Sunday, Mar. 6, 2022

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday.

The ceremony hosted by Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally was held in a tent by the beach in Santa Monica, broadcast on AMC and IFC. It...

Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022

The Power of the Dog came up the big winner at the 42nd annual London Critics' Circle Film Awards, winning four major honors at the group's virtual awards ceremony from The May Fair Hotel on Sunday (2/6) night. Jane Campion’s acclaimed Western was crowned the Film of the Year, while...

Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022

In its 56th annual voting meeting held today (1/8), the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) has chosen Drive My Car as the best picture of 2021, one of four prizes won by Ryusuke Hamaguchi-directed feature from Japan. Drive My Car also earned NSFC distinction for best...

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021

The classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac from the play written by Edmond Rostand in 1897 has proven to be timeless. But perhaps the premise of a man who harbors love for a woman--all the while thinking that he was unworthy of her love due to his physical appearance--was more timely than ever as...

Friday, Nov. 19, 2021

For cinematographer Ari Wegner, the opportunity to work with legendary filmmaker Jane Campion initially came in a short burst and grew years later to a feature-length film which has garnered great acclaim on the current festival circuit.

The short-term collaboration took the form of a...

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021

Rarely have the hues of black and white, cinematographically speaking, looked so beautifully lush as in "Passing," the hugely impressive directorial debut of actor Rebecca Hall. 

But at its core, this film is about shades of gray.

Which is to say, motivations, desires and ambitions...

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021

The Gotham Film & Media Institute unveiled the nominations for the 31st Annual Gotham Awards, singling out 29 feature films, 16 series, and 32 performances for recognition in twelve award categories. Topping the feature field were The Lost Daughter and Passing with five nominations apiece....

Monday, Feb. 1, 2021

Rebecca Hall came across Nella Larsen's novel "Passing" at a time when she was grappling with her own family history. 

She'd become aware that her maternal grandfather was "white passing," and it might have gone back even further. Then someone handed her this book, from 1929, about two...

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021

Three years ago, filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West got a dream Sundance debut. They premiered their film "RBG" to a sold-out crowd with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg not only in attendance but seeing it for the first time. There was a standing ovation, a bidding war and a big sale. It also...

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