin’s Press)....
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‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: Entertaining Legacy Sequel Seeks Comfort in Nostalgia
by admin|3 weeks ago|Slant Magazine
Like that infectious, iconic synth-pop theme, this is a film of familiar pleasures. The post ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: Entertaining Legacy Sequel Seeks Comfort in Nostalgia appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
by admin|3 weeks ago|Roger Ebert
Not that long ago, a legacy sequel like “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” would have made a fortune at the box office over the Fourth of July weekend. But times have changed, and the long-awaited fourth film in the Eddie...
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The Artful Tenderness of A Quiet Place: Day One
by admin|3 weeks ago|Roger Ebert
I did not expect "A Quiet Place: Day One" to be this series' answer to Richard Linklater's "Before" trilogy, as well as the best showcase for mostly-wordless acting since John Woo's under-appreciated 2023 action film "Silent Night."  But in retrospect it shouldn't be surprising,...
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