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Wallander: The Revenge | Review

Nicholas Bell May 31, 2012 0

Pulp Drivel: Brandstrom’s TV Series a Swedish Snooze There’s something stupendously affirming about Charlotte Brandstrom’s Wallander: The Revenge, a 90 minute episode of a Swedish made-for-television (in 2009!) series, followed by 13 more such

Complete 2012 Cannes Film Festival Coverage

Eric Lavallee May 30, 2012 0

Inside Cannes Day 1 to 12. Day 0 – 1 – 2 – 2b – 3 – 3b – 4 – 5 – 6 – 6b – 6c – 7 – 8 – 9

Interview: Michel Franco – After Lucia (Despues de Lucia) | Cannes 2012

Eric Lavallee May 30, 2012 1

With Daniel and Ana (selected for Directors’ Fortnight – Cannes 2009) Mexican helmer Michel Franco peers into an unfathomable true life crime that is an assault on the class system and an unfortunate pair

5 Broken Cameras | Review

Nicholas Bell May 30, 2012 0

Observational Politics: Burnat & Davidi’s Document of Strife Assertively observational is one way to describe Emad Burnat’s debut, 5 Broken Cameras, winner of the World Cinema Directing Award at 2012’s Sundance Film Festival. A

We Need To Talk About Kevin | Blu-ray Review

Jordan M. Smith May 30, 2012 0

Lynne Ramsay likes to trudge through the dark depths of the human spirit, and after a nine year period without a film in the can, she’s made a return to form that surpasses her

Dragonslayer | DVD Review

Jordan M. Smith May 30, 2012 0

While at a house party in Chino, California, director Tristan Patterson accidentally found a subject for his directorial debut in personable 23 year old skater punk, Josh “Skreech” Sandoval. In Patterson’s eyes he was

Mighty Fine | Review

Nicholas Bell May 30, 2012 0

Mighty Clichéd: Goodstein’s Debut a Muted Effort We’ve Seen Before Oh the glorious 1970’s, how we love to explore the vaguely outlined state of mind evoked in thee. Debbie Goodstein jettisons us there for

Cannes Critics’ Panel: Haneke’s Amour is Tops Among Critics, Holy Motors Places Second

Eric Lavallee May 30, 2012 0

The clear favorite among our panelists this year was the Palme d’Or winner. Haneke’s Amour (4.1) was an across the boards critical darling of the fest until, Leo Carax’s Holy Motors (3.8) made this

Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 11: Im Sang-soo’s The Taste of Money

Eric Lavallee May 30, 2012 1

The main competition’s most bizarre inclusion was not so surprisingly slotted at the very end of the fest. Two years after premiering The Housemaid, Im Sang-soo’s 7th feature titled The Taste of Money is

Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 10: Sergei Loznitsa’s In the Fog

Eric Lavallee May 30, 2012 0

In 2010, Ukraine’s Sergei Loznitsa was the only first time filmmaker to crack the Main Competition line-up. With My Joy (we were one of the film’s small group of supporters) we had the road

Inside Cannes 2012: Complete List of Award Winners (in Pictures)

Eric Lavallee May 28, 2012 0

Much like how we relate to previous Oscar winners of years past, it shouldn’t take more than three to five years before we start to pondering the following list of winners below and why

Cannes Critics’ Panel: Haneke’s Amour Should Beat Carax’s Holy Motors

Eric Lavallee May 27, 2012 1

We asked our Cannes Critics’ Panel of experts to weigh in on who should win the three top prizes at the 2012 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, and for our added amusement we also

Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 11: Jeff Nichols’ Mud

Eric Lavallee May 27, 2012 1

In only his third outing, Jeff Nichols has pretty much made a name for himself – it began with Shotgun Stories (2007) at the Berlin Film Festival and then really picked up with a

Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 10: David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis

Eric Lavallee May 25, 2012 1

His fourth feature film at Cannes since Crash was awarded the Special Jury Prize (1996), the novel to screen adaptation of Don DeLillo’s Cosmopolis sees Robert Pattinson deliver, perhaps his best performance to date

Inside Cannes 2012 Day 9: Five Quotes from the Paperboy Press Conference

Eric Lavallee May 24, 2012 1

1. “Felt like I had been let out of some cage.” - John Cusack Lee Daniels proposed that the actor visit some of the qualities found in the character Cusack played in The Grifters.

Inside Cannes 2012 Day 9: Five Quotes from the Post Tenebras Lux Press Conference

Eric Lavallee May 24, 2012 0

1. “It’s a way of looking at life — and life is somewhat transformed in film.” - Carlos Reygadas Filmmaker discusses the difference in terms of exterior and interior shots. 2. “An image any

Cannes 2012: Room 237 | Review

Blake Williams May 24, 2012 0

Cinema 3.0 is in Full Bloom, and it’s Turned some of us into OCD Madmen Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is firmly canonized as horror film perfection among cinephiles young and old; it’s the place

Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 9: Carlos Reygadas’ Post Tenebras Lux

Eric Lavallee May 24, 2012 1

In his short, and fruitful history with the Cannes Film Festival, Carlos Reygadas has managed with just three films manage to tease, antagonize and light fires under scores of Croisette attendees with a provocation

Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 9: Lee Daniels’ The Paperboy

Eric Lavallee May 24, 2012 0

By fests’ end, we can pretty much claim that Lee Daniels’ second trip to Cannes was indeed an eventful one, except for all the wrong reasons. Following 2009′s Un Certain Regard showing of Precious,

Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 8: Leos Carax’ Holy Motors

Eric Lavallee May 24, 2012 0

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Cannes Critics’ Panel Day 8: Walter Salles’ On the Road

Eric Lavallee May 24, 2012 0

It took three decades to bring the seminal book to the big screen, and finally, the road trip tome from Jack Kerouac received a mid fest showing. His fifth trip on the Croisette, (two shorts

Interview: Joachim Trier (Oslo, 31. august)

Eric Lavallee May 23, 2012 0

A stylistic departure from his breakout, international debut Reprise, Joachim Trier’s Oslo, August 31st is a mature, sophomore effort that is knee deep in the search for the meaning and purpose of life in

Inside Cannes 2012 Day 8: Five Quotes from the On the Road Press Conference

Eric Lavallee May 23, 2012 0

1. “I got to live more in those four weeks than typical, for me in my normal life” – Kristen Stewart The film began shooting in Montreal, where the actress took on the role

Inside Cannes 2012 Day 7: Five Quotes from the Killing Them Softly Press Conference

Eric Lavallee May 23, 2012 2

1. “The crime film is the most honest American film.” - Andrew Dominik Filmmaker discusses why he likes this genre the most, as its acceptable that all the characters are obsessed with money, wealth.