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Vicky Krieps on Isolated Characters, Being Directed by Viggo Mortensen, and Subverting the Western
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Back in March, Vicky Krieps returned to her hometown to serve as jury president at the 14th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival. “I did one in Deauville and one in Munich,” Krieps explained to me one recent morning...
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Banel & Adama Review: Ramata-Toulaye Sy Crafts an Intoxicating, Bold Directorial Debut
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
A directorial debut programmed into the main Cannes competition is typically viewed with suspicion, if not overlooked altogether. Very rare is that lightning-in-a-bottle moment like the arrival of Son of Saul some years back. Typically, the only conversation these debuts...
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THE VOURDALAK: Trailer And Poster For Adaptation of 18th Century Vampire Tale
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
When the Marquis d’Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, is attacked and abandoned in the remote countryside, he finds refuge at an eerie, isolated manor. The resident family, reluctant to take him in, exhibits strange behavior as...
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Banel & Adama Review: Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Fable-Like Portrait of Ephemeral Bliss
by admin|2 years ago|Slant Magazine
The film is most memorable when it wallows in the allegorical registers of its images. The post <em>Banel & Adama</em> Review: Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Fable-Like Portrait of Ephemeral Bliss appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Come Together at the Seams: Music Box Films Lands Monica Sorelle’s Mountains
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
Beyond Harmony Korine, the Florida film community has produced some solid American indie cinema. Last year, we witnessed this through a family portrait that captured the struggles of staying together as gentrification threatened to further bulldoze their community. Winner of...
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Animation Is Slow Motion: Pablo Berger on Robot Dreams
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
For years, live-action was director Pablo Berger's playground, but he always had that animation dog inside him. His Oscar-nominated animated feature "Robot Dreams" let him release his bark. Full of charm, soul, and warmth, "Robot Dreams" is a cinematic triumph...
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Viggo Mortensen on the Subtle Power of Vicky Krieps and the History of Western Cinema
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
In the heart of Western Europe, above the gorge of the Alzette river, sits Luxembourg City, a trash-free Eurotopia where the trams are free and the streets are ranked amongst the safest in the world. It’s a long way away...
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Sound And Vision: Miranda July
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
In the article series Sound and Vision we take a look at music videos from notable directors. This week we look at several music videos for Sleater-Kinney, directed by Miranda July. Miranda July has been called the epitome of quirk...
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HtN’s Summer 2024 Preview – Indies Only Edition
by admin|2 years ago|Hammer to Nail
Summer is approaching. We at Hammer To Nail have dug deep beyond the buzzworthy studio titles to present an in-depth look at what should be on your radar this season. From festival hits, to microbudget marvels, to horror that gets...
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IN A VIOLENT NATURE Posts Biggest Opening For IFC Films Since LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Here's one for the little guys, or, it's the little things that matter the most, or ... ...   Deadline has reported this weekend that the Canadian slasher flick, In A Violent Nature, gave IFC Films it's latest, biggest opening...
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