Home Search

above the line - search results

If you're not happy with the results, please do another search

Film Review – ‘Bigbug’ is a Delightfully Imaginative and Truly Frightening Satire from Jean-Pierre Jeunet

French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a builder of worlds. For each of his projects, he imagines a universe that may not be all that different than our own yet is touched by some degree of magic, or at least a series of unlikely coincidences that add up to something majestic. His most celebrated works include…

MoMI’s First Look Returns Mar. 16-20, Opens with Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović’s Caméra d’Or Winner, “MURINA”

 FIRST LOOK 2022, MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE’S FESTIVAL OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE INTERNATIONAL CINEMA, TAKES PLACE IN PERSON OVER FIVE DAYS  March 16–March 20, 2022  Astoria, New York, February 7, 2022 — Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce the complete lineup for the 11th edition of First Look, the Museum’s festival…

Oscar Nominees Announced – ‘The Power of the Dog’ Leads, ‘Drive My Car’ Makes the Cut in Best Picture

Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced this morning by actors Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross in twenty-three categories. The overall nominations leader is The Power of the Dog with 12 bids, including four acting nominations. Next up was Dune with ten bids, though it missed an expected mention for director Denis Villeneuve,…

TED K / Red Band Trailer : Starring Sharlto Copley / A Cinematic Journey into the Tortured Mind of The Unabomber

  SYNOPSIS From the mind of acclaimed director Tony Stone comes TED K-  a bracing, cinematic journey into the tortured mind of The Unabomber. Deep in the American Rocky Mountains lived a man who sought refuge from modern society. His dark writings forewarned of a society ruled by technology. As the outside world encroached on…

Sundance Film Festival Review – ‘Call Jane’ Spotlights Early Heroes in the Battle for Abortion Access

The fight for abortion rights in the United States has been an uphill battle, and it is frequently pointed out that those making the decisions about what women can and cannot do with their bodies are almost always men. The irony of that is sadly lost on most, and, especially those who claim to value…

Exclusive Sundance Film Festival Video Interview: Director Rory Kennedy on Crafting ‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’

Once considered the best in the business, with the popular saying, “If it’s not Boeing, I’m not going,” the aircraft manufacturing giant experienced a considerable fall from grace when two of its 737 MAX planes crashed within six months of each other. While Boeing initially blamed Indonesian and Ethiopian pilots for not being well-trained and…

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Jonas Mekas Retrospective

       FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES  JONAS MEKAS RETROSPECTIVE, FEBRUARY 17-23 New York, NY (January 20, 2022) – Film at Lincoln Center announces Jonas Mekas, a retrospective of the Lithuanian filmmaker-director-critic-poet, co-presented with the Jewish Museum from February 17-23. Few if any figures in the history of New York City film culture have…

Ennio, Tornatore Dedicates A Sublime Documentary To The Mozart Of Our Era

Ennio, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, is a full-fledged portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific musician of the 20th century. He was revered by international audiences, received two Academy Awards and wrote over 500 unforgettable soundtracks. “He’s my favourite composer, and I don’t just mean for movies. I mean in terms of Bach…

A Tribute to Sidney Poitier Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film

Trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier died yesterday in the Bahamas at the age of 94. Eugene Torchon-Newry, the acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the news of the Academy Award-winning performer’s death, USA Today is reporting. Poitier overcame an impoverished upbringing in the Bahamas to rise to the top of his profession…

Cobra Kai Season 4 : Q&A with Actor Ralph Macchio, Actor William Zabka, Actress Courtney Henggeler, Actress Vanessa Rubio

Synopsis : Thirty four years after events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso. Q&A with Actor Ralph Macchio, Actor William Zabka, Actress Courtney Henggeler, Actress Vanessa Rubio Q: Congratulations on being nominated…