‘Sirât’ Review: Oliver Laxe Grapples with the Meaning of Sound, Sand and the Cosmos
CANNES — Oliver Laxe’s “Sirât,” one of 22 feature films competing for the coveted Palme d’Or this year, marks an…
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‘My Mom Jayne’ Review: Mariska Hargitay recounts Jayne Mansfield’s legacy and reveals long kept family secrets in feature directorial debut
CANNES — Actress Mariska Hargitay’s documentary “My Mom Jayne,” about her mother, legendary ’50s and ’60s actress Jayne Mansfield, debuted…
Storytelling That Transcends Language Barriers: “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo” at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES – Should film rely on spoken language to tell a story? After watching Diego Céspedes’ debut feature film “La…
Cannes Film Festival Lineup and Overview: New Films From Wes Anderson, Ari Aster, Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Kelly Reichardt
The Cannes Film Festival officially started yesterday. The highly anticipated slate for the upcoming 2025 celebration includes new films from…
As the 10th Anniversary Approaches, ‘Undertale’ Fans Reflect on What the Popular Video Game Means to Them
This September, “Undertale” will be a decade old. Because of how popular the franchise is today, it is easy to…
Memory, Shame and Footage in Michael Haneke’s “Caché”
Trigger Warning: Descriptions of suicide By October 17, 1961, France had maintained a colonial rule over Algeria for over 130…
The American Cinematheque, Los Angeles’s Largest Repertory Cinema Program, Strikes Deals with Independent Theaters Across the Country — Special Guests Robert Eggers and Todd Solondz Announced.
The American Cinematheque, one of the world’s most prominent institutions for revivalist, global and independent film, announced a programming deal…
Oscars: The Modern Renaissance of Independent Filmmaking
In a historic Oscars ceremony last Sunday, independent cinema led the charge with five of the seven major categories, with…
It’s ‘Unlike any Other:’ A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse Into the World of NYC Indie Music
From Long Island birthing a distinct hardcore sound, to the fresh hip-hop coming out of the Bronx from the turntables…