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Le Week-End | Review
Meant to Be Spent Alone: Michell’s Latest a Welcome Return to Quality Filmmaking
After a pair of mainstream US misfires, South African born director Roger...
2014 SXSW Award Winners: Grand Jury Prize Spills onto Margaret Brown’s The Great Invisible
Margaret Brown's exploration of a havoc-wreaking oil spill from those directly affected by the events, and Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers' portrait of an...
Criterion Collection: George Washington | Blu-ray Review
As director David Gordon Green returns to the mind frame of independent cinema with a duo of films like Prince Avalanche and (especially) the...
Enemy | Review
Identical/Identity: Villeneuve's Doppelganger Thriller a Kafkaesque Dead Ringer
You can forget the pulpy throes of the dark hearted Prisoners, the recently released collaboration of Jake...
Bad Words | Review
Scatological Prowess: Bateman’s Directorial Debut an Amusing Vulgarity
Fans of fare like Bad Santa and Bad Teacher should rejoice in Bad Words, foul-mouthed fodder involving...
The Art of the Steal | Review
Art Bitch: Sobol Turns to the Dependable Heist Drama with Mixed Results
Flying in on the feathery laurels of Kurt Russell (once again donning a...
Sleeping with the “Enemy”; Denis Villeneuve Heavy Fave for 2014 Canadian Screen Awards
With the dust fully settled on the Academy Awards, we point our attention northward with tonight's 2014 Canadian Screen Awards. Many of the television...
Grand Piano | Review
Player Piano: Interesting Ideas Churn Into Nonsensical Slog in Mira’s Third Outing
Back with his first film since the 2010 potboiler, Agnosia, Spanish director Eugenio...
The Grand Budapest Hotel | Review
Anderson's Doll-House Noir Stuffed With Wisecracks and Woe
Like Kubrick’s secluded Overlook Hotel, Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest is a thing of decrepit majesty haunted by...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #1. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Winter Sleep
Winter Sleep
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writers: Nuri Bilge Ceylan and wife/actress/producer Ebru Ceylan
Producers: Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan (has been Ceylan's producer since Climates).
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast:...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #2. Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster
The Lobster
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer(s): Lanthimos & Efthimis Filippou (both featured in pic above)
Producer(s): Lanthimos, Element Pictures' Lee Magiday & Ed Guiney, Scarlet Films'...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #3. Ruben Östlund’s Tourist
Tourist
Director: Ruben Östlund
Writer: Ruben Östlund
Producers: Plattform Produktion's Erik Hemmendorff (Bypass), Essential Film's Marie Kjellson, Film i Vast
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Johannes Bah Kuhnke,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #4. Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan
Leviathan
Director: Andrei Zvyagintsev
Writers: Andrei Zvyagintsev and Oleg Nevin
Producer(s): NON-STOP PRODUCTION
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Elena Lyadova, Alexei Serebryakov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Roman Madyanov
With a trio of deliriously...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #5. Cristi Puiu’s Sierra-Nevada
Sierra-Nevada
Director: Cristi Puiu
Writer: Cristi Puiu
Producers: Mandragora's Anca Puiu and Slot Machine's Marianne Slot
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: No word yet, but we expect a recognizable...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #6. Olivier Assayas’ Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
Director: Olivier Assayas
Writer: Olivier Assayas
Producers: Karl Baumgartner, Charles Gillibert, Thanassis Karathanos, Jean-Louis Porchet, Gérard Ruey
U.S. Distributor: IFC Films
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Kristen...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #9. Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
Director: Maren Ade
Writers: Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Maren Ade
Producers: coop99's Bruno Wagner and HiFilm Productions' Ada Solomon
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Peter...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #10. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood
Boyhood
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Linklater
Producers: Cathleen Sutherland and Anne Walker-McBay
U.S. Distributor: IFC Films
Cast: Ellar Salmon, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette
A nod to Truffaut's Antoine Doinel...
Particle Fever | Review
Supersymmetry Vs. Multiverse: Levinson's Doc A Non-Experiment
Over three decades ago, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) began it’s initial steps toward constructing the...
Haunt | Review
Haunt Me Tender: Carter’s Debut Reduced to Derivative Schlock
As Mac Carter’s directorial debut, Haunt, quickly unfurls a haul of standard haunted house clichés, don’t...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #11. Todd Haynes’ Carol
Carol
Director: Todd Haynes
Writer: Phyllis Nagy
Producers: Elizabeth Karlsen, Tessa Ross, Christine Vachon, Stephen Woolley
U.S. Distributor: The Weinstein Co.
Cast: Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchet, Sarah Paulson, Kyle...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #12. David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars
Maps to the Stars
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: Bruce Wagner
Producers: Said Ben Said, Martin Katz, Michel Merkt
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, Julianne Moore,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #13. Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac: Volume I & II
Nymphomaniac: Volume I & II
Director: Lars Von Trier
Writer: Lars Von Trier
Producer: Louise Vesth
U.S. Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #15. Dardenne Bros.’ Deux jours, une nuit
Deux jours, une nuit (Two days, One night)
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Producers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
U.S. Distributor: Sundance Selects
Cast: Marion...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #16. Ava DuVernay’s Selma
Selma
Director: Ava DuVernay
Writers: Ava DuVernay, Paul Webb
Producers: Christian Colson, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: David Oyelowo
In July of 2013, it...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #17. Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, JoAnne Sellar
U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Sasha Pieterse, Jena Malone, Joaquin Phoenix,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #18. Christophe Honore’s Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
Director: Christophe Honore
Writers: Christophe Honore
Producer: Philippe Martin
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: George Babluani, Damien Chapelle, Sebastien Hirel
While his last film, 2011’s Beloved was unfairly criticized...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #19. Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
Director: Mike Leigh
Writer: Mike Leigh
Producer: Georgina Lowe
U.S. Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville, Julian Seager
As he has proven on several occasions...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #20. Fabrice Du Welz’s Alleluia
Alleluia
Director: Fabrice Du Welz
Writers: Fabrice Du Welz
Producer: Clément Miserez, Vincent Tavier, Matthieu Warter
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Laurent Lucas, Lola Duenas, Helena Noguerra
While he hasn’t...
