NYFF Review: Jia Zhangke takes an unfocused look at Chinese history and literature with ‘Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue’
Jia Zhangke’s firmly established himself as one of China’s most exciting, innovative filmmakers, whether it’s in fiction (as 2018’s meditative Ash is Purest White can... Read More
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Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Burning’ Tops ICS Cannes Awards
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The International Cinephile Society (of which I am a member) has chosen its own Cannes winner just ahead of the festival’s... Read More
Cannes Review: Zhao Tao is a Best Actress Contender in ‘Ash is Purest White’ from Jia Zhang-ke
One of the most commercial and straightforward films of his career, Jia Zhang-ke’s ASH IS PUREST WHITE is accessible but not superficial, entertaining but never... Read More
67th Cannes Film Festival Complete Jury Revealed
The complete Cannes Film Festival jury was revealed this morning and the group is as eclectic as its been in many years. Previous Cannes winners... Read More
Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another’ Named Best Film 
Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead 
Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Winners: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Lead 
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Fight It Out