Gus Van Sant’s Miniature ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
It was “Dog Day Afternoon” in miniature, though with more loony-tunes firepower. On Feb. 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis,…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s slimmer look at Venice Film Festival has fans doing double takes
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shocked fans when he stepped out in Venice, Italy over the weekend. On Saturday,…
François Ozon’s Laborious Camus Adaptation
First published in 1942, Albert Camus’ The Stranger — also known as The Outsider — was a popular…
Kathryn Bigelow Nuclear Threat Thriller
Eight years since her last feature, Kathryn Bigelow returns with an unrelenting chokehold thriller so controlled, kinetic and…
Sofia Coppola Explores Artistry Of Marc Jacobs
I’ve long been baffled why fashion documentaries don’t get more respect. Films like Unzipped, Valentino: The Last Emperor,…
The Rock Sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets 15-Minute Venice Ovation
Is Dwayne Johnson headed for the Oscars? Judging by the rapturous reaction to his performance as wrestler Mark…
‘Vanilla’ Film by Mayra Hermosillo on Family, Identity: Venice Trailer
Mexico in the late 1980s. The eight-year-old Roberta watches her family of seven women fight to save their…
Amanda Seyfried Stuns Venice With ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Premiere
Amanda Seyfried was overcome with emotion as her new film “The Testament of Ann Lee,” directed by Mona…
Dwayne Johnson Rocks In Mark Kerr Biopic
On paper, The Smashing Machine sounds like an Oscar lock: a transformational performance by a much-loved star, in…
‘Kim Novak’s Vertigo’ Review: An Overly Fawning Tribute
Shown out of competition in Venice in conjunction with the festival giving a lifetime achievement award to its…
Amanda Seyfried in Arresting Biopic
Those of us who first understood Shakerism not as a religious movement but as a mail-order furniture company…
A Wryly Witty Folk Musical
The Shaking Quakers might sound like a ’90s rock band from the state of Georgia but it’s actually…