Festivals Archive for May, 2012
“Lee Daniels Explains Why Nicole Kidman Pees on Zac Efron in Paperboy”
“Lee Daniels Explains Why Nicole Kidman Pees on Zac Efron in Paperboy“
Read the full article »IFC Midnight Savoring Taste Of Money In North America
IFC Midnight Savoring Taste Of Money In North America
Read the full article »Nigel Andrews, Giddy At Cannes
“Movies, and the shoals they move in, are like dreams. They make no sense – and simultaneously they make so much sense you cannot possibly audit all their messages.” Nigel Andrews, Giddy At Cannes
Read the full article »Lim On Holy Motors’ “Shape-Shifter,” Denis Levant
Lim On Holy Motors’ “Shape-Shifter,” Denis Levant
Read the full article »M. Phillips On The Travails Of Navigating Cannes
M. Phillips On The Travails Of Navigating Cannes
Read the full article »Oui To No In Cannes’ Directors Fortnight
Oui To No In Cannes’ Directors Fortnight; Produced By Participant, Distrib By SPC
Read the full article »Cannes Competition review: Cosmopolis
Packer travels by stretch limousine, an inconvenient method of transportation in a busy metropolis like Manhattan, but it symbolizes power and importance in a way no other vehicle can. It’s a status thing. When his day is upended by riots in a city filled with economic unrest, the rest of his adventure becomes an odyssey that is better left seen than described.
Read the full article » 1 Comment »Sundance Selects Bottles Loach’s Latest From Cannes
Sundance Selects Bottles Loach’s Latest From Cannes
Read the full article »Ken Loach Calls British Censors Hypocritical
“We were allowed seven c—s… but only two of them could be aggressive c—s.” Ken Loach Calls British Censors Hypocritical
Read the full article »“A risibly overheated, not unenjoyable slab of late-’60s Southern pulp trash, marked by a sticky, sweaty atmosphere of delirium and sexual frustration that only partly excuses the woozy ineptitude of the filmmaking.”
“A risibly overheated, not unenjoyable slab of late-’60s Southern pulp trash, marked by a sticky, sweaty atmosphere of delirium and sexual frustration that only partly excuses the woozy ineptitude of the filmmaking.”
Read the full article »Clipping On The Road: Kirsten Dances; Kristen Drives
Clipping On The Road: Kirsten Dances; Kristen Drives And – The Sexual Remaking of Kristen Stewart at Cannes
Read the full article »Salles On The Road On On The Road
Salles On The Road On On The Road
Read the full article »“Bertolucci explores the strange, subterranean realm of these enfants terribles with characteristic visual flair: décor, costumes, colour and camera movements combine to create a faintly feverish atmosphere.”
“Bertolucci explores the strange, subterranean realm of these enfants terribles with characteristic visual flair: décor, costumes, colour and camera movements combine to create a faintly feverish atmosphere.”
Read the full article »Mr. Pitt Opines At Cannes
“We live in such a violent world. I grew up hunting, which is a very violent act. If you ever had a hamburger, have you seen how they butcher a cow? It’s barbaric. it’s horrendous. This is the world we live in. I don’t see a world without violence.” Mr. Pitt Opines At Cannes
Read the full article »Cannes Reviews: The Hunt, Room 237
“The Hunt” is narratively similar to “Festen” in its theme of child molestation. Whereas “Festen”’s was all too real, “The Hunt”’s pedophilia is entirely fabricated: the child abuse is a lie propagated by 5-year-old Klara, who doesn’t understand the power of her words. … “Room 237″’s main theme is authorial intent, because the film is informed by people (read: fans) who have read into Stanley Kubrick’s directorial mind to see what they want to see in “The Shining.”
Read the full article » 2 Comments »IFC Films Picks Up Wheatley’s Sightseers From Director’s Fortnight
IFC Films Picks Up Wheatley’s Sightseers From Director’s Fortnight
Read the full article »Chang On Cannes’ Tumultuous Response To Holy Motors: “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet”
Chang On Cannes’ Tumultuous Response To Holy Motors: “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet”
Read the full article »“Bill Murray’s Camera At Cannes Is Awesome”
“Bill Murray’s Camera At Cannes Is Awesome”
Read the full article »Zeitchik Calls Killing Them Softly “Anti-Capitalist Screed”
Zeitchik Calls Killing Them Softly “Anti-Capitalist Screed”
Read the full article »9 Images, Trailer, Video, Press Kit Extracts From Cannes’ Sudden Smash Sensaysh, Leos Carax’s Holy Motors
Nine Images, Video, Press Kit Extracts From Cannes’ Sudden Smash Sensaysh, Leos Carax’s Holy Motors
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