I’m a Screenphile to many, but I double as a multimedia journalist. I recently launched a new documentary series called “Lectures to Beats” that offers a non-traditional examination of society. Each episode explores a specific theme and features narratives from different field experts speaking candidly about the subjects and issues they know best. Below is […]
“Jumping the Broom” came out of left field and clamored the #1 spot in film openings last weekend. Congratulations to the entire ensemble cast, and first-time movie director Salim Akil.
Films In Competition Pedro Almodóvar La Piel Que Habito (The Skin I Live In) BertrandBonello L’Apollonide Souvenirs de la Maison Close (House Of Tolerance) Alain Cavalier Pater JosephCedar Hearat Shulayim (Footnote) Nuri Bilge CeylanBir Zamanlar Anadolu’da (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) Jean-PierreEtLucDardenneLe Gamin Au Vélo (The Kid With A Bike) MichelHazanaviciusand Aki Kaurismäki The […]
The 64th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing today. The opening ceremony took place last night (May 11) at the Grand Théâtre Lumière located in the legendary Avenue de la Croisette in the small French Riviera town. Hosted by the young and beautiful French actress Mélanie Laurent, (“Inglorious Basterds” “Beginners”), the […]
FEATURE FILMS JURY Robert DE NIRO, President – Actor, Director / USA; Martina GUSMAN Actress and producer / Argentina; Nansun SHIProducer / Hong Kong – China; Uma THURMAN Actress, scriptwriter, producer / USA; Linn ULLMANN Writer, journalist, literary critic / Norway; Olivier ASSAYASDirector / France; Jude LAW Actor, producer / UK; Mahamat Saleh […]
Yahoo! Movies posted a short clip from the upcoming “X-Men: First Class.” There have been a few teaser trailers for the upcoming prequel to the popular X-Men Trilogy released in the past, but this is our first real glimpse at how the movie will really feel. The clip is only a minute long, but it […]
If you’re at the Cannes International Film Festival, lucky you! If not, read the press releases issued for this year’s festivities. Also, take a look at the films that were selected for screenings. Best of luck to all of the filmmakers, producers and actors and actresses!
The Short Films Competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD_AiNAco8k&feature=featuredSHORT As with feature films, the prime distinction in the Short Film Competition is aPalmed’Or. This competition for new works of up to 15 minutes in length has launch the career of many filmmakers who found a place in the official selection a few years later. Among themJaneCampion,XavierGiannoliand Nuri Bilge Ceylan. […]
Both topics are infused in “Shame,” the movie Steve McQueen’s currently directing. He teamed up with Michael Fassbender, who ironically is also the star of his well-received directorial debut “Hunger.” McQueen dishes out an interesting flick about a man who is addicted to porn and other bachelor antics, until an African-American woman (played by Nicole […]
Nicholas Winding Refn, director of of critic-favorites “Bronson” and “Valhalla Rising” is at it again with “Drive”, a film that star Ryan Gosling described as a smash up of “Purple Rain” and “Blue Velvet.” The flick is currently being screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. According to the Huffington Post, “The film features Gosling […]
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