All Eyez On Me, 2017. Directed by Benny Boom Starring: Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Dominic L. Santana, Jamal Woolard and Annie Ilonzeh SYNOPSIS: A biopic on the life and career of the late American rapper and cultural icon Tupac Shakur. It’s been nearly 21 years since Tupac Shakur died in hospital from […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Review – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), 2017. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring: Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Emma Thompson, Elizabeth Marvel, and Grace Van Patten. SYNOPSIS: The estranged, middle-aged children of a New York artist reconnect with each other in the wake of their father’s illness. After a spate of juvenile comedies, Adam Sandler has […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Wind River (2017)
Wind River, 2017. Directed by Taylor Sheridan. Starring: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Graham Greene, and Julia Jones. SYNOPSIS: The discovery of the bloody corpse of a Native American teen in the frozen Wyoming wilderness prompts a government animal tracker and an FBI agent to join forces to solve the case. Screenwriter turned director […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Interview – The Rider Director Chloe Zhao
Sara Hemrajani chats with The Rider director Chloe Zhao… Beijing-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao returns to the Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) at Cannes with The Rider, a soulful and intimate portrait of a young South Dakota cowboy struggling to let go of his rodeo champion past after suffering a major head injury. Based on […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Jupiter’s Moon (2017)
Jupiter’s Moon, 2017. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó. Starring: Zsombor Jéger, Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi, and Móni Balsai. SYNOPSIS: A Syrian refugee is fatally shot as he crosses the border into Hungary. However, he magically heals and rises from the dead, with the added ability of flying. His presence in the country prompts a manhunt but […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Okja (2017)
Okja, 2017. Directed by Bong Joon Ho. Starring: Seo-Hyun Ahn, Hee-Bong Byun, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Lily Collins. SYNOPSIS: A Korean teenager reluctantly joins forces with a group of eco-warriors in a bid to save her beloved super-pig – a genetically modified animal originally created for the slaughterhouse by a sinister corporation. […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Wonderstruck (2017)
Wonderstruck, 2017. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore, and Michelle Williams. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1927 and 1977, Wonderstruck simultaneously tells the tales of two deaf children coping with their impairment and searching for familial love in their respective eras. Wonderstruck boasts beautiful craftsmanship and sweet performances by its […]
Francois Ozon’s Career in Five Films
Sara Hemrajani looks at Francois Ozon’s career in five films… Francois Ozon is one of contemporary French cinema’s most celebrated auteurs. He’s a prolific filmmaker who releases a film nearly every year – however, the quantity doesn’t diminish the quality. Ozon’s features are recognised for their impressive aesthetics, creative storytelling, excellent casting choices and interesting […]
Movie Review – T2 Trainspotting (2017)
T2 Trainspotting. 2017 Directed by Danny Boyle Starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, Anjela Nedyalkova and Kelly Macdonald. SYNOPSIS: Set two decades after the 1996 cult hit, T2 Trainspotting sees the original foursome reunite as middle-aged men in Edinburgh, grappling with their past demons and present failures. Nostalgia and money can […]
Ryan Gosling: From Mouseketeer and indie darling to Hollywood movie star
Sara Hemrajani on the rise of Ryan Gosling… La La Land, the award-tipped ode to musicals from Hollywood’s Golden Age, sees Ryan Gosling dance, sing, wax lyrical about jazz and woo Emma Stone’s aspiring actress in modern day Los Angeles. It’s a terrific performance and the 36-year-old seems to be a lock for one of […]
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