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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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Ken Russell’s The Devils – 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival

Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.

Club Kid | Review

Sex, Drugs & Unexpected Parenting: Firstman’s Debut Creates an...

Interview: Jordan Firstman – Club Kid

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Interview: Sandra Wollner – Everytime

One of the discoveries of this year's Cannes Film...