Tag: top-stories
IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Lance Edmands (Bluebird)
IONCINEMA.com’s IONCINEPHILE of the Month feature focuses on an emerging filmmaker from the world of cinema. Prior to the film's TriBeCa Film Festival world...
What’s Up Doc?: Les Blank, Alex Gibney & Alex Winter Lead SXSW Charge (February 2015)
Now that the busy winter fest schedule of Sundance, Rotterdam and the Berlinale has concluded, we've now got our eyes on the likes of...
Young Bodies Heal Quickly | Review
Youth in Revolt: Betzer’s Inexplicable Road Movie an Assortment of Prominent Instances
Director Andrew T. Betzer manages to concoct an impressively pronounced feature debut with...
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s The Island of Dr. Moreau | Review
To Go On Two Legs: Gregory’s Fascinating Recapitulation of a Cinematic Train Wreck
Documentarian David Gregory graduates from an extensive history of shorts with his...
The Lazarus Effect | Review
Death Becomes Her: Gelb’s B-Grade Horror Haunted By Its Own Ideas
With its absurd title, which recalls an era of enjoyable B-grade Sci-Fi/horror films from...
Wild Canaries | Review
Good Neighbors: Levine’s Indie Murder Mystery a Passing Homage to Classic Comedy
Actor/writer/director Lawrence Michael Levine reunites with director/actress wife Sophia Takal for his third...
Focus | Review
The Grift of Love: Ficarra & Requa’s Perfunctory Take on the Art of the Con
Those hoping for a scintillating update on the con-artist sub-genre...
Bluebird | Review
Lives of Quiet Desperation: Edmond’s Masterful, Eloquent Debut
“I stand in awe of my body. This matter to which I am bound,” is the poetic...
My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn | Review
Portrait of an Artist: Corfixen’s Familial Doc an Interesting Conversation Piece
There everyone was, in high anticipation at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, with Nicolas...
Everly | Review
Everly, Baby: Lynch’s Grindhouse Glory Shoots Blanks
If Pam Grier had starred in a 1970’s version of Oldboy directed by Jack Hill, it probably would’ve...
Maps to the Stars | Review
What’s the Matter with Havana?: Cronenberg’s L.A. Story a Hot Mess of Tangled Ideas
Couched within its episodic instances of harpooning Hollywood stereotypes, there is...
Queen and Country | Review
Tour of Duty: Boorman Returns to Autobiographical Elements
Now at 82 years of age, British auteur John Boorman returns with Queen and Country his first...
Criterion Collection: Fellini Satyricon | Blu-ray Review
Considered amongst the few surviving ancient novels as one of the best depictions of the wild debauchery that seized early Roman society, Petronius’s episodically...
The Visit | 2015 Sundance Film Festival Review
It’s a story that hasn’t happened yet. The Visit is advertised as a documentary but the label is rather limiting as it that dabbles...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Best Picture… B is for Boyhood
The Nominations: Best Picture
American Sniper” Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan, Producers
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Before Midnight…Richard Linklater Will Claim Best Director Gold
The Nominations: Director
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Alejandro G. Iñárritu
“Boyhood” Richard Linklater
“Foxcatcher” Bennett Miller
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Wes Anderson
“The Imitation Game” Morten...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: A String Theory SAG to Best Actor Oscar Win for Eddie Redmayne
The Nominations: Best Actor
Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher”
Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game”
Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Still Julianne Moore… Best Actress Win in the Bag
The Nominations: Best Actress
Marion Cotillard in “Two Days, One Night”
Felicity Jones in “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”
Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl”
Reese...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: A Break in the System…Leviathan is Dark Horse Winner for Best Foreign Pic
The Nominations: Foreign Language Film
“Ida” Poland
“Leviathan” Russia
“Tangerines” Estonia
“Timbuktu” Mauritania
“Wild Tales” Argentina
Shoulda Been a Contender: Force Majeure
Always a contentious category considering the silly selection process,...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Far From Undercover…CitizenFour Will Win Best Documentary
The Nominations: Best Documentary Film
CitizenFour
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days In Vietnam
The Salt Of The Earth
Virunga
Shoulda Been a Contender: "The Overnighters"
For some of us, Jesse Moss's...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Third Time a Definite Charm… Anderson’s Budapest Hotel Should Win Original Screenplay
The Nominations: Best Original Screenplay
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
“Boyhood”...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Damien Chazelle Should Jazz Up Adapted Screenplay Win
The Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
“American Sniper” Written by Jason Hall
“The Imitation Game” Written by Graham Moore
“Inherent Vice” Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson
“The...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Wild at Heart… Arquette Leads Dern & Co. for Best Supporting Actress Win
The Nominations: Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette in “Boyhood”
Laura Dern in “Wild”
Keira Knightley in “The Imitation Game”
Emma Stone in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: From Tough-love to Full Out Love…Simmons is No-Brainer Pick for Best Supporting Actor
The Nominations: Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall in “The Judge”
Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood”
Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher”
J.K....
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Back to Back to Backed in a Corner…Lubezki Will Double Up Best Cinematography Win
The Nominations: Best Cinematography
“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Emmanuel Lubezki
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Robert Yeoman
“Ida” Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski
“Mr. Turner” Dick...
