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Catherine Reviews Lauren Greenfield’s The Queen of Versailles [IFFBoston 2012 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:56:15 +0000

The Queen of Versailles, Lauren Greenfield's outrageous yet humanistic peek into a billionaire family's struggle with the economic crisis.

Catherine Reviews Stephen Kessler’s Paul Williams Still Alive [IFFBoston 2012 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Sun, 06 May 2012 04:39:31 +0000

A decent documentary about Paul Williams that you should see because it's a documentary about Paul Williams.

Catherine Reviews Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights [IFFBoston 2012 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:37:32 +0000

Andrea Arnold's bracingly original take on a literary classic contains a breathtaking first half and an intolerable second half.

Catherine Reviews Bart Layton’s The Imposter [IFFBoston 2012 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:55:46 +0000

Bart Layton's stranger than fiction true-crime documentary will have you aghast and on the edge of your seat throughout.

65th Cannes Film Festival Line-Up Announced

Joshua Brunsting — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:24:10 +0000

Festival includes films from Resnais and Cronenberg.

Joshua’s Favorite 10 Films From SXSW 2012

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:01:26 +0000

10 days, 40 films, Josh reflects on his favorites from this SXSW this year.

Joshua Reviews Mike Birbiglia’s Sleepwalk With Me [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:37:28 +0000

Film has been one of the most talked about of 2012 so far. But don't let that fool you.

Joshua Reviews Richard Linklater’s Bernie [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:55:01 +0000

The film is Linklater's return to Texas, and it's not at all what you'd expect. And that's not always a good thing.

Joshua Reviews The First Three Episodes Of HBO And Lena Dunham’s Girls [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:36:19 +0000

HBO screened the first three episodes, and they are brilliant. Which is putting it lightly.

Joshua Reviews Rebecca Thomas’ Electrick Children [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:59:06 +0000

This is the first film from director Rebecca Thomas, and it's one hell of a debut.

Joshua Reviews Philippe Falardeau’s Monsieur Lazhar [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:14:14 +0000

The Oscar nominee makes its way to Austin, and it may be the best film at the festival.

Joshua Reviews Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s Intruders [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:44:53 +0000

Film is the latest from '28 Weeks Later' and 'Intacto' director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Universal Brings History To SXSW With Restoration Panel; Talk Vertigo Restoration [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:34:18 +0000

Studio showed clips of their restoration for 'The Sting.'

Joshua Reviews Colin Trevorrow’s Safety Not Guaranteed [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:00:03 +0000

The Sundance darling may be the funniest film you'll see all year.

Joshua Reviews Gareth Evans’ The Raid: Redemption [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:00:59 +0000

An Indonesian import, The Raid: Redemption has been billed as the best action film in years. And boy, does this sucker know how to live up to the hype.

Joshua Reviews Guy Maddin’s Keyhole [SXSW 2012 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:30:01 +0000

New film from Canadian auteur Guy Maddin is his take on the haunted house film.

Joshua Reviews Scott Derrickson’s Sinister [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 17:00:01 +0000

New film from 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' helmer Scott Derrickson.

Joshua Reviews Neil Berkeley’s Beauty Is Embarrassing [SXSW 2012 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:30:49 +0000

This new documentary takes a look at the life of one of the founding fathers of 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse.'

Joshua Reviews Carol Morley’s Dreams Of A Life [SXSW 2012 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:20:32 +0000

Film is one of many experimental documentaries hitting Austin this year.

Joshua Reviews A. Sabin And David Redmon’s Girl Model [SXSW 2012 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:20:29 +0000

Film looks into the rough world of modeling through the eyes of those smack dab in the middle of it.

Joshua Reviews Patrick Forbes’ Wikileaks: Secrets And Lies [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:55:22 +0000

Film takes a look into the controversy surrounding Wikileaks.

Joshua Reviews Amir Bar-Lev’s Re:Generation [SXSW 2012]

Joshua Brunsting — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:45:50 +0000

Re:Generation is the new film from beloved documentarian Amir Bar-Lev.

James Reviews Jannicke Systad Jacobsen’s Turn Me On, Dammit! [PIFF 2012 Review]

James McCormick — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 03:04:24 +0000

James takes a look at this Norwegian coming of age tale of a 15 year old girl who is a bit obsessed with sex.

