Diane says: “THE HUMAN VOICE, stars Tilda Swinton, so you’re already feeling good. Made in 2020, it’s an adaptation of a play Jean Cocteau wrote for his actresses to show their full range of emotions. Swinton plays a ‘woman on
Michael says: “Completing (perhaps?) the unplanned trilogy begun with THE SOUVENIR and THE SOUVENIR PART II, Joann Hogg’s take on the gothic ghost story, THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER becomes my favorite of her films since ARCHIPELAGO. In a genius casting move,
Brett says: “Otherworldly, yet firmly planted in our current existence. Mystical, yet earthy. These are a few of the paradoxes during a screening of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s MEMORIA. It might be better to describe this one as a dreamscape rather than
Chris says: “Felt a little redundant at first until it became apparent how what initially appears as a rehash evolves into a continuation and that the whole project is really Joanna Hogg’s KILL BILL: a four-hour epic cut into halfsies.
Vicki says: “It’s a delight to watch Ralph Fiennes cavort and romp in the remake of the French film, LA PISCINE. When Fiennes pays a visit to his old flame, rock star Marianne Lane ( played by Tilda Swinton), on
Philip says: “Of my three most influential film directors, Alfred Hitchcock taught me that beauty, complexity, and suspense can have a place in a mass-marketed film. Pedro Almodóvar taught me the importance of family, absurdity in story, and the strength
Philip says: “Derek Jarman is a revolutionary filmmaker. I hate to think of him in the past tense. If you don’t understand the enormous vacuum that was left from the devastation of AIDS, watch Jarman’s EDWARD II, nearly 20 years
Thom says: “I was truly thrilled to recall that this received 6 Chlotrudis nominations for year-end honors in 2019. While it failed to win any of the coveted awards the recognition was noteworthy and well-deserved. Inbal Weinberg for Production Design,