Tag: top-stories
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #67. Erik Skjoldbjaerg’s Pyromaniac
Pyromaniac
Director: Erik Skjoldbjaerg
Writer: Bjorn Olaf Johannssen
Norwegian director Erik Skjoldbjaerg is still best known for his 1997 thriller Insomnia, which was later remade by Christopher...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #68. Bence Fliegauf’s Lily Lane
Lily Lane
Director: Bence Fliegauf
Writer: Bence Fliegauf
We had pegged Bence Fliegauf's latest Lily Lane as a definite 2015 title, but it was not to be....
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #69. Michelangelo Frammartino’s Tarda primavera
Late Spring
Director: Michelangelo Frammartino
Writer: Michelangelo Frammartino
Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino announced himself as an important new cinematic talent with his 2010 sophomore film Le Quattro...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #70. Hirokazu Koreeda’s After the Storm
After the Storm
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Writer: Hirokazu Koreeda
Japanese auteur Hirokazu Koreeda wasted little time between premiering his 2015 title Our Little Sister at the 2015...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #71. Jed Kurzel’s Ivan Lendl Never Learnt to Volley
Ivan Lendly Never Learnt to Volley
Director: Jed Kurzel
Writer: Jed Kurzel
Composer Jed Kurzel, and brother to filmmaker Justin Kurzel (Snowtown; Macbeth) makes his directorial debut...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #72. Fabio Grassadonia & Antonio Piazza’s Sicilian Ghost Story
Sicilian Ghost Story
Directors: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
Writers: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
Directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza won the Grand Prize at 2013...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #73. Agustin Diaz Yanes’ Oro
Oro
Director: Agustin Diaz Yanes
Writer: Arturo Perez-Reverte
One of Spain’s most unappreciated directors (at least as far as international renown) is Agustin Diaz Yanes. If you...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #74. Fatih Akin’s Tschick
Tschick
Director: Fatih Akin
Writer: Hark Bohm
While Fatih Akin’s epic cap to his loose trilogy The Cut (2014) didn’t live up to expectations, we’re curious to...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #76. Takashi Miike’s Terra Formars
Terra Formars
Director: Takashi Miike
Writer: Kazuki Nakashima
Given his mindboggling output, it would be strange not to have a most anticipated list not featuring Japanese auteur...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #77. André Téchiné’s Quand on a 17 ans
Quand on a 17 ans
Director: André Téchiné
Writer(s): Celine Sciamma, André Téchiné
French auteur André Téchiné will be ready with his twenty-first feature in 2016, Quand...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #78. Pascal Bonitzer’s Tout de suite maintenant
Tout de suite maintenant
Director: Pascal Bonitzer
Writers: Pascal Bonitzer, Agnes de Sacy
The multifaceted Cesar Award nominee Pascal Bonitzer is best known as a screenwriter, specifically...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #79. Lola Doillon’s Le voyage de Fanny
Le voyage de Fanny
Director: Lola Doillon
Writer: Lola Doillon
Director Lola Doillon comes from French cinematic royalty, the daughter of director Jacques Doillon and editor Noelle...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #80. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s The Woman in the Silver Plate
The Woman in the Silver Plate
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Catherine Paille
Japanese master Kiyoshi Kurosawa has been involved with a number of projects over...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #81. Joachim Lafosse’s L’economie du Couple
L'economie du Couple
Director: Joachim Lafosse
Writers: Joachim Lafosse, Fanny Burdino, Mazarine Pingeot, Thomas van Zuylen
Belgian director Joachim Lafosse began production on L'economie du Couple several...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #82. Wim Wenders’ The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez
Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Peter Handke, Wim Wenders
Although we weren't very enthusiastic about Wenders' 2015 3D Canadian set narrative Everything Will...
The Abandoned | Review
Be Afraid of the Dark: Rockaway’s Familiar Debut Enhanced by Atmospheric Locale
Director Eytan Rockaway makes his directorial debut with the claustrophobic single set horror...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #83. Emmanuelle Bercot’s La Fille de Brest
La Fille de Brest
Director: Emmanuelle Bercot
Writers: Emmanuelle Bercot, Severine Bosschem
2015 was an exceptional year for writer/director Emmanuelle Bercot. She was the second woman in...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #84. Karim Ainouz’s The Beauty of Sharks
The Beauty of Sharks
Director: Karim Ainouz
Writers: Rob Green and Filip Jan Ryzma
We’ve been waiting years to see Brazilian director Karim Ainouz’s 1950 set French...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #85. Na Hong-jin’s The Wailing
The Wailing
Director: Na Hong-jin
Writer: Na Hong-jin
South Korean director Na Hong-jin got our attention with his exceptional debut, the visceral crime thriller The Chaser (2008)....
