Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, Frankenstein, was so evocative for its time, paving the way for nearly one hundred years of adaptations from the more faithful film adaptations to animated films and comic books. One filmmaker who has always been a notable fan is Guillermo del Toro, who has been saying for decades in interviews that…
©Courtesy of Neon While they’re so many film makers who have had careers filled with good films for prolonged periods, it’s still a rarity to create their best works of art further into their careers. Known for some of the early aughts most inventive and brilliant films, Park Chan-wook might have just dropped his masterpiece…
@Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics After the psychological drama Nyad (for which she gained her fifth Oscar nominee, second as supporting actress), after the darkness and complexity of HBO series True Detective: Night Country, Jodie Foster was most likely looking for a more relaxing next project. She definitely found it with A Private Life, directed…
Courtesy of 20th Century Studios Sigourney Weaver, one of the most iconic actresses, has confirmed that she has met with Disney regarding the possibility of reprising her role as Ellen Ripley in yet another “Alien” installment. She expressed an interest in teaming up with Walter Hill, the producer of Ridley Scott’s 1979 film, to create…
©Courtesy of GKIDS A Danish princess is about to discover “The Undiscovered Country.” That metaphor for the mysteries of the afterlife, taken from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, previously inspired the sixth (and probably best) original Star Trek film. It also could have very easily served as the title for Mamoru Hosoda’s new anime feature. The title character’s…
Richard Gere has left his mark on the silver screen with films such as An Officer and a Gentleman, Days of Heaven, American Gigolo, Breathless, Pretty Woman, First Knight, Primal Fear, Chicago, Unfaithful, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Cotton Club, Shall We Dance? and Internal Affairs. But the list of his prestigious performances is long, featuring…
©Courtesy of Neon The prologue sets the emotional architecture of “Sentimental Value”, the Grand Prize winner at Cannes. We’re introduced to two sisters’ childhood home — a magnificent red wooden house in Oslo, Norway — that serves as the emotional center of the story. The film then cuts to a young stage actress, moments before her…
We are in Argentina in the year 1983, when targets of the military dictatorship are all those believed to be associated with activist groups. The story takes place in prison, where two inmates are forced to share a cramped cell: Molina (Tonatiuh), a window dresser convicted of public indecency and Marxist revolutionary Valentín (Diego Luna)….
When people talk about New York filmmakers, Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee are frequently the first two names that come to mind, while Jim Jarmusch is often forgotten, maybe because he hasn’t made much of an effort to set or film any of his movies in his own city. One of the segments in Night…
©Courtesy of GKIDS When asked why he runs, a junior high track star replies “to win,” as if it’s a stupid question, but it isn’t. In fact, several Japanese track stars at various stages of their careers must wrestle with that question throughout this film, especially during losing streaks. Yet, they keep running in Kenji…
©Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Engaging in meandering debates about clashing ethics and contentious power dynamics can reveals people’s drastically different views on social justice. The upcoming crime drama, After the Hunt, explores the dispute of morality, particularly related to sexual assault, with fearless abandon. First-time screenwriter Nora Garrett penned the new psychological thriller. She…
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