On Body and Soul: Mirabella-Davis Gets Squeamish with Formidable Debut
As much as it speaks to contemporary understandings of female agency, Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ astute directorial...
Tough to Swallow, in a Good Way: Davis Offers Big Gulp Feminist Thriller
Carlo Mirabella Davis’ debut feature Swallow is a haunting study in gender politics in...
Director Peter Yates remains an interesting fixture of the 1970s New American Cinema throng whose early works continue to resonate and inspire, particularly his...
After a false start of sorts, Carlo Mirabella-Davis will finally be premiering the France-US co-production and his directorial debut Swallow in 2019. His past...
The Misfits: Mullin’s Modest, Yet Conventionally Charming Debut
Director Sean Mullin makes his directorial debut with Amira & Sam, a modest, carefully performed New York...
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.