American poet and experimental filmmaker James Broughton celebrated life by breaking taboos and praising eternalities. “Follow your own …
Big Waves of Joy Wash Over Us
May 12, 2013
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The Filmmakers’ Portrait Series: Tomasz Wasilewski
May 07, 2013
Tomasz Wasilewski, a young Polish filmmaker, patiently observes lives in film. Both his first feature “In a Bedroom (W sypialni)” …
Compassion Filling Moments of Tragedy
May 03, 2013
Academy Award-winning Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier lets tragedy dance in her films. She pushes her characters into the abyss where they …
When Still Water Begins to Swirl
Apr 26, 2013
Polish filmmaker Tomasz Wasilewski’s intimate second feature “Floating Skyscrapers (Plynace wiezowce)” is a stunning portrait of young aspiring Olympic swimmer …
A Lonely Heart in the House
Apr 18, 2013
Loneliness is a compelling facet of the stories of François Ozon. His masterpieces such as “Under the Sand,” “Swimming Pool” …
Redesigning New York City in Art
Mar 21, 2013
Uncountable films take place in New York City. Woody Allen, for example, had been particular about the city and New York …
When She Blooms By Violence and Eros
Mar 01, 2013
Korean film director Park Chan-wook has created sensational works like “The Vengence Trilogy” and the erotic vampire tale “Thirst.” Gory …
Making the Invisible Visible
Mar 01, 2013
“In many cases the funds actually exist. Many of the programs that are incorporated into the message of this film, …
In the Far Off Ocean a Monster Nesting
Feb 27, 2013
Today in our convenient society, we easily make us blind to how our daily food is produced; food at supermarkets …
Sensing the Unseen Parts of Life
Feb 14, 2013
Where is the beginning and the end? Abbas Kiarostami’s new film “Like Someone in Love” drops you right into the …
Sinking Deep Into Strangeness and Scare of Macao
Feb 05, 2013
Discoveries often emerge from revisiting. You return to a familiar place where you once had been but at the same …
David Gelb “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
Jan 30, 2013
Sukiyabashi Jiro, a sushi restaurant with only ten seats at the counter lies in the heart of Tokyo’s Ginza ward. …
Reviving Humanity With the Most Controversial Film of the Year – Part Two
Dec 24, 2012
Quentin Tarantino assembles many great actors for his casts and they all give eccentric performances for his films. For “Django …
Reviving Humanity With the Most Controversial Film of the Year – Part One
Dec 24, 2012
Prominent writer and director Quentin Tarantino’s new film “Django Unchained” opens on Christmas Day. As with his most recent film, …
Youth In Search Of the Unknown
Dec 20, 2012
In influential director Walter Salles’ new film “On the Road,” based on Jack Kerouac’s seminal novel, there are images of …
This Year’s Most Inspirational Documentary Film Is Released
Dec 14, 2012
This Spring the 2012 TriBeCa Film Festival premiered an extraordinary eye-opening documentary film “Let Fury Have the Hour” directed by Antonino D’Ambrosio. …
Why She is “Barbara”
Dec 14, 2012
When actress Nina Hoss rides a bike in ”A Woman in Berlin,” unspoken words and emotions overflow from her body; the scene …
Laughing at Our Economic Crisis
Nov 30, 2012
“Killing Them Softly,” directed by Andrew Dominik (“Chopper” & “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford“), takes …
Turning Reveals a Beginning Hidden
Nov 16, 2012
Singer Antony from Antony and the Johnsons and video artist Charles Atlas’s documentary film “Turning,” which premiered at the 3rd …
Starstuff Will Lead Us To An Unforgettable Story
Nov 11, 2012
In the early 20th century, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie created Peter Pan. Many of us fantasize about the boy …
