Tag: Jurgen Doering

The Wizard of the Kremlin | Review

The Russians Are Killing the Russians Are Killing: Assayas Bungles Political Espionage Of the many significant issues severely hobbling The Wizard of the Kremlin, the...

Suspended Time (Hors du Temps) | Review

Time Regained: Assayas Agonizes in Pretentious Pandemic Reflection In what stands as evidence of a surprising lack of self-awareness, director Olivier Assayas reenacts a composite...

Golden Youth | 2019 International Film Festival Rotterdam Review

Youth Without Youth: Ionesco Waxes and Wavers on Partying at Le Palace Writer-director Eva Ionesco returns to semi-autobiographical inspiration for her sophomore film Golden Youth...

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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...