I’ve always admired Ms. Foster’s work as an actress; much less so as a director. But I respect her nonetheless for her persistence, her strength, and the overall trajectory of her artistic pursuits. Her support […]
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Festival de Cannes: Lars Von Trier
Lars von Trier was recently banned from Cannes after making several pro-Nazi remarks. This is a problem as old as cinema itself: do we punish artists commercially or critically when they have offended personally? See: […]
Festival de Cannes: Toute la Selection
Arguably the most glamorous film festival in the world, the 2011 Festival Cannes Festival kicked off today. Among the filmmakers represented in competition include old standbys such as Almodovar, Lars Von Trier, Terrence Malick, Takashi […]
San Francisco Film Festival: La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini
This year, the SFiFF featured a wonderfully-restored version of Fellini’s classic film, the first time I’ve seen it on the big screen. There is something about seeing a film the way it was originally intended […]
