Age is not slowing Paul Verhoeven. The 85-year-old Dutch-born director of such sci-fi hits as RoboCop, Total Recall, and Basic Instinct is working on two new films. The first, Young Sinner, has been described as an “erotic political thriller” set in Washington DC. It narrates the story of a Congressional staffer who is “drawn into…
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair. Based on Judith C. Brown’s Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy. CAST: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Lambert Wilson, Daphne…
Las Vegas, showgirls and Pamela Anderson. One can easily imagine this film to be filled with sparkle, glitter, neon signs and energetic dancing, perhaps a sibling film to Paul Verhoeven‘s “Showgirls” (1995). But Gia Coppola‘s “Palo Alto” (2013), latest film is everything but. This is a dreamy and intimate character study of a veteran Las…
©Elle, Isabelle Huppert In a scene in The Lacemaker (La dentellière, 1977), Isabelle Huppert’s character is led with closed eyes by her lover. He takes her closer and closer towards a steep cliff and open sea. There she opens her eyes, and he asks, “do you trust me”? “Of course,” she replies. The scene has…
RoboCop fans are looking forward to a four-part documentary series about the creation of the iconic sci-fi thriller from the 1980s. Titled RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, the series will premiere on the UK’s Icon Film Channel on October 2. A Blu-ray Collector’s Edition will be released on December 18, with a TVOD/EST version two…
When an actress astounds in a particular role, it’s very worth watching for what they do next. Virginie Efira was a revelation (religious pun intended) in 2021’s Benedetta, directed by Paul Verhoeven, portraying a nun who believes herself to have true divine inspiration. She’s been touring the festival circuit since with Madeleine Collins and Paris…
UNIFRANCE AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCE THE COMPLETE LINEUP FOR THE 27TH RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, MARCH 3–13 Opening Night—Claire Denis’s Fire starring Juliette Binoche, with Denis and Binoche in person The annual French cinema showcase celebrates the latest from Mathieu Amalric, Jacques Audiard, Arnaud Desplechin, and more, with brilliant debut features from Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, Vincent…
There are few things in this world that are as universal and influential as religion. Innumerable faiths have different visions of what a deity might look like, but many espouse fierce devotion and lifelong penitence for actions in front of an all-powerful being capable of eternal judgment. Countless wars have been started in the name…
IFC Films and FilmNation Entertainment has secured the U.S. rights to the French abortion drama, Happening, after entering a bidding battle with other distributors. The deal was secured by IFC president Arianna Bocco and FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner, Deadline is reporting. There were also three other distributors who put bids on the movie. online…
FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE SELECTIONS FOR THE 59th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 32 features including new films from Pedro Almodóvar, Jane Campion, Jonas Carpignano, Joel Coen, Julia Ducournau, Bruno Dumont, Michelangelo Frammartino, Rebecca Hall, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Mia Hansen-Løve, Todd Haynes, Joanna Hogg, Hong Sangsoo, Tatiana Huezo, Radu Jude, Alexandre Koberidze, Kira Kovalenko, Nadav Lapid, Pietro…
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