300: Rise of an Empire | Review
Empire Strikes Back: Murro Piggy-back’s Off Snyder’s Initial Action Epic
Though director Zach Snyder may not be returning for director duties of 300: Rise of...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #21. Andrea Arnold’s Mag Crew
Mag Crew
Director: Andrea Arnold
Writer: Andrea Arnold
Producers: Parts and Labor's Jay Van Hoy and Lars Knudsen
U.S. Distributor: Focus Features
Cast: None announced
The brilliance in her stacked...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #22. Bertrand Bonello’s Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
Director: Bertrand Bonello
Writers: Bertrand Bonello & Thomas Bidegain
Producers: Mandarin Cinéma’s Eric and Nicolas Altmayer
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Jérémie Renier,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #23. Feo Aladag’s Inbetween Worlds
Inbetween Worlds
Director: Feo Aladag
Writer: Feo Aladag, Judith Kaufmann, Matthias Kock
Producer: Feo Aladag
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Ronald Zehrfeld, Mohsin Ahmady, Saida Barmaki, Abdul Salim Yosofzai
Actress...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #24. Xavier Dolan’s Mommy
Mommy
Director: Xavier Dolan
Writer: Xavier Dolan
Producer: Metafilms' Nancy Grant
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clement, Antoine-Olivier Pilon
Hot off the fumes of premiering Tom at...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #25. Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look of Silence
The Look of Silence
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Writer: Joshua Oppenheimer
Producer: Signe Byrge Sørensen
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Receiving the stamp of approval from the likes of Werner Herzog...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #26. Peter Strickland’s The Duke of Burgundy
The Duke of Burgundy
Director: Peter Strickland
Writer: Peter Strickland
Producer: Andy Starke
U.S. Distributor: IFC Films
Cast: Chiara D’Anna, Sidse Babett Knudson, Fatma Mohamed
One of the best titles...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #27. Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s The Assassin
The Assassin
Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Writer: T'ien-wen Chu
Producer: Wen-Ying Huang
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ethan Ruan and Nikki Hsieh, with Ni...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #28. Peter Greenaway’s Eisenstein In Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writer: Peter Greenaway
Producers: Submarine, Fu Works, Climax Films, Paloma Negra Films
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Elmer Back, Stelio Savante, Maya Zapata,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #29. Roy Andersson’s A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting Existence
A Pigeon Sat On a Branch Reflecting Existence
Director: Roy Andersson
Writer: Roy Andersson
Producer: Pernilla Sandström
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Nisse Vestblom, Holger Andersson
Add another "s" to...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #30. Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special
Midnight Special
Director: Jeff Nichols
Writer: Jeff Nichols
Producers: Sarah Green, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Adam Driver, Kirsten Dunst, Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon
Just as his filmmaker...
Tribeca Film Fest Welcomes World Preems From Keith Miller, Lou Howe, Rapp, Lipes, Renzi, Tristan Patterson, Curry & Yu
By the looks of it, the Tribeca Film Festival might finally be growing out of their awkward teenage phase and moving into a new...
Muscle Shoals | Blu-ray Review
Director Greg Camalier seems to think there is something in the water, the source being the supposed ‘singing’ Tennessee River which runs through the...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #31. Emir Kusturica’s On the Milky Road
On the Milky Road
Director: Emir Kusturica
Writers: Emir and Dunja Kusturica
Producers: Lucas Akoskin, Alex Garcia, Paula Vaccaro
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Emir Kusturica, Monica Bellucci, Natasa...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #32. Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Director: Wes Anderson
Writer(s): Wes Anderson
Producer(s): Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales, Scott Rudin
U.S. Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #33. Duane Hopkins’ Bypass
Bypass
Director: Duane Hopkins
Writer: Duane Hopkins
Producer: Samm Haillay
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: George MacKay, Donald Sumpter, Felicity Gilbert
Steve McQueen, Ben Wheatley and Andrea Arnold might be...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #34. Benoit Jacquot’s 3 Hearts
3 Hearts
Director: Benoit Jacquot
Writers: Benoit Jacquot, Julien Boivent
Producers: Edouard Weil
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Chiara Mastroianni, Benoît Poelvoorde
Though he’s been working...
Journey to the West: Conquering Demons | Review
A Demon in My View: Chow Returns with Rousing, Comedic Action
Director Stephen Chow returns with Journey to the West: Conquering Demons, his first film...
Honey | Review
Helps the Medicine Go Down: Golino’s Winning, Striking Debut
Actress Valeria Golino hinges an intriguing character study around the thorny topic of euthanasia, with her...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #35. Guy Maddin’s Spiritisms
Spiritisms
Director: Guy Madden
Writers: Evan Johnson, Robert Kotyk, Kim Morgan, Guy Maddin
Producers: Centre Pompideu
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Gerladine Chaplin, Udo Kier, Mathieu Amalric,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #36. Noah Baumbach’s Untitled Public School Project
Director: Noah Baumbach
Writer: Noah Baumbach
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Rob Yang
It received one messily award season nom, but the terribly neglected...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #37. Sion Sono’s Tokyo Tribes
Tokyo Tribes
Director: Sion Sono
Writer: Santa Inoue
Producer: Yoshinori Chiba
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Ryohei Suzuki
While the steadily working Sion Sono’s work ethic may be starting to...
