In defiance of Russia’s anti-LGTBQ laws, a queer, 21-year-old artist risks her life performing in surreal costumes throughout Moscow. Jenna Marvin’s radical public performances blend artistry and activism in this SXSW documentary.
9 wins, 9 nominations.Read More »
First filmed theatrically in 1962, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final novel, TENDER IS THE NIGHT, was given a lavish (seven million dollars) treatment in this British-Australian-American miniseries version. Set in Europe’s waning days of the Roaring Twenties, the plot focused upon the tempestuous marriage between jaded psychiatrist Dick Diver (Peter Strauss) and the beautiful, schizophrenic socialite Nicole Warren (Mary Steenburgen). An international cast did an excellent job impersonating the “Lost Generation” for which Fitzgerald was the principal spokesman (the author was himself all but burned out by the time the original novel was published, and his desperation oozes through every page).Read More »
After his own gang sets him up to kill a rival mobster, a hit man is forced to flee with his younger brotherRead More »
A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.Read More »
“All we need to do, is to find a new planet, and keep the party going.”
The film takes places in the near future, following the trajectory of the 1990’s. Rampant consumerism, neoliberalism, globalization and American cultural imperialism have all reached their peak. Robbie and Stella come from different, but equally dysfunctional backgrounds. By happenstance, they find themselves together on the road, running away from their responsibilities, while being hunted down by the drugged-up mad dog, Ulfur. This film is fast-paced, filled with stunning visuals and great music, and is as free-roaming as the characters themselves.Read More »
As hitchcockian thrillers go, this one is very well done and enjoyable. Almost as good as Mute witness.
I saw this movie as a child and it left a big impression on me (must have been Isabelle Hupert naked in the bedroom window).
If good thrillers a la Hitchcock is your cup of tea then this one will sate your thirst.
Review by Jack SommersbyRead More »
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Andy Warhol’s Blow Job (1964) is a masterpiece of the complexities of voyeurism and duration. The 36-minute film shows a young man apparently receiving oral sex, though the viewer only ever sees his head and shoulders – leaving the person performing the act in our imagination.Read More »
Mehmet, who decides to take revenge on Ekrem and Reyhan as soon as he is released from prison, is forced to face facts he does not know.Read More »
