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It’s Down to Two People Having Respect for One Another: Matthew Brown on Freud’s Last Session
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis who revolutionized the way we think about trauma, humor, dreams, sexuality, and behavior, was raised Jewish and became an atheist. C.S. Lewis, author of the Narnia series and many books about Christian theology, was...
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A Report from the Color Purple Special Screening with Oprah Winfrey
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
Those attending the special screening of "The Color Purple" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills in mid-November were treated to a one-hour post-screening panel discussion by 11 members of the cast and production team led by producers Oprah...
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Wastes Opportunity with Hollow Gaming World
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
It was a bit suspicious when it felt like was burying the biggest game yet based on the world of “Avatar” at the end of the year, without the traditional run-up time for holiday shopping or best-of-the-year lists. Why would you...
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Kristen Stewart is On the Run in First Trailer for Love Lies Bleeding
by admin|1 year ago|The Film Stage
After earning acclaim for her 2019 directorial debut Saint Maud, Rose Glass has reteamed with A24 for the bodybuilding lesbian thriller Love Lies Bleeding. Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, and Ed Harris, it’s set to world...
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Michael Mann Affirms Interest in Vietnam War Project and New Sci-Fi Feature
by admin|1 year ago|The Film Stage
Nearly nine years since Blackhat with one hour-long TV pilot and big novel in-between doesn’t mean Michael Mann’s spent the much-better part of a decade lying dormant. The man(n) develops, develops, and develops, which is plenty effort for a noted...
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HAMMER TO NAIL’S BEST FILMS OF 2023
by admin|1 year ago|Hammer to Nail
The major box-office successes of the year notwithstanding (we see you, “Barbenheimer”), 2023 saw many outstanding independent films come out to rival (or surpass) the quality of big-studio releases. Fortunately, in this 21st-century of ours, there are many theatrical distributors...
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The Best Undistributed Films of 2023
by admin|1 year ago|The Film Stage
After highlighting the 50 best films you may have missed this year and our overall top 50 films of 2023, today we put our spotlight on those that need a home in the first place: movies we loved on the...
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Interview: Michel Franco – Memory
by admin|1 year ago|Ioncinema
Unwaveringly dedicated to a cinema of provocation, even if it may appear excessive to more sensitive viewers, auds at the Venice (and Toronto) Film Festivals had the opportunity to glimpse a gentler side of auteur Michel Franco‘s work. That’s not...
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The Boys in the Boat Review: George Clooney Brings a Classical Touch to Underdog Sports Picture
by admin|1 year ago|The Film Stage
George Clooney’s directing career has been one of both ecstasy and agony. His bold, respected spy dramedy debut (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) was immediately followed by the incredibly lauded (and incredibly great) period drama Good Night and Good Luck....
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The 25 Best TV Series of 2023
by admin|1 year ago|Roger Ebert
At first, it's tempting to suggest that television isn't exactly in a great place at the end of 2023. The headlines this year were more about industry strikes and content algorithms than character or quality. And it feels like most...
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