Leni Riefenstahl makes an appearance, albeit distantly, at the Venice Film Festival as a subject in Andres Veiel’s extraordinary deep-dive documentary about the “canceled” artist. This was the Venice of Mussolini’s empire, and in 1938 Riefenstahl was awarded the top prize for Olympia, her stunning and troubling homage to the Berlin Olympics. Her career soared […]
Ten years later, Shepherds (Bergers) had been waiting for Sophie Deraspe’s companion piece after her unofficial duology, Nature Reclaims its Rights. As usual, just by glancing at the titles, one can note the parallels Wolves eat sheep. That’s their means of survival in the harsh region they inhabit which in this case is the French
Two twins stumble upon their father’s old wind-up toy monkey. When they wind it, it kills people, or more accurately, the toy has the potential to allow a horrific death to the unfortunate soul of its user. Fast forward twenty-five years into the future, and the now estranged twins are terrorized by the toy monkey
Foodfight! is a train wreck in terms of animation, culinary arts, and star-studded voice actors, blending both ‘A-List Celebrities’ and ‘So Bad It’s Good’ Animated Films.” Released in 2012 and grossing only $65 million, the film showcases the unmatched voice talents of Charlie Sheen, Hilary Duff, Wayne Brady, Jerry Stiller, and others, all of whom
In the second feature film by Nicole Dorsey, she portrays a competitive fencer who utilizes lucid dream technology to train overnight. It’s a speculative fiction set in the future. Other actors include Cush Jumbo, Manny Jacinto, James Badge Dale, and Christin Park. The film is a psychological thriller written by Imran Zaidi. It’s also worth
Japan Spirit World is unique as it features a blend of local cinema-style elements, of course, minus most of its problems. It has been a hit-and-miss venture for Asian filmmakers working with European actors and their works have often resulted in questionable collaborations. This is why watching Singaporean Eric Khoo collaborate with Catherine Deneuve is
The writer of the spy thriller “Black Box” Simon Moutaïrou, renowned for his work, did not require much encouragement to team up with industry heavyweights such as producer Chi-Fou-Mi of “November” and “All Your Faces” fame, as well as Studiocanal, for his directorial debut No Chains, No Masters. As of now in post-production, “No Chains,
A calm and tranquil river community may disguise savage currents underneath which can sweep people away. A deluge of rain can flood everything in its path. Everything seems calm in a small Croatian village on the tail of a raging river where Marko (Lav Novosel), 18, is about to experience a life-changing event as his
Racewalkers is a must-see, you won’t find a sports comedy unlike it. It is both heartwarming and ridiculous at the same time. I have seen my fair share of sports comedies, but Racewalkers is a whole new breed of film and I mean that in a good way. I know there are absurd sports like
You can’t help but feel sorry for Sasha (Monroe Cline, Teardrop, Skincare) as the opening of When It Rains in LA unfolds. She comes across her sugar daddy Nate (Eric Roberts, From Dusk Till Bong, Runaway Train) sprawled out dead on the living room floor of their Italian villa. It seems that the shock of
