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Meet the Writers: Zachary Lee
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
An interview with one of our critics and contributors, Zachary Lee.
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Emmanuelle Review: Audrey Diwan Subverts an Erotic Classic to Compelling, Alienating Effect
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
The most striking thing about Audrey Diwan’s reinterpretation of Emmanuelle––the infamous novel-turned-softcore franchise from fabulously named director Just Jaeckin––is that the original dramatic beats largely remain intact. Perhaps this is why it received a critical drubbing at its San Sebastian...
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Jose Solís’ Top 10 Films of 2024
by admin|2 years ago|The Film Stage
Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2024, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. By the time this list is published, I will be an official inhabitant of Lyon, France, the...
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Ard’s Dozen Of Musings About 2024
by admin|2 years ago|Screen Anarchy
Normally around this time of January I give an overview of impressions I got in the previous year. Why me? What makes me so special? Well... sometimes, in the past, I actually hadn't seen enough films to properly participate in...
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A Different Land: Renate Reinsve & Sebastian Stan Re-team for Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
A Different Man pairing of Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan will resurface once again for 2026 with Romanian master filmmaker Cristian Mungiu moving over to Norway for his next feature film. Titled Fjord, World of Reel pieced together via multiple...
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A Conversation with Mohammad Rasoulof (SEED OF THE SACRED FIG)
by admin|2 years ago|Hammer to Nail
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has spent two decades making films that examine how people navigate life under authoritarian rule. His work, including the Golden Bear-winning There Is No Evil (2020), focuses on everyday citizens forced to make impossible choices, earning him both...
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Not Everything Needs to be for Sale: on the Integrity of the Watch Duty App
by admin|2 years ago|Roger Ebert
As the California wildfires rage on, one of the most necessary tools for keeping people safe chooses to maintain its autonomy.
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Snowed In: Quentin Dupieux Enlists Exarchopoulos, Leklou & Kiberlain for ‘L’Accident de piano’
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
Quentin Dupieux had enlisted alumni Adèle Exarchopoulos and then add-ons Sandrine Kiberlain and Karim Leklou for L’Accident de piano (formerly L’Avant-dernière séance). As per usual, we won’t have the logline until it moves into a film fest premiere slot, but...
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Je danse le mia: How to Have Sex Actress to Topline Claire Denis’ ‘Le Cri Des Gardes’
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
Mia McKenna-Bruce, the face of Molly Manning Walker’s Un Certain Regard section winning How to Have Sex will take over some big shoes in Riley Keough for the new Claire Denis project set to film in Senegal. With supporting players...
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2025 Sundance: Celine Song, Daniel Kaluuya, Kevin Macdonald & Elijah Wood Among Jury Folks
by admin|2 years ago|Ioncinema
Lots of Sundance alumni will be trekking back to Park City next week with the likes of Past Song’s Celine Song, Daniel Kaluuya, Kevin Macdonald and Elijah Wood all part of the juries in the multiple sections. Here are the...
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