By Gary M. Kramer. Sharon Badal is the Head Shorts Film Programmer at the Tribeca Film Festival, which unspools April 18-29, 2012. Badal started with Tribeca in 1999, she said in a recent phone interview, “Since before Day One.” She was one of the first three employees of TFF back […]
55th San Francisco International Film Festival, April 19-May 3, 2012
By Janine Gericke. This year’s San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) has an astounding lineup, including a wide array of narrative features, documentaries, short films, and special presentations. Special Events Two of the SFIFF’s former directors have passed away in the last year and, to honor them, two of this year’s tentpole events […]
The 2011 Palo Alto International Film Festival
By Janine Gericke. Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is home to entrepreneurs and companies at the forefront of technology. The city delights in bringing new and exciting things to the public, so why not celebrate innovations in film as well? The first annual Palo Alto International Film Festival, September 29-October 2, showcased narrative feature […]
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
By Joseph Wright. Gritty and ruthless are not adjectives that I had ever associated with Matthew McConaughey following his work in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) and Failure to Launch (2006), however, they hardly do the actor justice regarding his performance as Mick Haller in The Lincoln Lawyer. The film […]
Chronicle (2012)
By Steven Harrison Gibbs. “With great power there must also come — great responsibility.” This maxim, first delivered via narration in Marvel Comics’ Amazing Fantasy #15 (the August, 1962 issue in which Spider-Man made his debut), is perhaps the most widely recognized quote in comic book history. For half a […]
Call for Entries
March 7, 2012
The French Cinema Project ‘Portraits d’artistes’ is currently seeking scholars willing to offer bibliographical entries both literary and personal on French actors/actresses (1000 words maximum) for a future publication. If you are interested in contributing please email: michael.abecassis AT mod-langs.ox.ac.uk. If you have suggestions for other actors/actresses we would be […]
The Iron Lady (2011)
By Salomon Rogberg. Margaret Thatcher’s reign over England may have ended over twenty-one years ago, but she’s still a sensitive topic that can generate both anger and admiration. When Phyllida Lloyd’s new film, The Iron Lady (2011), was released in Sweden and Britain, it led to heated discussion amongst critics in […]
Crumb (1994)
By Joseph Wright. Terry Zwigoff’s critically acclaimed documentary, Crumb, explores the life and career of controversial underground artist, Robert Crumb, as well as his reclusive and troubled family members. Beginning with Crumb’s career, the film thrusts the viewer into the artist’s success by displaying footage from an art show dedicated […]
Boogie (2008)
February 22, 2012
By Gary M. Kramer. Radu Muntean’s Boogie (aka Summer Holiday) made in 2008, is a slight, but compelling drama about the title character, Bogdan (Dragos Bucur), once nicknamed “Boogie.” The film opens with Bogdan playing with his son Adi (Vlad Muntean, the director’s own child) on the sparsely populated beach. […]
Liberal Arts (2012)
By Janine Gericke. Most people probably know Josh Radnor from his CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, but thanks to word of mouth and Netflix instant streaming, more people are getting to know Josh Radnor, feature film writer, director and actor through his first film Happythankyoumoreplease (2010). Happythankyoumoreplease was a solid debut filled with […]