Tag: Yorgos Lanthimos
Film Review: ‘Kinds of Kindness’ is a Tough Sell (in Either Direction)
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness is going to be a problem. The worst film critic you know (or wannabe critic) will laud it as an underappreciated masterpiece….
Festival de Cannes: Parental Issues, Lies & Control in Dogtooth (2009)
Everything we learn in life comes from the way we are brought into the world, and how our parents teach us. From the accents we…
7 Festival de Cannes Winners to Watch Right Now: Prix du scénario (Best Screenplay)
Setting the scene. Building character. Applying the dialogue. Structuring the story. I mean, it’s a tireless cliché that the motion picture process begins with the…
European Film Awards Nominees include Pedro Almodovar, Yorgos Lanthimos and, er, Roman Polanski
Given the very recent news on further allegations, it is certainly not timely to see Roman Polanski score several nominations with the 2019 European Film…
Cannes: Video – Yorgos Lanthimos on his Festival Experience
Greek filmmaker, Yorgos Lanthimos, talks about his previous visits to Cannes, his joy on being asked to be part of the Jury, and what he…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, 2017
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Killing Of A Sacred Deer, 2017 Prix…
Meet The Jury of the 72nd Festival de Cannes
Now that we know the feature films in Official Competition at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, we’ve been eagerly awaiting who the Jury members would…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Kynodontas / Dogtooth, 2009
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Kynodontas / Dogtooth, 2009 Prix Un Certain Regard…
The Filmotomy Seminar: How The Favourite Can Win Best Picture at the Oscars
An impromptu episode of The Filmotomy Seminar – and perhaps some much needed therapy for me – as I finally pose the tantalizing question about…
The Favourite: A Battle Between Femininity and Masculinity in Court Politics
The Favourite, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, brings a modern edge to the traditional costume drama, about power and influence that rests on constantly shifting sands,…
BIFA's Favourite is The Favourite: 2018 Nominations Announced
Yorgos Lanthimos’s black comedy The Favourite is leading the way with nominations at this year’s British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), with the nominations announced on…
Around the World in 80 Films: Dogtooth
Dogtooth comes from the warped mind of Yorgos Lanthimos, who divided audiences with last years brilliantly wonderful, if not disturbing film The Killing of a…
Free To Watch On MUBI Now: 7 Movies You Haven't Seen
The undiscovered world of film for many of you will include the movie on demand website MUBI. This is more than just a streaming service….
GENRE BLAST: Love and Laughter – The Romantic Comedy
So how does one determine the best of this tired old chestnut of a genre? Simply take at least one of the steps in the overused recipe and invert it, turn it upside down, inside out, or just throw it away Add some intelligent dialog relating to philosophy or metaphysics and maybe add a third party to spice-up the natural balance. Top it off with some serious social commentary and some snappy editing, even perhaps a dash of kink (critics love all three if you can swing it). Now, season with humor to taste and “Bob’s your uncle.”
