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Oh, Canada – Official Trailer : Starring Jacob Elordi & Richard Gere

Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada is expected to arrive in the US soon. The film, which debuted at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and then played at TIFF, features Jacob Elordi and Richard Gere portraying a documentarian in two different times of his life, with Elordi playing Gere’s younger self. The film is an adaptation of…

Paul Schrader: The Masterclass at Milan’s Prada Foundation

The Prada Foundation hosted — within its Cinema Godard — a Masterclass with the accomplished filmmaker Paul Schrader. During this occasion, the multi-hyphenate cineaste retraced his experience as film critic, screenwriter and director. Italy had previously homaged Schrader through the years, with Masterclasses and accolades at the Museum of Cinema in Turin, at the Lucca Film Festival and…

Paul Schrader to Shoot Noir Film About Sexual Obsession

©Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki  Filmmaker Paul Schrader has disclosed that his next directing project will be titled Non Compos Mentis, a film noir that will deal with sexual obsession and irresponsibility  “Non compos mentis” is a Latin legal term translated as “of unsound mind.” More specifically, Schrader says that his new film will explore “the…

The Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup

  In what seems to be our favorite directors are back at the French resort, the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its line-up, the festival will bring “Godfather” series Director Francis ford Coppola with a highly anticipated film, “Magalopolis” starring Adam Driver, “Mad Max” series Director George Miller “Furiosa” starring Anya Taylor-Joy. “Star War” series…

Vulture Report Questions Integrity of Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes, one of the most popular and recognizable movie-review sites, is under fire for deceptive practices. A report published today by Vulture claims that Bunker 15, a public-relations firm, was paying reviewers to write positive articles about Covert Media’s 2018 film, Ophelia, which starred Daisy Ridley. Early reviews of the film had been disappointing,…

Film Review: Paul Schrader’s Crime Thriller Master Gardener Flourishes with Important Social Commentary

© 2022 MASTER GARDENER US LLC. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Securing redemption through a painful sacrifice, particularly after traveling on a long self-destructive path, is a powerful recurring theme that drives many of the protagonists in Oscar-nominated writer-director Paul Schrader’s films. In his new social crime thriller, Master Gardener, he crafted the titular main…

NYFF Film Review – ‘Master Gardener’ is Paul Schrader’s Latest Incisive Character Study

Certain things have little to no resonance for an average person but may contain a great deal of meaning for someone else. It’s easy to walk through a beautiful garden without appreciating or comprehending the hard work that goes into its upkeep and its very creation, planning carefully for which flowers will eventually bloom and…

Film at Lincoln Center Announces Talks For The 60th New York Film Festival

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES TALKS FOR THE 60th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Free panel discussions, in-depth conversations, and filmmaker dialogues throughout the festivalFilmmaker and artist Cauleen Smithwill deliver the second edition of the Amos Vogel Lecture Frederick Wiseman, Cauleen Smith, Alice Diop, Noah Baumbach New York, NY (Sept. 21, 2022) – Film at Lincoln Center…

Film At Lincoln Center Announces New York Film Festival 60 Main Slate Selections

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE SELECTIONS FOR THE 60th NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces the 32 films that comprise the Main Slate of the 60th New York Film Festival (NYFF), taking place September 30–October 16 at Lincoln Center and in venues across the city. “If there is one…