Focus Features to distribute ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ from Eliza Hittman
Focus Features has snapped up the rights to Eliza Hittman’s follow up to Beach Rats, the abortion drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always, with Universal Pictures... Read More
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Cannes Review: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is passionate, unconventional lesbian cinema
Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the romance drama set in 18th-century French high society has all the boxes checked: stunning cinematography, elegant... Read More
Netflix acquires Cannes winners ‘Atlantique,’ ‘I Lost My Body’
Hot off their wins at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has snapped up the rights to Grand Prize winner Atlantique (Atlantics) from Mati Diop... Read More
2019 Cannes Film Festival Awards: Bong Joon-Ho’s ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d’Or
Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite (South Korea), a piercing social class commentary, has won the 2019 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or. Jury president Alejandro González Iñárritu called... Read More
Cannes Review: Elia Suleiman’s ‘It Must Be Heaven,’ is a political and sometimes brilliant meta commentary on Palestine identity
Elia Suleiman’s latest is a dryly comedic essay film on the Palestinian identity In the same vein as his previous films, but perhaps less structured... Read More
2019 Cannes: ‘Invisible Life of Eurídice,’ ‘The Climb,’ ‘Joan of Arc’ among Un Certain Regard winners
The President and jury of the Un Certain Regard section of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival have announced their winners. Karim Aïnouz’s The Invisible Life... Read More
Cannes Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Godfather-esque ‘The Traitor’ struggles with the duality of its style
Marco Bellocchio’s latest features a clash of cinematic styles with mixed results One of Italy’s most remarkable directors, Marco Bellocchio’s films always have a sense... Read More
Cannes Review: Michael Angelo Covino’s ‘The Climb’ is pitch-perfect buddy comedy
It’s not without its blemishes, but by combining breakthrough lead performances, accomplished cinematography, hilarious sight gags and pitch-perfect, farcical dialogue, Michael Angelo Covino’s re-invention of... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion’
Lorenzo Mattotti’s debut animated feature is an animated feast for the eyes In his first animated feature, Lorenzo Mattoti delivers one of the most beautiful... Read More
Atlantique, the first feature from director Mati Diop is a cinematic puzzle worth putting together. Move all the pieces to the proper place and discover... Read More
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