Andrew Reviews Don Argott & Demian Fenton’s Last Days Here [PIFF 2012 Review]

Andrew Collins — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:34:05 +0000

As PIFF winds down this weekend, Andrew takes a look at the new documentary highlighting the Pentagram frontman, Bobby Liebling.

James Reviews Young-doo Oh’s Invasion Of Alien Bikini [PIFF 2012 Review]

James McCormick — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:38:59 +0000

Sometimes a film expands upon it's quirky title. And other times a film has only a title to go by. This is the latter.

James Reviews Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol’s A Cat In Paris [PIFF 2012 Review]

James McCormick — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:35:53 +0000

Does this film deserve its Oscar nod for Best Animated feature?

Catherine Reviews Julia Murat’s Found Memories [PIFF 2012 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:45:06 +0000

A Brazilian village with only eleven elderly inhabitants are changed by the appearance of a young photographer in Julia Murat's first narrative feature.

David Reviews Kaneto Shindo’s Postcard [PIFF 2012 Review]

David Blakeslee — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:28:34 +0000

Shindo's final film is a moving reminiscence of grief and endurance in the aftermath of World War II.

David Reviews Alysa Nahmias & Benjamin Murray’s Unfinished Spaces [PIFF 2012 Review]

David Blakeslee — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:20:09 +0000

A documentary about art, architecture and persistent creativity in post-revolutionary Cuba.

Catherine Reviews Corinna Belz’s Gerhard Richter Painting [PIFF 2012 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:07:33 +0000

A startlingly insightful look at painter Gerhard Richter, and the indescribable creative process, in this observational documentary.

Joshua Reviews Jean-Pierre And Luc Dardenne’s ‘The Kid With A Bike’ [PIFF 2012 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:35:05 +0000

The latest film from Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne is one of their best yet.

Joshua Reviews Tusi Tamasese’s ‘The Orator’ [PIFF 2012 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:34:07 +0000

Film is the first feature from the nation of Samoa.

Joshua Reviews Athina Rachel Tsangari’s ‘Attenberg’ [PIFF 2012 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:05:47 +0000

Film is part of this year's PIFF lineup, and was Greece's submission for this year's Best Foreign Language Film.

First Look At Berlinale Opener ‘Farewell, My Queen’

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:25:23 +0000

New photos from the upcoming Berlinale opener hit.

James Reviews Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado’s Rabies [Fantastic Fest 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:16:59 +0000

If anyone knows me, they know I’m a bit of a horror fanatic. I will check out the majority of horror films [...]

James Reviews Yoshimasa Ishibashi’s Milocrorze: A Love Story [Fantastic Fest 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:41:10 +0000

Director Yoshimasa Ishibashi (of The Fuccons TV series fame) brings us a fever dream of colors, self help, violence, love, pain, destruction, [...]

James Reviews Noboru Iguchi’s Karate-Robo Zaborgar [Fantastic Fest 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:00:37 +0000

Sometimes a film comes along, shoves insanity right into your eyeballs and you accept it right from the start. This is one [...]

James Reviews Michael Roskam’s Bullhead [Fantastic Fest 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:43:49 +0000

The Oscar-nominated Belgian film, which played Fantastic Fest 2011, opens in select cities this Friday, February 17th.

James Reviews Nacho Vigalondo’s Extraterrestrial [Fantastic Fest 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:32:33 +0000

When Nacho Vigalondo came into Austin back in 2007 with his film Timecrimes, nobody knew who he was. This all changed when [...]

James Reviews Evan Kelly’s The Corridor [Fantastic Fest 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:51:00 +0000

This review for The Corridor was published back in September at Austin's Fantastic Fest. The film is now available on VOD and in select cities, such as New York City and Philadelphia thanks to IFC Films.

James Reviews Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown [Fantastic Fest 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 01:14:10 +0000

Sometimes when you go into a film with some lofty expectations, you’re going to be left disappointed. Sometimes it’s the [...]

James Is Heading To Fantastic Fest 2011, Here Are His Ten Most Anticipated Films

James McCormick — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:49:56 +0000

It’s true! It’s less than a day until I board a plane and land in beautiful Austin, Texas! Lots of exclamation points! [...]

