La Haine
Posted in Cannes Cinema Sevens Director

7 Festival de Cannes Winners to Watch Right Now: Prix de la mise en scène (Best Director)

Bonjour from Cannes. Or bonjour to you all wishing you were in Cannes. The true festive season was meant to be upon as we traveled…

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Amy Denis
Posted in Actress Director Podcast

Filmotomy Podcast 97: Here are the Filmmaker and Actress of the Decade

Following the announcement of the 2019 Pandora International Film Awards, the Filmotomy Podcast focuses on the honors for Filmmaker and Actress/Actor of the Decade. Robin…

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Tie Me Up Tie Me Down
Posted in Director World Cinema

About Átame: Pedro Almodóvar’s Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Pedro Almodóvar is another kind of genius. If you have been reading our team’s articles this past week or if you’re a fan of his…

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Filmotomy Podcast 70: Lars von Trier

Bianca Garner returns to the fray to host Filmotomy Podcast episode 70. And just in time as we give Lars von Trier a bit of…

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Posted in Cannes Festival

Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Mulholland Drive, 2001

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Mulholland Drive, 2001 Prix de la mise en…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Der Himmel über Berlin / Wings of Desire, 1987

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Der Himmel über Berlin / Wings of Desire,…

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Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: After Hours, 1986

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. After Hours, 1986 Prix de la mise en…

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Posted in Year in Film

L’argent: Talking Money

Narration is simple explanation to tell the story. Cinematic language shows that there are many different ways to explain scenes, and create a variety of…

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Exclusive Interview with Director James Atkins

We here at Filmotomy love supporting indie filmmakers, and we were giving the exclusive opportunity to speak to film director, James Atkins, about his highly amusing…

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Posted in Masterpiece

Masterpiece: Milos Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest opens and closes with a tranquil setting, open land at near-dark, mountains, that stirring Jack Nitzsche score – emotively…

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Documentary Review – David Lynch: The Art Life

David Lynch is a larger than life film director and artist who has over the years brought us such surreal delights as Eraserhead (1977), Twin Peaks…

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Posted in Oscars

Why The Shape of Water is​ the Oscars Best Picture of 2017

Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a beautiful tale of love conquering all. The plot is relatively simple; a fairytale for troubled times set…

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An Epic Oscars Argument For The English Patient

The battle of the Oscars an astonishing 21 years ago might tell us just how much the awards race has changed. I mean, heading into…

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Review – 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene

Psycho (1960) was revolutionary, it’s hard to fathom just how one film managed to change to entire direction of cinema, striking fear into the hearts of…

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