A host of Hollywood luminaries took to social media to pay tribute to British acting icon Terence Stamp, who died on Sunday at 87. Stamp was an enduring cultural icon […]
Renée Zellweger Unveils Her Directorial Debut in First Interview About Hand-Drawn Animation ‘They’: “A Passion Project — That’s What This Is”
In her first interview as a filmmaker, Renée Zellweger is as gracious as ever. “I don’t think that directing was a personal ambition in and of itself,” the Oscar-winning actress […]
Director Kevin Macdonald Recalls Working in “Wasteful” Era of Hollywood, Sending ‘State of Play’ Script to Brad Pitt: “He Said, ‘I Hate It’”
Brothers Kevin and Andrew Macdonald discussed their respective careers in an ever-shifting film industry on Sunday at the Edinburgh International Film Festival‘s keynote session. Kevin Macdonald, an Oscar winner for […]
Terence Stamp, Brooding Legend of British Cinema, Dies at 87
Terence Stamp, the strikingly handsome British actor who embodied the swinging sixties and whose versatility shone in Billy Budd, Superman and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has died, The New York […]
Locarno Film Festival Top Award Goes to ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ by Sho Miyake
Two Seasons, Two Strangers by Sho Miyake (All the Long Nights, Small, Slow But Steady) is the winner of the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival’s international competition, which was honored with […]
Romanian Producer Ada Solomon Has 3 Films in Locarno’s Competition and Likes Cinema to Cause Debate: “We Need Dialogue More Than Ever”
Dracula, the new film from Romanian provocateur Radu Jadu (Kontinental ’25, Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World), world premiered in the competition program of the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in […]
Jeremy Thomas Reflects on His Rise “at the Tail End” of Cinema’s Golden Age: “I Can’t Find Somebody to Give Me 40 Million Bucks Anymore”
British film producer Jeremy Thomas took to the Edinburgh International Film Festival stage Friday night to reflect on his legendary, decades-spanning career. Thomas and Irish director Mark Cousins pondered over […]
A Town in Sweden Slowly Disappears in Doc ‘Once You Shall Be One of Those Who Lived Long Ago’
The themes of loss, change, home, and the transient nature of life at a time when “communities across the world are being erased by industry, climate change, and political decisions” […]
Vampires and HIV Collide in ‘Silence,’ the Spanish Miniseries Traveling From Locarno to Austin
The vampires are coming! Silence (Silencio), a miniseries directed by Spanish filmmaker Eduardo Casanova (Skins) that combines the vampire mythos with the AIDS epidemic, will be part of the official […]
‘The Pavilion’ Director on Returning to Film to Take on “Global Problems” in Retirement Home Drama
The world premiere of Dino Mustafić’s Bosnian unusual dark comedy The Pavilion, set in a retirement home, will open the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival on Friday evening The movie focuses on […]