Criterion And Janus Are Bringing Two Samurai Films To The Alamo Ritz, Free To Fantastic Fest Badgeholders

Ryan Gallagher — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:11:47 +0000

Later this month (September 22nd through the 29th) the film world will turn it’s attention back to Austin, Texas, for Fantastic Fest. [...]

Cannes Film Festival 2011 Roundup: Lars Von Trier, Reviews, And Jafar Panahi

Joshua Brunsting — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:20:19 +0000

Cannes usually manages to captivate the film community, but this year’s festival had its fair share of both hype and controversy.

I [...]

Catherine Reviews James Marsh’s Project Nim [IFFBoston 2011 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Sun, 08 May 2011 05:17:57 +0000

Beginning to write about James Marsh’s documentary Project Nim, it becomes tempting to immediately spring into all-out praise mode. Marsh approaches stories [...]

Catherine Reviews Miranda July’s The Future [IFFBoston 2011 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Wed, 04 May 2011 06:04:40 +0000

Miranda July’s brand of storytelling works mainly in spurts. When her methods work, they resonate with an authenticity that rarely comes around [...]

Catherine Reviews Liz Garbus’ Bobby Fischer Against the World [IFFBoston 2011 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:47:31 +0000

Biographical documentaries always present an inherent problem; how does one sum up a person’s life in ninety minutes? Some films take an [...]

Catherine Reviews Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip [IFFBoston 2011 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:22:20 +0000

The Trip boasts an unusual combination of dialogue-heavy comedy, of scenic travelogue complete with a focus on high-end food and finally a [...]

Catherine Reviews Richard Ayoade’s Submarine [IFFBoston 2011 Review]

Catherine Stebbins — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:16:07 +0000

By the end of Submarine, the audience will have spent ninety minutes in the head of Oliver Tate. It is an inventive [...]

Darren Aronofsky Heading Venice Film Festival Jury

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:00:14 +0000

There is no place like home, particularly when that home’s been rather nice to you.

The Venice International Film Festival revealed that [...]

Cannes Announces Classics Sidebar Lineup, Includes Five Film History Documentaries

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:00:12 +0000

With each day that passes, Cannes is becoming closer and closer, and now, for those looking forward to seeing a few, let’s [...]

Joshua Reviews Matt D’Elia’s American Animal [Late SXSW Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:41:26 +0000

Film can do many things. Inspiring awe in its viewers, drawing tears out of their tear ducts, or bringing laughs right from [...]

Olivier Assayas Joins The 2011 Cannes Film Festival Jury

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:23:27 +0000

With the Cannes Film Festival just a matter of weeks away, and the film’s announced, it’s now time for the jury to [...]

Cannes 2011 Lineup Announced; Features Films From Terrence Malick, Lars Von Trier And Lynne Ramsay

Joshua Brunsting — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:53:54 +0000

Finally, the speculation can end.

The minds behind this year’s Cannes Film Festival have announced the slate for the said festival, and [...]

Bong Joon-Ho Leading The Camera d’Or Jury At This Year’s Cannes Film Festival

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:00:39 +0000

While his own first feature (Barking Dog) is hard to find, there are very few names that know what it takes to [...]

Joshua Reviews Andrew Rossi’s Page One: A Year Inside The New York Times [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:01:10 +0000

The newspaper business has seen better days.

Over the past decade, with the rise of internet news, social networking and other outlets, [...]

Joshua Reviews Peter Richardson’s How To Die In Oregon [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:09:14 +0000

Death is not a subject many like to tackle head on.

However, much like any worthwhile documentary, the latest film from documentarian [...]

Joshua Talks To Alan Berg, Director Of Outside Industry: The Story Of SXSW [SXSW 2011]

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:13:34 +0000

One of the great pleasures of attending the SXSW Film Festival, is that it’s not rare to run into filmmakers, and get [...]

Joshua Reviews Jason Eisner’s Hobo With A Shotgun [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:59:08 +0000

Grindhouse style films are an interesting beast, within the world of film.

Often created out of promotional material like posters or low-budget [...]

Joshua Reviews Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:30:12 +0000

Very few filmmakers have the ability to shock an audience quite like the master of that emotion, Takashi Miike.

