Eric Lavallée

There is a line in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia that states “we might be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us. This is a telling prophecy for events that struck up a deep nerve in the political shifting found in most Eastern Europe states means that the older generations who were first victimized by the red state politics are now finding themselves lost in the shuffle. The current defrosting of old communist state shows that the collective memory may intricately be different – but there is a truth that unifies the people on the different sides of the fences.

Back when Gael Garcia Bernal and his new production co. (Canana Films) announced that Bernal would commence his directorial debut  - my first thought...

Despite the number of qualified candidates, Spain's foreign Oscar pic was a shoe-in from the start. Juan Antonio Bayona's The Orphanage (who'll get it...

Now in only its 2nd edition, Rome has whipped up quite the festival. A mention-worthy selection of titles, some U.S pics for glam and a jury process that I especially like not 5 or 6 but a group of 50 - this year No Man's Land director Danis Tanovic serves as the jury head for 50 international cinema-goers. Notables are Francis Ford Coppola's Youth Without Youth.Below you'll find the complete stats on the fest that begins in less than 3 weeks from now.

Third time is a charm for Carlos Reygadas - Mexico has picked his Cannes winning Silent Light for foreign language Oscar consideration.Mexico, Chihuaha state,...