How and where “Parallel Mothers” fits into this year’s awards race is almost the bigger dialogue than what the film is about or whether it’s good or not. Some history: Spain has submitted Pedro Almodóvar’s films seven times to the Academy Awards; only three of those were actually selected as one of the nominees for […]
The impressionistic nature of this film transports you to the streets of Napoli, writer/director Paolo Sorrentino’s hometown, and introduces his large rambunctious family, most apparently living in the same apartment building. It’s a reflection on his life and about his personal qualities and experiences that led him into filmmaking as a writer, director, actor, and book
Maybe you have seen the previous four collaborations with Mads Mikkelsen and director Anders Thomas Jensen, or maybe this is your first experience with their work. Either way “Riders of Justice” is more than just a Danish action film, it’s so creative that it’s making its way into the mainstream movie world here in the
The first Korean film to win the Palm d’Or ignited expectations at Cannes as Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho’s latest work leaps to the front of the international film awards race. “Snowpiercer” and “Okja” are the most recent examples of a filmmaker that’s sure of his craft and working at a level above most. He
After winning the screenplay award at Cannes, and topping many industry professional’s top film lists of the year, “Portrait of a Lady on Fir”e comes into the Toronto International Film Festival with elevated buzz. It’s apparently clear now that France will be deciding between Céline Sciamma’s female love story or another Cannes breakout playing at
Academy Award winning filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar has a divisive range of films that include an Oscar-nominated performance from Penelope Cruz in “Volver”, to airplane orgies in “I’m So Excited“. His latest “Pain and Glory” premiered at Cannes earlier this year to rave reviews and awards buzz, especially for frequent collaborator Antonio Banderas. Almodóvar turns the