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2022 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Alex Thompson’s Rounding

After receiving tons of accolades for his feature debut film Saint Frances, filmmaker Alex Thompson began the year shooting an under-the-radar sophomore feature in...

Candyman [Video Review]

Sweet Heat: DaCosta Resurrects a Darkness in Spiritual Sequel Back in 1991, Bernard Rose’s Candyman rose to prominence as one of the few mainstream American...

Saint Frances | Review

Au Pair Affair: Thompson and O’Sullivan Present Warm Debut with Body Positive Dramedy There’s much to be said for an authentic, well-calibrated scenario, whether or...

Interview: Alex Thompson & Kelly O’Sullivan – Saint Frances

Ostensibly the story of a relationship between a nanny and the 6-yr-old girl she’s looking after, Alex Thompson’s Saint Frances mixes drama and comedy...

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Exclusive Trailer: The American Dream is Pure Fantasy in Nellie Kluz’s ‘The Dells’

Selected for showcases at the 2024 Visions du Réel,...

2025 Cannes: Directors’ Fortnight Section Say Oui to Nadav Lapid’s ‘Yes’

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid was tipped as a last...

Puissant Paris: Huppert, Efira, Cassel, Niney & Adam Bessa Topline Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’

Megawatt quintet Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre...