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Sundance Review / Thelma: June Squibb Carries Hilarious Comedy

No one likes to be told that they’re not capable of being in charge of their own life. But as people age and faculties begin to diminish, those who have previously taken care of themselves may need to depend on someone else. That can be a difficult transition, especially for someone whose mental capacity remains…

Emir Kusturica’s 2024 Küstendorf Film And Music Festival

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…

Sundance Review / Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Flies High with Emotion

Just like Superman, the most indelible superheros are those who repeatedly defy self-pity, even in the most difficult circumstances. They instead rise up to become a passionate advocate to improve not their own lives, but also others who find themselves in the same situation. Christopher Reeve is one such superhero, whose successful career was marred…

Sundance Film Festival : And So It Begins / Exclusive interview with Director Ramon S. Diaz, former Vice President of the Philippines, Leni Robredo, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa.

©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…

Check Out the 29th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Festival!

UNIFRANCE AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENT 29TH RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, FEBRUARY 29–MARCH 10  Opening Night—New York Premiere of Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom  starring Romain Duris, with Cailley in person Featuring films starring Marion Cotillard (in person), Melvil Poupaud, Virginie Efira, Noée Abita, Laetitia Casta, Anders Danielsen Lie, Léa Drucker, Romain Duris, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Vincent Lacoste,…

THE ACA Cinema Project & Japan Society : Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux

Her Love Boils Bathwater © 2016 “Her Love Boils Bathwater” Film Partners  “FAMILY PORTRAIT: JAPANESE FAMILY IN FLUX”  FILM SERIES SHOWCASES COMPLEX FAMILY BONDS OF THE MODERN JAPANESE FAMILY IN THE 8TH EDITION OF THE ACA CINEMA PROJECT                   Presented by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of…

Origin : Press Conference with Director Ava DuVernay and Cast

@Photo by Atsushi Nishijima – © Atsushi Nishijima Synopsis : While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time. Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Smoking|Racism|Language|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Material)…

Rose : Exclusive Interview with Writer/Director Niels Arden Oplev 

@Photo by Martin Dam Kristensen – © Nordisk Film Production ROSE is the story of two sisters, Inger and Ellen, and how their relationship is challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. When Inger announces her struggles with mental health to the group, the sisters are faced with pity from some and discrimination…

2024 New York Jewish Film Festival Line-Up!

@One Life. Courtesy of Bleecker Street Media. THE JEWISH MUSEUM AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCE THE 33RD ANNUAL NEW YORK JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, PRESENTED JANUARY 10-24, 2024 Opening Film: One Life by James Hawes Centerpiece Film: Valeria Is Getting Married by Michal Vinik Closing Film: Remembering Gene Wilder by Ron Frank NEW YORK, NY (December 7, 2023) –…

Last Song from Kabul : Exclusive Interview with Director Kevin MacDonald

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Kevin MacDonald is an accomplished director, winning an Oscar for his 1999 documentary One Day in September and acclaim from BAFTA for The Last King of Scotland and The Mauritanian. He splits his time between narrative and documentary filmmaking, including nonfiction films about Mick…