Tag: Julian Sands

Benediction | Review

Words of War: Davies Recuperates Another Poet in Impressionistic Biopic Following the critical success of his masterful portrait of Emily Dickinson in A Quiet Passion...

The Painted Bird | Review

Cruel Intentions: Marhoul Razes & Repulses in Torturous, Ambitious WWII Saga Czech actor/director Václav Marhoul mounts a sadistic nightmare of Holocaust horrors via his third...

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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...

Interview: Lukas Dhont – Coward | 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Following the Grand Prix–winning Close, Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont...