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2024 Cannes Film Festival: Hazanavicius’ “The Most Precious of Cargoes” & Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” in Comp
by admin|1 year ago|Ioncinema
Are we capping off the Palme d’Or competition at twenty-one? This might be the case as we learned this morning (looks like Variety has red phone direct access to Thierry Frémaux) that the anticipated (we briefly discussed it in our...
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Sound And Vision: Luca Guadagnino
by admin|1 year ago|Screen Anarchy
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we take a look at several music videos by Luca Guadagnino. Luca Guadagnino's films are vibrant and lush, pulsating with life...
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival Highlights Unearthed Treasures of Film History
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
For the past twenty-seven years the San Francisco Silent Film Festival has unearthed treasures from the silent film era and presented them with context and curation for audiences of the City by the Bay. Over the decades the festival has...
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Humane Review: A Modest Proposal
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
Tension becomes Caitlin Cronenberg’s film. The release of it, not so much. The post <em>Humane</em> Review: A Modest Proposal appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Review: Zack Snyder’s Ho-Hum Seven Samurai in Space
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
Snyder’s space epic plays more to his strengths, but it can’t rise above his weaknesses. The post <em>Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver</em> Review: Zack Snyder’s Ho-Hum <em>Seven Samurai</em> in Space appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Art College 1994 Review: Liu Jian’s Animated Idyll of Youth in Repose, and Revolt
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
The contrast of stasis and flux, of the sublime and the quotidian, characterizes Liu’s latest. The post <em>Art College 1994</em> Review: Liu Jian’s Animated Idyll of Youth in Repose, and Revolt appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Infested Review: A Sturdy Creature Feature That Undervalues Its Human Characters
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
The film is less interested in its human specimens and more in slotting in genre trappings. The post <em>Infested</em> Review: A Sturdy Creature Feature That Undervalues Its Human Characters appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Terrestrial Verses Review: A Stinging, If Repetitive, Depiction of Totalitarian Oppression
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
As Terrestrial Verses proceeds, it captures a steady hum of societal discontent. The post <em>Terrestrial Verses</em> Review: A Stinging, If Repetitive, Depiction of Totalitarian Oppression appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Boy Kills World Review: A Jacked-Up Parade of Soulless Ultraviolence
by admin|1 year ago|Slant Magazine
If you’re looking for flash and snark, Boy Kills World has them in spades. The post <em>Boy Kills World</em> Review: A Jacked-Up Parade of Soulless Ultraviolence appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Ebertfest Film Festival Over the Years
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
In honor of Ebertfest's 25th anniversary this year, we have compiled excerpts from some of the most memorable screenings at our film festival over the years. Click on each bolded title and you will be directed to the full article. And...
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