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“THE SERPENT’S SKIN”
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
THE STORY – Twentysomething Anna (Alexandra McVicker) leaves her small, transphobic hometown to start a new life in the city with her sister when she quickly finds herself face-to-face with Gen (Avalon Fast), a confident young woman she’d first seen in...
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Pierre Salvadori’s “The Electric Kiss” Will Open The 2026 Cannes Film Festival
by admin|7 months ago|Next Best Picture
On Tuesday, May 12th, to launch the festivities of the 79th Festival de Cannes, French director and screenwriter Pierre Salvadori’s new film will premiere at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, following the opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara. At the...
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Top 3 Critics’ Picks in Theaters this April: ‘The Stranger’, ‘Omaha’ & ‘The Blue Trail’
by admin|7 months ago|Ioncinema
IONCINEMA.com’s Top 3 Critics’ Picks offers a curated approach to the usual quandary: what would you recommend I see in theaters this month? Sight unseen, this April we have the highly anticipated (and earning mixed reviews) The Drama that the...
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2026 Cannes: Pierre Salvadori to Paint the Croisette with Fest Opener ‘La Vénus électrique’
by admin|7 months ago|Ioncinema
French filmmaker Pierre Salvadori will open the 79th edition of Cannes with his 11th feature film — a period piece set in 1928’s Paris that is actually based on an original idea by Cannes vets Rebecca Zlotowski and Robin Campillo....
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The Unloved, Part 148: High-Rise
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
An ode to a lost friend, and to Ben Wheatley's ambitious social satire.
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sophy Romvair on “Blue Heron”
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
The debut filmmaker talks about how images and image-making impact our experience of time and memory, and more.
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15 Films to See in April
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
The first post-awards-season month of the year brings quite a mountain of notable, varied releases. From top winners at last year’s Locarno and Rotterdam to deeply impressive directorial debuts to the latest from (perhaps) America’s most prolific major director, there’s...
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sophy Romvari on “Blue Heron”
by admin|7 months ago|Roger Ebert
The debut filmmaker talks about how images and image-making impact our experience of time and memory, and more.
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The Stranger Review: François Ozon Finally Gives Albert Camus’ Novel Its Cinematic Due
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Venice coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 3. Nobel laureate Albert Camus is one of the most consequential thinkers and writers in the French language, having created...
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The Blue Trail Review: A Lively Journey Down the Amazon River
by admin|7 months ago|The Film Stage
Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 Berlinale coverage. The film opens in theaters on April 3. The Blue Trail, the lively new film from Gabriel Mascaro, takes its name from the secretions of a mythical...
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