Compulsive love and the intense crimes that accompany it are two of the leading signs that a relationship is toxic in real life. But in a film noir piece like the new romantic drama, Love Lies Bleeding, those characteristics make such a connection titillating and exciting. The action-adventure movie is an intense, unconventional queer love…
Photo by Peter Mountain/Universal Pictures Matthew Vaughn is such an interesting filmmaker. He has made a slew of very well known and well regarded films since jumping into the director’s chair. Yet, if you bring up his name to anyone who isn’t a direct fan, they probably would ask, “Who’s that?”. Sure, they know his…
@Courtesy of Sundance Institute Is it possible for young people to break cycles of violence? And what would it take for that to happen? These are the questions the Sundance winner of best international feature “Sujo” poses when portraying a boy who grows up under lurking cartel violence in the Mexican countryside. But instead of exploring the…
©Photo by Matt Infante/Matt Infante-Sundance Institute The most intriguing characters are often those who are bound by the empathic limits of their own lived experiences. That’s certainly true for Sebastian Stan’s protagonist of Edward in the new psychological sci-fi thriller, A Different Man, as societal expectations fuel his internal turmoil and sense of truth. The…
Journalism can be a dangerous profession, and the risks are amplified by the stability of the place news is being covered. Many hostile regions freely target members of the press, who typically travel in vehicles and clothing marked with their designations to hopefully shield them from harm. Covering war is never easy, but some still…
The Küstendorf Film and Music Festival is the film event created by the well-known filmmaker and professor, Emir Nemanja Kusturica, organised by the production company Rasta International, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia. Emir Kusturica, as a cineaste is largely acclaimed for his films that tackle political struggle…
©Ennio Morricone in Ennio. Courtesy of Music Box Films. Synopsis : A feature documentary directed by Giuseppe Tornatore about the life and work of legendary composer, Ennio Morricone, including interviews with renowned filmmakers and musicians, recordings from Morricone’s acclaimed world concert tours, clips of classic films scored by Morricone and exclusive footage of scenes and…
What does it mean to be alive? That’s the central question posed in the sci-fi drama Love Me, which is set thousands of years in the future long after Earth is no longer inhabited. A satellite launched by NASA to scan for lifeforms to welcome them to what used to be the planet locates a…
©Cinediaz And So It Begins : Amidst the traditional pomp and circumstance of Filipino elections, a quirky people’s movement rises to defend the nation against deepening threats to truth and democracy. In a collective act of joy as a form of resistance, hope flickers against the backdrop of increasing autocracy. With the end of Rodrigo…
@Makayla’s Voice In a world with people who talk, many see those who are non-verbal as unintelligent. This short documentary breaks that notion to pieces. “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” tells Makayla’s story through her mind. She is a young black girl with a rare form of Autism that renders her non-verbal. Around 8…
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