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Screening at Venice: May el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (191+ words) The only film by a solo woman director in this year's Venice competition, it shoulders the burden of representing a feminine point of view, whether it wants to or not. WOMAN UNKNOWN ★★★1/2 (3.5/4 stars) Directed by: May el-Toukhy Written by: Maren…...
Hollywood’s Biggest Film Festival Bets, From Flops to $500M Hits
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (606+ words) As I write from my kitchen table in the throes of coffee withdrawal, the following major film festivals have either just recently ended, are currently ongoing, or are on the direct horizon: Telluride Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival, Toronto…...
Screening at Venice: Nicolas Pariser’s ‘One Minute to Midnight’
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (135+ words) Its self-reflexivity reveals a riveting feminist tome about the winds of cultural change and the difficulty of de-centering yourself from your own story. ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT ★★★1/2 (3.5/4 stars) Directed and written by: Nicolas Pariser Starring: Melvil Poupaud, Chiara Mastroianni, Anaïs…...
Screening at Venice: Halkawt Mustafa’s ‘No Paradise If You Are Killed By a Woman’
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (193+ words) It's one of the most immaculately designed war films you're likely to see this year, with an enveloping use of environment and atmosphere. But when it comes to filling that space with dynamic drama, sadly, it misses its mark. A…...
Burning Man’s Billionaire Paradox Is Part of the Appeal
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (387+ words) These tenets foster an environment where money is secondary, participation is open to all, and gifts are shared freely without expectation of return. Simultaneously, the principles’ emphasis on experimentation, independence and creativity holds a distinct appeal for tech founders and…...
Screening at Venice: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s ‘The Burning Giants’
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (43+ words) observer.com THE BURNING GIANTS ★★★1/2 (3.5/4 stars) Directed and written by: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng Starring: Awat Ratanapintha, Pakapol Srirongmuang, Waywiree Ittianunkul, Thanatwut Rodpai Running time: 118 min. You’ll be redirected to your article now....
In New York’s Chinatown, Tom Sachs Has Recreated Chanel’s Paris Flagship Out of Plywood and Paint
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (582+ words) 31 Rue Cambon originated out of the same philosophical framework and follows many of the protocols of his long-running Space Program and other series he has pursued in the past. They all operate as expansive Gesamtkunstwerke: systems through which Sachs can…...
Lance Oppenheim On Venice’s Most Uncomfortable Premiere
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (138+ words) His 'Primetime' revisits Chris Hansen and his 'To Catch a Predator's heyday, when audiences were so riveted by the hit reality television show that NBC pitted it against ratings juggernaut 'Lost.' “Obviously I hope he likes the movie,” said Pattinson,…...
A24’s DeepMind Deal Tests Its Cultural Power | Observer
6+ day, 26+ min ago (942+ words) What A24’s DeepMind Deal Says About the New Rules of Cultural Power observer.com Lionsgate holds more than 20,000 film and television titles and is worth an estimated $4.8 billion. A24 holds roughly 150 films and 50 shows and is worth an estimated $3.5 billion. That…...
Yoshitomo Nara’s New York Story Can Be Found in its Punk Clubs | Observer
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (201+ words) A lot of what defines Nara’s painting is right there on the wall in Niagara: the oversized head, the child/adult ambiguity, the emotional directness, the punk sensibility, the fearless confrontational gaze. The Niagara works came amid a string of…...