The Hollywood Reporter says there's a new A-list in town — and these young stars work with auteur directors, don't wear capes, and have largely eschewed cinematic universes. Here's a look at who they say is the future of film, from Austin Butler to Zendaya. Tell us in the comments if you think there's anyone who isn't on this list and should be.
Remember the Oscar-nominated 2004 feature documentary “Super Size Me?"
Its director, Morgan Spurlock, died Thursday in upstate New York due to complications of cancer. He was 53. Variety has his obituary: https://flip.it/emMZIy
Im Rahmen des 34. Internationalen Filmfestes Emden-Norderney vergeben wir wieder unseren DGB-Filmpreis. Der Preis zeichnet Filme aus, die sich gesellschaftspolitischen und zeitgeschichtlichen Themen widmen.
Die fünf Filme, darunter zwei Dokumentar- und drei Spielfilme, beleuchten ganz unterschiedliche Themen. Die Filmschaffenden eint dabei der Wille, relevante gesellschaftskritische Themen künstlerisch zu bearbeiten.
@being There's a chapter on Burkina Faso cinema in this book.
Often referred to as Africa’s Hollywood–Burkina Faso, ranked by the UN as the third poorest country in the world (2005), is considered a kind of role model for sub-Saharan African cinema.
Poor Things, Rich Adaptation? Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel & Yorgos Lanthimos’s 2023 film
28 May, 6–7:30pm CEST (5–6:30 BST)
Free online
Dietmar Böhnke will assess what is arguably the highest-profile #adaptation of a #Scottish novel since TRAINSPOTTING (1996) – & will touch on Gray’s works & reputation more generally, including a #film script he wrote for #PoorThings in 1993…
#CINEMA Les Comédiens de Doublage en Guerre contre l'Intelligence Artificielle
Face à l'essor de l'intelligence artificielle dans le doublage, les comédiens de voix en France s'élèvent pour protéger leur métier et affirmer l'exception culturelle du doublage, car oui dans l'hexagone, nous avons certainement les meilleurs doubleurs. Une pétition adressée à la ministre de la Culture, Rachida Dati, fait écho à leurs revendications. ActuaNews.fr vous en dit plus...
Luca Guadagnino was assigned: love triangle tennis. So he directed from the perspective of the ball, sometimes literally.
The pacing and pay-off in this frantic take on love and sport worked for me. Though its racing score kicked in one too many times. Its climatic match indulged in the teasing too long. And I have a feeling that Zendaya's character was underserved.
Dorothy Mackaill (1903 – 1990) was a British-American actress, most notably of the silent film era and into the early 1930s.
Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Mackaill