Tag: Benedict Andrews

The Conversation: Vying for Venice 2019 – Predictions!

Once again, Venice seems poised to make a killing by featuring a number of high-profile US auteurs in its line-up. Like last year’s program,...

The Conversation: 2019 Cannes Film Festival Predictions

For several reasons, the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival was something of a slight progression, if at least for the number of...

Top 100 Most Anticipated American Independent Films of 2019: #24. Benedict Andrews’ Against All Enemies

Against All Enemies Another highly anticipated sophomore feature in our countdown, Benedict Andrews expands the size of canvas moving from the duet in Una to...

2019 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: #4. Benedict Andrews – Against All Enemies

After making his debut entrance with Una (read our review), Australian theatre and filmmaker Benedict Andrews didn't waste much time moving directly into his sophomore gig with the...

Una | 2016 BFI London Film Festival Review

Breaking the Taboo: Andrews’ Courageous Analysis of an Agonizing Affair A young woman confronts her predator after an interval of fifteen years in the taut...

2016 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Benedict Andrews’ Una

Sundance has always been a great launching pad for new breakout talents. Rooney Mara saw her first major part in film was as a...

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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...

Interview: Sandra Wollner – Everytime | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

One of the discoveries of this year's Cannes Film...