That’s exactly what [...]

Joshua Reviews Jodie Foster’s The Beaver [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:00:16 +0000

Sometimes, the most gifted artists also happen to be the most troubled.

A perfect example of this would be the ever talented [...]

Joshua Reviews Evan Glodell’s Bellflower [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:50:09 +0000

There are truly hand made films, and then there are films like Bellflower.

Arguably one of the most original pieces of narrative [...]

Joshua Reviews Steve James’ The Interrupters [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:53:43 +0000

While names like Morgan Spurlock and Michael Moore may in fact garner the most publicity and attention, the true king of the [...]

Joshua Reviews Xavier Gens’ The Divide [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:51:46 +0000

“To survive the end of the world, you must first survive each other.”

That is the plot synopsis for the latest film [...]

Joshua Reviews Morgan Spurlock’s The Greatest Movie Ever Sold [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:44:04 +0000

Say what you will about documentary giant Morgan Spurlock, but the guy knows how to make a compelling documentary.

After making a [...]

Joshua Reviews Sophia Takal’s Green [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:58:00 +0000

While film festivals may play host to various A-list features, looking for some good buzz prior to its massive theatrical release (I’m [...]

Joshua Reviews James Gunn’s Super [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:55:02 +0000

While the superhero film genre itself has now become one of the most prevalent genres in modern filmmaking, the films deconstructing this [...]

Joshua Reviews Ti West’s The Innkeepers [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:50:45 +0000

Apparently 2011 is going to be quite the year for the ghost story on the big screen.

With Insidious kick [...]

Joshua Reviews Nicolas Lopez’s Que Pena Tu Vida [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:05:54 +0000

What’s in a name?

Apparently, when it comes to the latest film from writer/director Nicolas Lopez, it means a lot.

Entitled Que [...]

Joshua Reviews Constance Marks’ Being Elmo [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:05:19 +0000

“Who’s more famous than Elmo?”

That ones the one question brought up during the introduction of the new documentary, Being Elmo: A [...]

Joshua Reviews James Wan’s Insidious [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:44:29 +0000

James Wan is back, and he is back in one hell of a big way.

Best known for being the man that [...]

Joshua Reviews Duncan Jones’ Source Code [SXSW 2011 Review]

Joshua Brunsting — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:27:36 +0000

With the recent cavalcade of silly, innocuous alien invasion films and bland attempts at philosophically charged science fiction, it’s about time that [...]

CriterionCast Is Heading To SXSW 2011!

Ryan Gallagher — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:57:14 +0000

Starting this Friday, the film, music, and technology geeks of the world will descend upon Austin, Texas, for the week long party [...]

SXSW 2011 Preview: Aaron Rottinghaus’ Apart

Joshua Brunsting — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:53:10 +0000

While much of the focus going into this year’s SXSW Film Festival is on films like Paul, Source Code and The Beaver, [...]

Andrew Reviews Hilda Hidalgo’s Of Love And Other Demons [PIFF 2011 Review]

Andrew Collins — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:24:50 +0000

There are moments in “Of Love and Other Demons” where it feels as though the main character of the film is Eliza [...]

SXSW Announces Closing Night Film And More Additions

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:00:08 +0000

With SXSW rapidly approaching, the full film lineup is starting to get rounded out.

And today we know what will not only [...]

Andrew Reviews Oscar Ruiz Navia’s Crab Trap [PIFF 2011 Review]

Ryan Gallagher — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:02:52 +0000

[Hey readers, Ryan here. I'm so pleased to present the first review from a local cinephile here in Portland, Oregon: Andrew Collins. [...]

Jamie Reviews Iciar Bollain’s Even the Rain [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:36:04 +0000

The Spanish film Even the Rain begins with an open casting call. Bolivian locals have lined up around the block for [...]

Jamie Reviews Hans Petter Moland’s A Somewhat Gentle Man [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:47:13 +0000

Ulrik, played with understated humor and gravity by Stellan Skarsgård, has been in prison for 12 years. Too long for him, [...]

Jamie Reviews Giuseppe Capotondi’s The Double Hour [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:37:26 +0000

A “double hour” occurs when the hour is the same as the minutes on the clock. So, for instance, the first [...]

