Benjamin Crossley-Marra

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Interview: Nicole Kidman – Margot at the Wedding

Everything you were wondering about Nicole Kidman is true. She looks even better in real life, she comes off as incredibly smart and sincere of course it’s hard not to feel a little intoxicated by her presence.

Interview: Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine

Husband and wife team Andrea Nix and Sean Fine’s new documentary, War/Dance, is powerful for what it doesn’t show. The film is not an expose on the atrocious human-rights violations that continue to plague northern Uganda; rather it’s about finding a ray of hope amidst brutal chaos. Uganda, as depicted in the film, is a strikingly beautiful country ripped apart by violence.

Wrap Up: 45th New York Film Festival

Kicking off with the visually impressive, yet admittedly tepid The Darjeeling Limited, audiences would probably do better to download the precursor gem Hotel Chevalier.

NYFF Interview: Catherine Breillat

Love her or hate her, there’s no denying Catherine Breillat is a force to be reckoned with. Her oeuvre is filled with raw sexuality, mental illness and sibling rivalry.

NYFF Interview: Anton Corbijn

Coming from the Netherlands to northern England in the late seventies was a big move for Anton Corbijn. The highly-organized social system in the Netherlands was a stark contrast to England’s the bleak, grungy cities full of poverty.

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

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Interview: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud – Persepolis

The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.

Interview: Eivind Landsvik – Low Expectations | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Exploring themes of mental health, emotional recovery, companionship, and...
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