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Open Roads: ‘In The Mirror,’ Cinema As A Therapeutic Experience

Director Roberta Torre, inscribes on reel her love letter towards the esteemed Italian actress Monica Vitti. However, In The Mirror is not a biopic, it’s much better. It portrays how the power of cinema may be therapeutic to someone who is struggling with a neurological disorder. Monica (Alba Rohrwacher) suffers from the Korsakoff syndrome that…

Al Pacino, Viggo Mortensen, John Travolta, Shia LaBeouf, Rebecca Pidgeon and Courtney Love Cast In David Mamet’s JFK Thriller ‘Assassination’

@David Mamet Al Pacino, Viggo Mortensen, John Travolta, Shia LaBeouf, NBR Award winner Rebecca Pidgeon (Heist) and Golden Globe nominated actress-singer Courtney Love (The People vs. Larry Flynt) have been cast in the thriller Assassination, Deadline is reporting. The film, will be directed by Pulitzer Prize-winner and Oscar nominated Wag the Dog scribe, David Mamet,…

Janus/Slideshow to Distribute New Refugee Drama by the Dardennes

Tori and Lokita, the refugee drama that won a special 75th Anniversary Prize for the Dardenne brothers at Cannes, will be distributed in North America by Sideshow and Janus Films. Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne directed the film about two youngsters from Africa who have traveled alone to start a new life in Belgium….

Film Review: “Crimes of the Future” is a Return to Form for David Cronenberg

Though the style of his work has varied through-out the years, the lasting memory of David Cronenberg’s work for many has always been met with one very specific descriptor; body horror. As he may very well be the king of the body horror genre, his last six films– while maintaining an overall sense of Cronenbergian…

Iris Knobloch Elected as First Female President of Cannes Film Festival Board

For the first time, the board of directors of the Association Française du Festival International du Film has chosen to elevate a woman to its top position, with Iris Knobloch set to become the next president. online pharmacy buy vibramycin with best prices today in the USA She will oversee the Cannes Film Festival in…

New York Film Festival : Review- The Slippery Slope of “Red Rocket”

Though he’s been making films for close to 20 years (and with co-writer Chris Bergoch for the last 8), it’s only in the past few years that Sean Baker has been making waves with the general public. Following the success of The Florida Project, Baker is back with another slice of the less explored factions of…

Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Belle’ Gets Premiere Slot at Cannes

We’re less than forty-eight hours away from the start of the 74th Cannes Film Festival, but a new film has been officially added to the lineup, as per Variety. Animation fans will be excited to learn that director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest, Belle, is now officially a premiere selection slated for July 15th. The film follows…