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Wednesday, 31 January 2018
It’s Up to Fans to Promote Hidden Streaming Gems
By Benedict Seal
We have the power.
However much money the streaming giants spend on original content, it seems they will always bury certain noteworthy titles. Buzzy festival acquisitions or indie-leaning original productions can easily get lost behind the week’s...
[The Daily] SXSW 2018 Features Lineup
The SXSW Film Festival, whose 2018 edition runs from March 9 through 18, has announced a lineup of 132 features—with more on the way. With descriptions from the festival . . . NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION Family. Director/Screenwriter: Laura . . .
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Watch: Stunning Experimental Short Film 'Edifice' Made by Ash Thorp
"A complex system of beliefs." We're taking a brief step outside of our comfort zone to share this fascinating, mesmerizing short film titled Edifice, made by designer / filmmaker / visual artist Ash Thorp (follow him @ashthorp). This experimental short features...
On the Channel: Introducing 10 Minutes or Less
To introduce a new section of short pieces on the Criterion Channel, we’re sharing a video about one of Orson Welles’s favorite actorly aids: prosthetic noses.
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Where to Watch This Year’s Oscar Nominees
By Valerie Ettenhofer
How many of these films will you see before March 4th?
The nominees have been read, the snubs have been discussed at length, and now it’s time to get down to the fun part of awards season: acting like you’re an Academy voter. There are 59...
Why Are Limited Release Movies Still A Distribution Method in 2018?
By Max Covill
The Florida Project and Call Me By Your Name were films damaged by this antiquated distribution strategy.
Limited released films have been a staple of Hollywood. The idea comes from a film distribution strategy of releasing a film in select markets....
Clint Eastwood Could Direct A Film About a 90-Year-Old Drug Trafficker
By Sheryl Oh
Eastwood may also star as said drug mule.
Clint Eastwood may have his next directorial and acting project lined up, as reported by The Tracking Board. You read it right. Eastwood, who was last seen in a lead role in Robert Lorenz’s Trouble with the...
After the Credits Podcast: ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’
By Matthew Monagle
This week on After the Credits, Alisha persuades Matt to fall madly in love with the ‘Maze Runner’ trilogy.
This week on After the Credits, Matthew is joined by freelance film critic Alisha Grauso to discuss Maze Runner: The Death...
Xavier Dolan is Going Back to His Roots With His Eighth Feature
By Sheryl Oh
‘Matt & Max’ sounds beautifully reminiscent of the films that shot Dolan to stardom.
Ever the busy bee, Xavier Dolan is already thinking about his eighth feature film. His seventh movie, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, is still in the final...
Journey's End - Trailer
Journey's End - Trailer
Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, this is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, variously awaiting their faith
Directed by: Saul Dibb
Starring: Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield,...
Antonio Banderas as Maestro in Official 'The Music of Silence' Trailer
"Love is the wonderful symphony of every beating heart. It is the divine music that whispers to us…" Ambi Distribution has released a new official US trailer for an Italian biopic film titled The Music of Silence, from filmmaker Michael Radford. The film tells...
‘Early Man’ Review: A Fun, If Flawed, Reminder of Aardman’s Simple Charms
By Farah Cheded
Nick Park’s latest doesn’t entirely re-invent the wheel, but it does remind us that animation can be full of ancient, rustic delights.
Nick Park and Aardman Animation‘s films have always flown in the face of accepted wisdom about modern animation....
Zachary Quinto, Jon Hamm, Jenny Slate in Official Trailer for 'Aardvark'
"Josh is a pretty disturbed individual…" Great Point Media has debuted a trailer for an awkward indie film titled Aardvark, from writer/director Brian Shoaf. This premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year and like most Tribeca films, no one will ever see...
New UK Releases for January 2018
This month, we’re bringing two essential Criterion editions to the United Kingdom: Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1962 debut feature, Ivan’s Childhood, a haunting depiction of World War II through the eyes of a young boy; and Delmer Daves’s 1957 western . . .
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Official Trailer for Abbas Kiarostami's Mesmerizing Film '24 Frames'
"Kiarostami represents the highest level of artistry in the cinema." Janus Films has unveiled the trailer for an experimental film titled 24 Frames, the last full-length feature project from the late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, who passed away in 2016....
[The Daily] Awards: Skandies, Césars, and More
This year’s Skandies countdown has begun. Mike D’Angelo’s twenty-third annual survey of critics he knows and trusts is always one of most interesting of the many best-of-the-year lists to spend time with. There are nine categories, including . . .
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