Jamie Reviews Craig McCall’s Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:15:26 +0000

Any cinema fan knows the story of a good cinematographer is really the tale of a good painter. Legendary cameraman Jack [...]

Jamie Reviews Im Sang-soo’s The Housemaid [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:00:17 +0000

You pretty much know where this one is going to go. A pretty young girl is hired to work as the [...]

Jamie Reviews Susanne Bier’s In a Better World [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:00:11 +0000

One of the nominees for this year’s Best Foreign Language Oscar, the Danish film In a Better World is really two [...]

SXSW Announces Festival Favorite Lineup Additions, Includes Steve James’ The Interrupters

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:00:59 +0000

While most of the films that will be playing this year’s SXSW Film Festival have been properly announced, there are a [...]

SXSW 2011 First Look: Greta Gerwig in The Dish & The Spoon

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:30:44 +0000

With SXSW being only a few weeks out, we are slowly getting our first looks at films that will be making [...]

Jamie Reviews Larysa Kondracki’s The Whistleblower [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:02:33 +0000

I swear this film festival is trying to break me.

The Whistleblower is tough viewing. Know that up front. It’s not [...]

Film Panel Lineup For SXSW 2011 Announced

Joshua Brunsting — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:18:36 +0000

When it comes to the average film festival, while most of the focus may be on the films debuting or showing, [...]

Jamie Reviews Benjamin Heisenberg’s The Robber [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:00:16 +0000

The new film from Benjamin Heisenberg (Sleeper) is based on a novel by Martin Prinz, which in turn was taken from [...]

Jamie Reviews Feng Xiaogang’s Aftershock [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:00:15 +0000

A few years back, a couple of friends of mine were running their own meme where they described the movie tastes [...]

Jafar Panahi Letter Read By Isabella Rossellini At Berlinale

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:00:09 +0000

“These might be the last words we hear from him (for a long time).”

Those were the sentiments uttered by Berlin [...]

Jamie Reviews Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:00:26 +0000

“It would be stupid for us to ruin our lives for an ideal.”

If ever a film was made for an [...]

Jamie Reviews Jan Hrebejk’s Kawasaki’s Rose [PIFF 2011 Review]

Jamie S. Rich — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:18:42 +0000

Kawasaki’s Rose pulls off a fairly effective rope-a-dope. The Czech film, written by Petr Jarchovskýn and directed by Jan Hrebejk begins [...]

Berlinale To Highlight Ingmar Bergman With Film Retrospective

Ryan Gallagher — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:40:36 +0000

Starting this Thursday, the Berlinale will kick off it’s 61st year of presenting some of the greatest films of [...]

Portland International Film Festival Line-Up, Ozon’s Potiche To Kick Off The Festival On Thursday

Ryan Gallagher — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:28:42 +0000

If you couldn’t already tell from the header image and the bit in the left sidebar, we are really excited about [...]

SXSW Announces 2011 Film Festival Lineup

Joshua Brunsting — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:15:57 +0000

While Cannes may have taken headlines early on Wednesday (with the announcement of Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris as the festival’s [...]

James Reviews Lynn Hershman Leeson’s W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolution [Sundance 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:41:12 +0000

W”.A.R.” asks the question, “Can you name three women artists?” Can you do it? I know I had to think long [...]

Steve James Talks The Interrupters In This Sundance Video

Ryan Gallagher — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:31:55 +0000

While The Interrupters didn’t take home any awards tonight, it is still one of the films I am most interested in [...]

Sundance 2011 Award Winners Announced

Joshua Brunsting — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 06:09:20 +0000

Well, what has become a massively busy Sundance Film Festival has come to a close, and while distribution purchases will likely [...]

James Reviews Leonard Retel Helmrich’s Position Among the Stars [Sundance 2011 Review]

James McCormick — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:40:40 +0000

Leonard Retel Helmrich has been chronicling the lives of Bachtiar “Bakti” Becker and his mother, Rumidjah Sjamsuddin for three films and [...]

Rudie Reviews Clay Jeter’s Jess + Moss [Sundance Film Festival 2011 Review]

Rudie Obias — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:00:32 +0000

The balance between entertainment and art is a slippery slope. Most movies that strive for one or another usually peak with [...]