In 2019 “Martin Eden” made a splash in the arthouse film world. The Jack London based story of a tortured man in Naples craving to write prose with his working-class hands in post-World War II, established Pietro Marcello as a clever filmmaker with fresh ideas and salty nerve. In his follow up “Scarlet” another pair…
Director Mary Harron depicts the poetic decline of the master of Surrealism through the cinematic medium. Her film, Dalíland, had its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. We meet Salvador Dalí, played by Sir Ben Kingsley, at the height his career as he entertains himself with extravagant parties whilst keeping up with…
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Only one Hollywood legend has the prowess to turn an action hero into a relatable family man: Arnold Schwarzenegger. Like his protagonist of CIA operative Luke Brunner in his lead character television debut, the new action adventure thriller series, FUBAR, the Emmy Award-winning actor is winding down his career. While both men aren’t working as…
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American filmmaker and media strategist Nancy Schwartzman has made a documentary on a very poignant issue of our era. The film Victim/Suspect discusses (quoting an article from The New York Times) “When the Accuser Becomes the Accused.” The movie follows the work of investigative reporter Rachel de Leon, who dedicated 4 years of her life…
During the last few years, director Hideaki Anno has successfully re-defined Japanese monsters/heroes through the Shin series. “Shin Godzilla” was a satire of Japanese politics, a reflection on the March 11 disasters. “Shin Ultraman” — which retained Anno as the mastermind — had the directorial duties passed onto Shinji Higuchi, his frequent collaborator, and this…
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The visual beauty and emotional allure of any classic Disney movie fairytale is that they not only rely on spectacular effects and fantastical traditional mythology, but also find ways to connect their themes to modern audiences. The studio’s latest live-action reimagination of one of its iconic animated films, 1989’s Oscar-winning fantasy musical The Little Mermaid,…
Marco Bellocchio, the secular director from Piacenza, has often explored the consequences of religious imposition — never being sententious yet remaining truthful to his laical perspective. In his 2002 film, My Mother’s Smile (L’ora di religione), he touched upon the sensitive issue of being baptised in treason. In that case it occurred to the son of the…
In recent years, we’ve witnessed a wave of film projects telling the personal stories of celebrity women such as ”This Is Paris,” “Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil,” “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry,” “Framing Britney Spears,” “Pamela, A Love Story,” “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” and now “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me.”…
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