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‘Benedetta’ review: Praise be, Paul Verhoeven’s silly and sizzling hot nun summer is here [Cannes Review]

“We’re all entitled to a sin,” one nun confesses to her attentive Sister Benedetta (Virginie Efira). And sin she indeed… Read More

July 10, 2021

Film Review: ‘You Don’t Nomi’

From the Peaches Christ annual live production of Showgirls, featured in YOU DON'T NOMI (Peaches Christ/Tribeca Film Festival) I refuse… Read More

June 9, 2020

New ‘Showgirls’ doc explores one of the most reviled and revered films of all time

They say that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but for the cast and crew of one film, what… Read More

March 25, 2019

Elle, Moonlight and Silence Dominate 14th ICS Award Nominations

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] A French tale of rape revenge, traversing the toxic masculinity as a gay, African-American boy to… Read More

February 6, 2017

Verhoeven’s ELLE, Ozon’s FRANTZ Lead 42nd César Awards Nominations

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] Newly-minted Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert and her film Elle led the nominations for the 42nd César… Read More

January 25, 2017

2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December) – The Rise of Barry Jenkins

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] Damien Chazelle (La La Land) still holds onto a perfect score of 50 in our Best… Read More

December 6, 2016

Female-led Films Dominate 2016 European Film Awards (EFA) Nominations

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] The nominations for the 29th European Film Awards were revealed today and female-led films dominated the… Read More

November 5, 2016

Can ‘Elle’ Earn Isabelle Huppert Her First Oscar Nomination?

[divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] So very often the world's most celebrated actresses never find themselves in the Oscar conversation until… Read More

May 11, 2016