Back to Black Director Sam Taylor-Johnsonto Her Critics: I Know WhatI'mDoing'
Sam Taylor-Johnson explores the complex lives of iconic figures through film, portraying both real and fictional characters with personal connections. [ more ]
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Steve McQueen: the Oscar-winner who still sees himself first and foremost as an artist
Steve McQueen is a highly respected figure in both the art and film industries, known for his formal rigor and unflinching depictions of human endurance. [ more ]
Thousands of Classic Films, Books, Illustrations, and Just Entered the Public Domain - Colossal
A trove of literature, art, film, and music has entered the public domain, allowing for easier access and use without permission or compensation.
Notable additions to the public domain this year include the first Mickey Mouse cartoons, iconic literary works, and beloved children's books. [ more ]
Adam Driver and Tom Waits join Cate Blanchett in new Jim Jarmusch film
Jim Jarmusch's new film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' features a star-studded cast, including Adam Driver and Tom Waits, and explores parent-adult child relationships in Paris, Dublin, and the American Northeast. [ more ]
Becoming Led Zeppelin Documentary Set for Theatrical Release
Becoming Led Zeppelin, the first official documentary on the band, is set for theatrical release with new interviews and unseen footage from their archives. [ more ]
A Floating Arts Venue Aboard A Historic Ship Is Coming To London's Docklands
A historic cargo ship in London's Docklands has been transformed into the largest floating theatre and cinema in the UK.
The ship will host a programme of film, theatre, visual arts, and music, starting with a celebration of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. [ more ]
Challengers, Luca Guadagnino's film featuring tennis, love, and fashion, showcases designer Jonathan Anderson's unique collaboration and pop-art aesthetic. [ more ]
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Rose Glass on Love Lies Bleeding | Interviews | Roger Ebert
Kristen Stewart was considered for a film role inspired by violent, sexual, and gritty pulp novels.
The film director found inspirations from pulp novels like 'The Killer Inside Me' and 'Macho Sluts' and iconic figures like John Waters and Jean Genet. [ more ]
The Best Legal and Courtroom Dramas | Features | Roger Ebert
Fascinating courtroom dramas that explore complex themes.
Notable films like '12 Angry Men,' 'Anatomy of a Murder,' 'A Few Good Men,' and 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' provide riveting legal storytelling. [ more ]
Gina Prince-Bythewood's directorial debut, 'Love & Basketball', explores the game of emotional one-on-one between Monica and Quincy.
'Rye Lane' is a charming walk-and-talk film that showcases the vibrant neighborhood and delightful banter between Dom and Yas.
Ira Sachs's film 'Love Is Strange' tells a moving story about a couple, George and Ben, who are forced apart by homophobia and real estate issues. [ more ]
How 'The Taste of Things' Translated Cooking Into a Visual Feast
The new French-language film, The Taste of Things, directed by Trần Anh Hùng, showcases an extended cooking sequence that mesmerizes and transports the audience.
The film centers on the relationship between Eugénie, played by Juliette Binoche, and Dodin, played by Benoît Magimel, who have spent years cooking for and with each other. [ more ]
Boots Riley and Cauleen Smith showcase made-in-Oakland films at BAMPFA
Filmmakers Cauleen Smith and Boots Riley will present their debut movies, which were shot in Oakland twenty years apart, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA).
Smith's film, Drylongso, tells the story of a young Black photography student capturing the faces of young Black men at risk of becoming extinct in a declining West Oakland. Riley's film, Sorry to Bother You, follows a telemarketer in the rapidly gentrifying Oakland of the 2010s. [ more ]
Kneecap: Critics rave over Sundance film but unionists rage over its funding
The band Kneecap has released a semi-fictionalized film about themselves titled 'Kneecap', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film was partly funded by the National Lottery via the British Film Institute and Northern Ireland Screen, attracting rave reviews but also controversy. [ more ]
'Amelie' Is Even Better at 23: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Revisits the Academy Snub and Audrey Tautou's Post-Fame Depression
"Amélie" is being re-released in theaters on Valentine's Day by Sony Pictures Classics after being rejected by Cannes and ignored by the Oscars.
The film, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, was a huge success in 2001 and has become a beloved arthouse film despite being misunderstood. [ more ]
The American Society of Magical Negroes Cast Knows People Are Talking
The film The American Society of Magical Negroes is generating conversation and interest due to its concept and themes.
The creators of the film want audiences, especially white viewers, to be aware that they may not fully understand everything going on in the movie. [ more ]
UK public invited to join 'largest ever exhibition of the nation's hobbies'
Artangel is organizing an exhibition called The Hobby Cave, which will be the largest exhibition ever dedicated to UK hobbies.
The exhibition will feature craft objects from members of the public who submit their hobbies through a dedicated webpage, and a film by artist Hetain Patel will also be produced for the show. [ more ]
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill documentary is being shown in 4K at The Roxie Theater with the filmmaker and main subject participating in Q&A sessions.
Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style is an exhibition at the de Young museum featuring iconic 20th and 21st-century women's clothing. [ more ]
2023: The Year of the Teacher | Features | Roger Ebert
The film 'Monster' explores a teacher's unfortunate situation from multiple perspectives and concludes that 'what actually happened doesn't matter.'
The movie highlights the frustration of a parent who is given scripted apologies and feels that the school administration is not interested in helping her son or investigating the incident. [ more ]
'Seeing the responses has been really uplifting': How we made the Wonka movie typography
The bespoke typography used in the film Wonka has become a standout feature, designed to mimic the handwriting of Wonka's mother and align with the film's marketing materials.
Alexandria Vernon, the designer of the Wonka logo, was approached by a former colleague who thought her skills in crafted typography made her the perfect fit for the project. [ more ]
Miami Jewish Film Festival to present 'The Boy in the Woods'
The film 'The Boy in the Woods' is based on the memoir of Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart and portrays his experience of surviving in the forests of Poland during World War II.
Director Rebecca Snow was inspired to make the film after coming across Maxwell's story and finding it cinematic and reminiscent of a fairy tale.
The film explores how Maxwell's traumatic experiences shaped his artistic mind and how he used art as an outlet for his pain and grief. [ more ]
It's all magic': Sophie Ellis-Bextor back at No 2 after 20 years with Murder on the Dancefloor
Sophie Ellis Bextor's 2001 single Murder on the Dancefloor has returned to its highest chart position, reaching No 2 due to its inclusion in the film Saltburn.
Saltburn is a film about destructive desire and the class divide, featuring a scene where the song Murder on the Dancefloor is used in a triumphant dance sequence. [ more ]