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‘Jay Kelly’ Explores The Collective Construct Of Stardom

The film directed by Noah Baumbach — that he co-wrote with Emily Mortimer, who also has a supporting role in the film — stars an ensemble cast that includes George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and Alba Rohrwacher. Jay Kelly follows the eponymous famous actor (played by George Clooney) as he…

‘Daaaaaalí!’ A Surreal Film About A Surrealist

If Mary Harron’s 2022 Dalíland — starring Ben Kingsley — took a biographical twist, Quentin Dupieux prefers to embark upon an exercise of style, since his latest work is not a biopic about Salvador Dalí. The French filmmaker’s moving picture — that premiered Out of Competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival — is…

NYAFF : Art Imitates Life in Chong Keat Aun’s ‘Snow in Midsummer’

©Courtesy of New York Asian Film Festival  Snow in Midsummer, a film by Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun, is among the works being screened at the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival. It had earlier premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and won the award for best Chinese-language film in the Young Cinema Competition…

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…

‘Io Capitano,’ Italy’s Oscar Candidate, Acquired for North American Distribution by Cohen Media

© GRETA DE LAZZARIS Cohen Media Group has acquired the North American distribution rights to the critically acclaimed Italian movie, “Io Capitano,” Variety is reporting. The acquisition comes after the project was chosen to be the Italian entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards. Sold worldwide by Pathé Films, the…

A24’s Prescilla | New Official Trailer Debut: Starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi and Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola

A24 has unveiled the second official trailer for its highly anticipated biographical film, Priscilla. The upcoming drama features a new insight into the thrilling courtship and tumultuous marriage between Priscilla Beaulieu and Elvis Presley. The latest biopic about rock and roll’s biggest superstar is told entirely from the perspective of Priscilla Beaulieu (later Presley), who…

In Viaggio The Travels Of Pope Francis, A Cinematic Work Of Catechism

Pope Francis, during his first nine months of pontificate, made 37 trips across 53 countries. Throughout his travels he discussed the issues of our time: poverty, dignity, nature, migrations, solidarity and the condemnation of all wars.  Italian director Gianfranco Rosi, known for documentaries such as Sacro GRA (2013) and Oscar-nominated Fire at Sea (2016), has…

Love Life, A Captivating Depiction Of The Vicious Circle Of Heartbreak

Director Kōji Fukada brings to the silver screen a magnificent cinematic piece that portrays, with utter authenticity, how powerless we are in the face of life, death and often times love. As one of the characters says at one point, there is no science or religion that can protect us from mortality. Love Life is…

Argentina, 1985, Gives Visibility To The Disappeared

This year marked Argentina’s triumph on multiple fronts, from the victory of the World Cup in the field of sports, to having a motion picture arriving to the Oscar’s shortlist and Golden Globes nominees. The film in question is Argentina, 1985, directed by Santiago Mitre and presented at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. The…

DOC NYC: Fragments of Paradise, A Journey Through The Filmic Poetry Of Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas is known worldwide as the “the godfather of American avant-garde cinema.” The story of the Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist is now crystallised in a beautiful documentary, directed by KD Davidson, that is part of the DOC NYC 2022 line-up. Fragments Of Paradise is divided into chapters that alternate original black and white…

No Bears, A Metafiction That Dismembers The Ur-Patriarchy

Persian filmmaker, associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement, Jafar Panahi, has been persecuted in his home country for years because of the explicit social critique he has expressed through his craft. His latest film, No Bears, that won the Special Jury Prize at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, continues his plight in…