Anesthesia | Review
Causality and Kindness: Nelson’s Latest Look at All the Lonely People
The multifaceted Tim Blake Nelson unveils his latest directorial effort in nearly seven years...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #86. Marc Fitoussi’s Maman a tort
Trainee Day
Director: Marc Fitoussi
Writer: Marc Fitoussi
French director Marc Fitoussi is one of several notable filmmakers with an impressive body of work but whose titles...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #87. Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake
Director: Ken Loach
Writer: Paul Laverty
Many assumed British auteur Ken Loach's 2014 film Jimmy's Hall would be his last, mostly because Loach himself...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #88. Gabriela Amaral Almeida’s The Friendly Animal
The Friendly Animal
Director: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
Writer: Gabriela Amaral Almeida
In a continuing surge of up-and-coming Brazilian filmmakers is writer Gabriela Amaral Almeida. After directing several...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #89. Matias Pineiro’s Hermia & Helena
Hermia & Helena
Director: Matias Pineiro
Writer: Matias Pineiro
Argentinian filmmaker Matias Pineiro, known for his droll comedies in direct conversation with Shakespeare’s text, seems to be...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #90. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Creepy
Creepy
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Chihiro Ikeda
Japanese auteur Kiyoshi Kurosawa is set to unveil two films in 2016 (the other snagged our #80 slot...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #91. Anne Fontaine’s Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei
Director: Anne Fontaine
Writers: Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer, Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial
French director Anne Fontaine, who has been making features since 1997's Dry...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #92. Pat Mills’ Don’t Talk to Irene
Don't Talk to Irene
Director: Pat Mills
Writer: Pat Mills
Writer/director Pat Mills was one of our favorite discoveries out of 2014 following the premiere of his...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #93. Hagar Ben Asher’s The Burglar
The Burglar
Director: Hagar Ben Asher
Writer: Hagar Ben Asher
Actress turned director Hagar Ben Asher’s first film, The Slut (2011) premiered at Cannes and went onto...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #94. Kim Jee-woon’s Secret Agent
Secret Agent
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Writer(s): TBA.
Kim Jee-woon returns to South Korea following his 2013 Arnold Schwarzeneggar English language debut The Last Stand. He reunites with...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #95. Albert Serra’s The Last Days of Louis XIV
The Last Days of Louis XIV
Director: Albert Serra
Writers: Thierry Lounas, Albert Serra
Since his 2006 breakout film Honour of the Nights Catalin filmmaker Albert Serra...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #96. Volker Schlöndorff’s Montauk Revisited
Montauk Revisited
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Writers: Volker Schlöndorff, Colm Toibin
New Wave German auteur Volker Schlondorff (The Tin Drum, 1979) is at work on another project, Montauk...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #97. Amma Asante’s A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom
Director: Amma Asante
Writer: Guy Hibbert
Following the critical success of her 2013 sophomore film Belle (read review), which showcased the impressive talents of Gugu...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #98. Ivano De Matteo’s La vita possibile
La vita possibile
Director: Ivano De Matteo
Writer: Valentina Ferlan
Italian actor turned director Ivano De Matteo continues to solidify his prolific reputation following the critical acclaim...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #99. Eugène Green’s Le fils de Joseph
Director: Eugène Green
Writer: Eugène Green
American born French director Eugène Green usually premieres his films at Locarno, though despite critical acclaim many fail to get considerable...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: #100. Rachid Bouchareb’s La route des lacs
La route des lacs (Road to Istanbul)
Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Writers: Rachid Bouchareb, Zoe Galeron, Yasmina Khadra, Olivier Lorelle
Franco-Algerian director Rachid Bouchareb continues a prolific shooting...
Our Top 25 Most Anticipated Studio Films: Villeneuve’s Story of Your Life Leads Class of 2016
Auteurs working within the confines of the studio system tend to disappoint, though we try to keep hope alive by anticipating the best for...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2016: Picks 200-101
It's become a great breaking in the new year traditional here at IONCINEMA.com. We begin our countdown to the our most anticipated foreign films...
Lamb | Review
Strangers With Cabins : Partridge’s Uncomfortable Sophomore Film
Returning behind the camera for the first time since his 2000 debut indie film Interstate 84, actor...
The Treasure | Review
Porumboiu, The Treasure Hunter: Yet Another Romanian Gem
As far as we're aware, no Romanian director has yet made a movie about staring at a stark,...
Anomalisa | Review
Re-Animators: Kaufman & Johnson Brilliantly Translates Kafkaesque 'Sound Play' From The Stage To Stop Motion
Springing from the mind that spewed an incredible string of transcendent work from Being...
Chimes at Midnight (1965) | Review
Sweet Creature of Bombast: Welles’ Restored Homage to Shakespeare’s Ultimate Clown
Before the world finally gets a chance to see Orson Welles’ last uncompleted film...
Yosemite | Review
Palo Alto 2: Demeestere Crafts Franco’s Prose for Portrait of Preadolescent Angst
Director Gabrielle Demeestere adapts James Franco’s A California Childhood for her directorial debut,...
Daddy’s Home | Review
That’s His Boy: Anders Brings Us Broken Homes for the Holidays with Flaccid Comedy
Chances are, you might not have been expecting much from Sean...
Joy | Review
Success is the Best Revenge: Russell’s Embellished Portrait of the Miracle Mop
Director David O. Russell has been often praised for the depictions of women...
Where To Invade Next | Review
It's been a relatively quiet six years since Michael Moore unleashed Capitalism: A Love Story back in 2009, but little did anyone know he's been...
45 Years | Review
The One You’re With: Haigh’s Superb Examination of Marriage and Things Left Unsaid
With imperceptible grace, 45 Years portrays the warping of a near half...
Sicario | Blu-ray Review
French Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve scores another box office hit with critically acclaimed Sicario. The rare genre item to have had a successful premiere as a...
The Conversation: Top Ten Films of 2015 in…2016
As always, a number of deserving film festival entries are stragglers in need of distribution or funneled away by buyers to be released in...
The Hateful Eight | Review
For a Few Hours More: Tarantino’s Flamboyant Style Stamped onto a Salami Western
Quentin Tarantino returns with his latest feature, The Hateful Eight, another retro...
The Revenant | Review
Essential Killing: Inarritu’s Remarkable New Thanksgiving Film
After winning a trio of Academy Awards last year for Birdman (which took home Best Picture, Director, and...
