I’m celebrating the artistry of filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who won the Palme d’Or at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival for his movie It Was Just an Accident, and remembering our one-of-a-kind walk-and-talk.
Here’s my Comic-Con scorecard; measured and tabulated from desk-side streaming over the course of the fest. I have to admit that DC grabbed my heart as a kid with special spots for Batman and The Flash. Still, who doesn’t like Marvel and the amazing series coming to life at Netflix?
Actor Brady Corbet channels his career-long commitment to smart, independent cinema with his feature filmmaking debut with The Childhood of a Leader.
Indie vet Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud) shifts to studio fare with his Warner Bros. release Midnight Special. Luckily, his smart storytelling remains intact.
Marc Abraham directs Tom Hiddleston in what may be the standout performance of his career, playing Country Western star Hank Williams in ‘I Saw the Light.’
‘Batman v Superman’ director Zack Snyder stokes fan hype with news that iconic Batman villains The Joker and The Riddler almost ended up in movie.
Writer/director Trey Edward Shults draws inspiration from family history for his low-budget addition drama ‘Krisha.’ He casts his Aunt Krisha Fairchild in the lead role and shoots the indie movie over nine days at his mom’s Texas house.
For film buffs with equal passion for food, Pulitzer-Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold receives the spotlight treatment in City of Gold, a documentary that follows Gold’s travels throughout Los Angeles’ ethnic restaurant ecosystem from strip mall restaurant to Echo Park food truck.
Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr. is promoting the upcoming Captain America: Civil War as “The Godfather of superhero movies.”
The Wave director Roar Uthaug draws inspiration from Hollywood disaster movies with the story of a Norwegian geologist caught in a giant tsunami.