Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
SUNDANCE — Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, activist and godfather for independent…
From ‘Orwell 2+2=5’ to ‘Frankenstein’: TIFF’s Films on Power, Creation, and Survival Are a Warning
In other words, the film forces us—beautifully, uncomfortably—to face what we’d rather deny: that a writer, equal parts…
Carmen Maura Stars in Moroccan Domestic Drama
“Calle Malaga” opens with title cards explaining to the audience the history of Tangier’s Spanish population: How, as…
Sam Nivola Stars in a Generic Teen Movie Throwback
In the new comedy “Driver’s Ed,” Sam Nivola (of “White Lotus” incest fame) plays a lovesick high school senior, Jeremy, who…
San Jose Museum of Art hires new executive director
After my conversation this week with Jeremiah Matthew Davis — the new Oshman executive director and CEO of…
Brian Cox Directs Scottish Drama
If you would like to spend time watching Alan Cumming traipse around the Scottish Highlands, I would recommend…
Stillz Teams with Harmony Korine’s Edglrd
Harmony Korine‘s digital IP-focused tech and filmmaking studio EDGLRD, until now, has yielded two features, both directed by…
Claire Denis Returns to TIFF
The title of Claire Denis’s latest film takes on a literal and figurative dimension. There’s an actual fence…
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Joins ‘Sinners’ and ‘Hamnet’ as Early Oscar Frontrunner – IndieWire
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Joins ‘Sinners’ and ‘Hamnet’ as Early Oscar Frontrunner IndieWireThe Battle to Make…
Harris Dickinson’s Star-Making Directorial Debut
“Fear the Walking Dead” actor Frank Dillane becomes a star thanks to Harris Dickinson and his writing/directing debut,…
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Review: A Small Animated Wonder
Possibly the first bonafide coming-of-age movie about a two-year-old girl who learns her place in the world and…
There’s Nothing Wrong With Making Digital Look Like Film
I tried to make this digital image look like film. So what? Far be it from me to…