The Conversation: 2015 Oscar Predix: Hair Cuts & 12 Year Cuts… Boyhood Will Grab Best Editing
The Nominations: Best Editing
“American Sniper” Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach
“Boyhood” Sandra Adair
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Barney Pilling
“The Imitation Game” William Goldenberg
“Whiplash” Tom Cross
Shoulda Been...
McFarland, USA | Review
Personal Best: Caro Returns to Studio Filmmaking with Feel-Good Adaptation
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from New Zealand director Niki Caro, who...
All the Wilderness | Review
Wild at Heart: Johnson’s Solipsistic, Sincere Coming-of-Age Drama
Initially titled The Wilderness of James when it premiered at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival, Michael Johnson’s...
Criterion Collection: Don’t Look Now | Blu-Ray Review
Criterion brings British auteur Nicolas Roeg’s most famous title to the fold, 1973’s enigmatic Don’t Look Now, a title that has influenced generations of...
Cloro | 2015 Sundance Film Festival Review
From Twirls to Breaststrokes: Sanfelice's Debut Retains Rhythm but Keeps Distance
Utilizing the seldomly spotlighted sport of synchronized swimming as the backdrop, Cloro serves as...
Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine | Review
Far Away So Close: Josue Pays Personal Homage to Memory of Murdered Friend
His name now synonymous with progressive social policy, Matthew Shepard, the young...
Fifty Shades of Grey | Review
Ties That Bind: Taylor-Johnson’s Erotic Adaptation Forgoes a Glimpse of Eros
Playful marketing provocations, heralded by the succinct tagline “Curious?” standing out beneath black and...
Kingsman: The Secret Service | Review
Eggsy’s Game: Vaughn’s Hyperviolent Reinterpretation of the Super Spy Caper
While a release in February doesn’t speak highly of Twentieth Century Fox’s hopes for the...
A Place on Earth | Review
While You Were Peeping: Godet’s Elegy Brimming with Belabored Emotion
With his sophomore directorial effort, Fabienne Godet’s A Place on Earth (Une place sur...
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem | Review
Horse & Carriage: The Elkabetzs’ Kafkaesque Interpretation of So-Called Sacred Institution
The third film in a trilogy examining the relationship between a husband and wife...
Amira & Sam | Review
The Misfits: Mullin’s Modest, Yet Conventionally Charming Debut
Director Sean Mullin makes his directorial debut with Amira & Sam, a modest, carefully performed New York...
What We Do in the Shadows | Review
Friends Forever: Clement & Waititi’s Pleasantly Charming Vampiric Mock-Doc
That immortal cinematic archetype, the vampire, has once again been commandeered into the periphery of independent...
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus | Review
S’Blood: Lee’s Facsimile of Bill Gunn an Odd Satisfaction
Surprisingly, after the failure of his 2013 remake of Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy, provocateur Spike Lee’s latest,...
The Voices | Review
Playing Off-key: Satrapi’s English Language Debut a Grating Misfire
Iranian born director Marjane Satrapi, best known for her 2007 debut, Persepolis, and a 2011 follow-up,...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #47. Turner Ross (Western)
Jordan M. Smith: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”…
Turner Ross: Zipolite, Oaxaca. Dorothy Jean's first word (Dada). Letters of John Steinbeck.
Smith: Western...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #46. Bill Ross (Western)
Jordan M. Smith: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”…
Bill Ross: Richard Slotkin lectures on itunes. Terry Allen’s album “Juarez”. Dusty and Sweets...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #45. Josh Hamilton (Take Me to the River)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”…
Josh Hamilton: Book: Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon. Record: The Clean -- Anthology.
Movies:...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #44. Rachel Morrison (Dope)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries” ...
Rachel Morrison: Polish film "Ida" (brilliant 4:3 B&W cinematography). Positano, Italy (off season) Must...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #43. Judith Godrèche (The Overnight)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries” ...
Judith Godrèche: Transparent (TV show). 20,000 Days on Earth (Nick Cave documentary). The Difficulty of...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #42. James Ransone (Tangerine)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries”...
James Ransone: Movie: Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut is an absolute masterpiece. 15 years ago...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #41. Robin Weigert (Take Me to the River)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries” ...
Robin Weigert: I've become a big jazz fan this year. Its newly my music...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #40. David Call (James White)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries” ...
David Call: Australian cinema has been big for me this year. I discovered Wake...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #39. Makenzie Leigh (James White)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries” ...
Makenzie Leigh: Couldn’t pick three, apologies. Album: All Thing Must Pass, George Harrison.
Song: Revolt...
2015 Sundance Trading Card Series: #38. Hannah Gross (Christmas, Again)
Eric Lavallee: Name me three of your favorite “2014 discoveries” ...
Hannah Gross: Jean Rhys. Sharon Lockhart. The Bridge (Bron, Broen) / The Fall / *re*discovering...
I Am Michael | 2015 Sundance Film Festival Review
True Story: Kelly’s Objective Exploration of Sensational Subject
For his directorial debut I Am Michael, Justin Kelly takes a provocative, controversial subject and crafts it...
