©STUDIOCANAL INTERNATIONAL Losing your teenage son to adulthood can be tricky enough for some parents. But to see him turning into an animal would surely be a tough one. Well, that is what the father in Thomas Cailley’s “The Animal Kingdom” must cope with in a world where humans are transformed into hybrid animals. The…
The Coen Brothers are a household name, collaborating on darkly funny, violent cinema beginning four decades ago with Blood Simple. Since then, they’ve won Oscars for their Fargo screenplay and for writing, directing, and producing No Country for Old Men. Joel Coen made his first film without his brother in 2021, the black-and-white Shakespearean adaptation…
ONLOOKERS Women Give Alms © Kimikat Productions Several times in my life, I’ve found myself grappling with an introspective question echoing eerily in my head: if there were no portable cameras, let alone smartphones, would I be as interested in traveling overseas as I am now? After a moment of contemplation, the answer is always…
Have you ever wondered if there are dark secrets in your family? Stuff that has been done or things said that don’t quite add up? That is what Sierra Barter has dealt with her whole life in relation to her step-grandfather Jim Mordecai. Jim Mordecai, on the outside, was a well known athlete, teacher, and…
Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars,…
©2020 “Asadas” Production Committee The ACA Cinema Project Japan dedicates a spotlight to director Ryōta Nakano, who has spent his career keenly capturing the intricate feelings of families who are facing adversity. His latest picture, The Asadas, centres on the power of love within a household and is presented along with his two previous works, A Long Goodbye and Her…
More than ten years after A Royal Affair (Academy Awards nomination for Best International Picture) Danish director Nikolaj Arcel and international star Mads Mikkelsen have teamed-up again for another period-drama set in 18th century Denmark. The Promised Land follows the story of ex-captain Ludving Kahlen, who after serving 25 years in the army decides to…
©A Shop for Killers A chance encounter can at times be both the best and most traumatic twist of fate in a person’s life. That’s certainly true for actress Kim Hye-jun‘s protagonist of Jeong Ji-an in the new South Korean action television series, A Shop for Killers. Throughout the drama’s first season, its main character,…
©Courtesy of Paramount Pictures My brother once told me about a guy he met at a party who was staring at a poster of Jimi Hendrix. When someone asked him why he was transfixed with the poster, the man replied, “Who is that?” Now, keep in mind, this was back in the late 90s. Accessible…
©Courtesy of Music Box Films. “Ennio” (2021) is Giuseppe Tornatore’s cinematic ode to Ennio Morricone, a legendary film composer and orchestrator. The film invites us on an intimate journey through Morricone’s illustrious professional career and personal life, offering glimpses into his creative process and life history. The documentary paints a comprehensive and heartfelt portrayal of…
The Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA Cinema Project Japan) is always at the forefront of providing increased exposure, development and appreciation of Japanese cinema overseas through screenings, symposiums and other events held throughout the year. The latest ACA Cinema Project series Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux examines the shifting dynamics and struggles of the Japanese…
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