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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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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...