In 1836 Joseph-Xavier Boniface published a book called Picciola, about Count Charney, a former soldier who had been jailed for conspiring against Napoleon, who passed his days behind bars tending a plant that lightened his time amidst the walls that imprisoned him. Japanese film director Baku Kinoshita and writer Kazuya Konomoto seem to have grasped…
For all those who lack historical awareness Young Washington will clarify why King Charles III, when meeting President Donald Trump at the White House in April 2026, in his speech said: “You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that,…
“A Fashion Show is like a war machine,” is the statement made by one of the characters in the film Couture, directed by Alice Winocour. This proclamation defines not just an industry, but our time, when people are defined by the productivity in any work sector. Maxine (Angelina Jolie), is an American filmmaker who arrives…
The gaze of second-generation immigrants captures the plight of its forbearers. This is what film director Karla Murthy projects in her documentary The Gas Station Attendant. Through the use of footage from home videos and old recorded tapes, the director and Emmy-nominated producer who began her career working for several news programs on PBS, finds…
After presiding the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Jury, Park Chan-wook has been part of the 27th edition of La Milanesiana conceived and directed by Elisabetta Sgarbi. Two days homaged the award-winning South Korean director — with a Masterclass moderated by Marco Müller and a screening marathon of his The Vengeance Trilogy (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance,…
Pedro Almodóvar’s Bitter Christmas (Amarga Navidad) was presented at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The theme is strong, but its realisation is weak. The 24th motion picture of the filmmaker from La Mancha is a cynical study on the motives of creation. Pedro Almodóvar’s tragicomedy navigates in the territory of metacinema, as we’re initially introduced…
Academy Award-winning director James Lucas brings to the silver screen more than a conventional biopic. Moss & Freud is the extraordinary account of the never-before-told story of Supermodel Kate Moss and artist Lucian Freud’s unique friendship, that developed through the sittings that gave life to the painting Naked Portrait 2002, that sold for £3.9 million…
Netflix documentary Marty, Life Is Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, retraces Martin Short’s art and career across film, television, theatre and comedy. The Canadian actor — who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy before exploring film sets and Broadway stages — has lived what one would consider a full life. He was surrounded…
The American drama Omaha, directed by Cole Webley and penned by Robert Machoian, made its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival as an entry in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category. The narrative builds up slowly with John Magaro playing a father who takes his two children Ella (Molly Belle Wright) and Charlie (Wyatt…
Two decades later, there is a sequel celebrating the retaliation of a woman who has learnt to deal with the challenges of grind culture in the fashion world. The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), Andy (Anne Hathaway) Emily (Emily Blunt) and Nigel (Stanley Tucci) grappling with the uncertain future of Runway….
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