Tag: World Cinema
Film Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
French director Céline Sciamma has been well-known amongst those who are into European cinema for some time now, with her films Water Lillies, Tomboy and…
Filmotomy launches ‘Pandora International Film Critics’ Awards
As I still compile the rules and whatnot of such a huge process with the freshly squeezed film critics group assembled through Filmotomy, I wanted…
Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory Earns 16 Goya Nominations
It is no surprise to see the maestro himself, Pedro Almodóvar, again hitting big with a nomination tally of 16 for Pain and Glory at…
Kiki’s Delivery Service – Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Releasing in December
Studio Ghibli fans are having a feast this year. Classics of the studio have been projected on the big screen at film fests, and some…
Film Review: I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
The participation of Romania during World War II will likely go over the head of many. Depends what you’ve read. Or where you’re from. The…
92nd Academy Awards: Submissions for Best International Feature Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has published the chosen films from their respective country to be shortlisted for Best International Feature…
Review: Knife+Heart
Knife+Heart is the second Giallo throwback released in as many weeks, following Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, such is the state of the art house in…
Review: László Nemes’ Latest, Sunset (2019)
As glimpsed in the enticing trailer, the opening of Hungarian period piece, Sunset, is classic cinematic allure. Visiting an illustrious hat store, our protagonist, Írisz…
Rewind – 2007 in Film: Lust, Caution
Clocking in at a run-time of 156 minutes, Lust, Caution is a film that demands a lot of your time and attention. This isn’t a…
Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – Sibyl
SIBYL Justine TRIET — FRANCE, BELGIUM — 100 minutes IN A NUTSHELL Sibyl (Virginie Efira), a psychotherapist, returns to her first passion: writing. Her latest patient…
Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – It Must Be Heaven
IT MUST BE HEAVEN Elia SULEIMAN — FRANCE — 97 minutes IN A NUTSHELL Elia Suleiman escapes from Palestine in the search of an alternative…
Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – Il Traditore / The Traitor
IL TRADITORE / THE TRAITOR Marco BELLOCCHIO — ITALY, FRANCE, GERMANY, BRAZIL — 145 minutes IN A NUTSHELL Marco Bellocchio’s Il Traditor follows Tommaso Buscetta the so called…
Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo
MEKTOUB, MY LOVE: INTERMEZZO Abdellatif Kechiche — France — 240 minutes IN A NUTSHELL Sequel to Mektoub My Love: Canto Uno, sees a bunch of…
Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – Roubaix, une lumière / Oh Mercy!
ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE / OH MERCY! Arnaud DESPLECHIN — FRANCE — 119 minutes IN A NUTSHELL Based on a true story and the 2008 TV…
