Interview: Asghar Farhadi on judgment and storytelling in ‘A Hero’
Some of the most compelling dramas are the ones where you see your allegiances shift back and forth between characters. You understand where each character... Read More
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2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (October)
After Paweł Pawlikowski (2018’s Cold War) and Thomas Vinterberg (2020’s Another Round) made the cut in the best director category it seems like we’re all... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (July)
Definitely glad I waited until after Cannes to do July Oscar predictions because the festival, and the winners in particular, really gave the race a... Read More
‘A Hero’ review – An effective albeit monotonous moral parable from Asghar Farhadi [Cannes Review]
Somewhere in Iran, there is a bus station; a social junction where everyday commuters meet for a moment of solace. As the ongoing traffic continuously... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (June)
I’m feeling very good about my Asghar Farhadi prediction last month as his new film, A Hero, was announced in competition for this summer’s Cannes... Read More
2021 Cannes Film Festival Lineup: Big auteurs, expanded lineups and a record number of women filmmakers
24 titles were revealed this morning as in competition films for the 74th Cannes Film Festival, announced today by Thierry Frémaux, artistic director and general... Read More
2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (May)
After a season in which Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) made Academy Awards history and became the first woman of color to win the Best Director Oscar... Read More
Cannes Review: Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Everybody Knows’ is too safe and too slow to engage
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Everybody Knows opens in an aging bell and clock tower of a quiet Spanish town. There are names of teenage paramours... Read More
2018 Cannes: Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Everybody Knows’ with Oscar winners Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem will open 71st Cannes Film Festival
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] This year’s forthcoming Festival de Cannes will open with a screening of Asghar Farhadi’s new film Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) in Competition at... Read More
2019 Oscars: The Directors (March)
This year promises a wealth of directors all angling for Oscar votes. From previous Oscar winners to breakthroughs waiting to happen to a chance for... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 72 – ‘Three Colours: Blue’ (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) 
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Nava Mau, Sean Wang Among 2024 BAFTA Breakthroughs Championing New ‘Must-Watch’ Creatives 
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