Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees by Brad Balfour Just as the Waterford ball drops, so does the anticipation for the 75th annual Golden Globes — the first major awards show of 2018. Being broadcast live, the show can be seen on NBC, Sunday, January 6th, starting at … Continue reading
GOD’S OWN COUNTRY (2017) Starring Josh O’Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart, Harry Lister Smith, Patsy Ferran, Melanie Kilburn, Liam Thomas, Moey Hassan, Naveed Choudhry, Sarah White, John McCrea, Alexander Suvandjiev and Stefan Dermendjiev. Screenplay by Francis Lee. Directed by Francis Lee. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Company. 104 minutes. Not Rated. It’s not hard … Continue reading
FACES PLACES (2017) Featuring Agnès Varda, JR, Jean-Paul Beaujon, Amaury Bossy, Yves Boulen, Jeannine Carpentier, Marie Douvet, Claude Ferchal, Claude Flaert, Vincent Gils, Laurent Levesque, Nathalie Maurouard, Patricia Mercier, Pony-Soleil-Air-Sauvage-Nature, Morgane Riou, Sophie Riou, Nathalie Schleehauf, Clemens Van Dungern and Daniel Vos. Directed by Agnès Varda and JR. Distributed by Cohen Media Group. 89 minutes. … Continue reading
BPM (BEATS PER MINUTE) (2017) Starring Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adele Haenel, Antoine Reinartz, Felix Maritaud, Ariel Borenstein, Aloise Sauvage, Simon Bourgade, Medhi Toure, Simon Guelat, Coralie Russier, Catherine Vinatier, Theophile Ray, Jerome Clement-Wilz, Jean-Francois Auguste and Saadia Bentaieb. Screenplay by Robin Campillo with the collaboration of Philippe Mangeot. Directed by Robin Campillo. Distributed … Continue reading
HAVE A NICE DAY (2017) Featuring the voices of Zhu Changlong, Cao Kai, Liu Jian, Yang Siming, Shi Haitao, Ma Xiaofeng, Xue Feng, Zheng Yi, Cao Kou and Zhu Hong. Screenplay by Liu Jian. Directed by Liu Jian. Distributed by Memento Films International. 77 minutes. Not Rated. Screened at the 2017 Philadelphia Film Festival. PFF26 … Continue reading
THE BAR (EL BAR) (2017) Starring Blanca Suarez, Mario Casas, Carmen Machi, Terele Pavez, Alejandro Awada, Joaquin Climent, Secun de la Rosa and Jaime Ordonez. Screenplay by Jorge Guerricaechevarria. Directed by Alex de la Iglesia. Distributed by Pokeepsie Films. 102 minutes. Not Rated. Screened at the 2017 Philadelphia Film Festival. Alex de la Iglesia is … Continue reading
THE SQUARE (2017) Starring Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Linda Anborg, Christopher Laesso, Annica Liljeblad, Emelie Beckius, Jan Lindwall, Marina Schiptjenko, Elijandro Edouard, Daniel Hallberg, Martin Sööder, Sofie Hamilton, Peter Diaz, Sarah Giercksky and Kolya Hardy. Screenplay by Ruben Östlund. Directed by Ruben Östlund. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 148 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
THE INVISIBLE GUEST (CONTRATIEMPO) (2017) Starring Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Barbara Lennie, Francesc Orella, Paco Tous, David Selvas, Iñigo Gastesi, San Yélamos, Manel Dueso, Blanca Martínez, Pere Brasó, Jordi Brunet, Robert González, Martina Hurtado and Ruth Llopis. Screenplay by Oriol Paulo. Directed by Oriol Paulo. Distributed by Think Studio. 106 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
JUST TO BE SURE (ÔTEZ-MOI D’UN DOUTE) (2017) Starring Francois Damiens, Cecile de France, Guy Marchand, Andre Wilms, Alice de Lencquesaing, Esteban, Lyès Salem, Sam Karmann, Brigitte Rouan, Julie Debazac, Loïc Baylacq, Nadège Beausson-Diagne, Heiko Dethier, Hervé Pierre, Emmanuelle Michelet and Aylin Mikaelian. Screenplay by Carine Tardieu, Raphaele Moussafir and Michel Leclerc. Directed by Carine … Continue reading
ISMAEL’S GHOSTS (2017) Starring Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louis Garrel, Alba Rohrwacher, Laszlo Szabo, Hippolyte Girardot, Jacques Nolot, Catherine Mouchet, Samir Guesmi, Mélodie Richard, Marc Prin, Bruno Todeschini, Pascal Ternisien, Philippe Fretun and Bernard Bloch. Screenplay by Arnaud Desplechin, Julie Peyr and Lea Mysius. Directed by Arnaud Desplechin. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 114 … Continue reading
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