‘Deseando Amar’ — Interpreting Wong Kar-Wai’s masterpiece in a new light
Prior to visiting Cines Babel in Valencia, Spain, I had already seen “In the Mood for Love” five times. I…
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‘Fjord’, a Masterclass in Film Manipulation
This year’s Palme d’Or winner, “Fjord,” directed by Cristian Mungiu, is one of the most incendiary films I have seen…
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A complex liminal space in ‘All the Lovers in the Night’
Director Yukiko Sode premiered her fourth feature, “All the Lovers in the Night,” at the Cannes International Film Festival last…
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Thank God for ‘Club Kid’
Writer, actor and comedian Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut, “Club Kid,” made waves at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival. The…
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Spirits, Sisterhood and Family Dysfunction Abound in ‘Forever Your Maternal Animal’
Contemporary independent films are awash in complicated families. Whether it’s the feuding father-daughter artists in “Sentimental Value” or the sibling…
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Cannes Debut: A Conversation with Filmmaker Lenti Liang Before and After the Screening of ‘Our Secrets’
Not many young filmmakers can add a Cannes International Film Festival debut to their resume shortly after graduating — but…
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Neglecting the necessary: Was Koji Fukada’s ‘Nagi Notes’ an apolitical letdown?
With a body of work that varies from short films told from the point of view of a motel bed…
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‘The Match’: When a good film falls short of greatness
“The Match”, a charged and dynamic Argentine soccer documentary following the 1986 World Cup game between Argentina and England, premiered…
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Paweł Pawlikowski’s striking Cannes standout, ‘Fatherland’
Postwar Europe is nothing new for Polish “Fatherland” writer and director Paweł Pawlikowski. Known best for “Cold War” and “Ida,”…
