Tag: Carl Franklin

The Conversation: Top 10 American Indie Filmmakers Missing in Action (Class of ’17)

Following up our last week’s offering of ten international directors who have been missing in action for the past five years or more, we...

Devil in a Blue Dress | Blu-ray Review

Director Carl Franklin followed the success of 1992’s break-out thriller One False Move with his most notable work to date, Devil in a Blue...

Bless Me, Ultima | Review

Bless This Mess: Franklin’s Period Piece Strangles Intriguing Premise Carl Franklin returns with Bless Me, Ultima, his first feature since 2003’s Out of Time. An...

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La petite dernière (The Little Sister) | Review

The Lost Daughter: Herzi Passes Up Potency in Standard...

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...