Tag: cinephile
2018 At The Movies: The Story So Far
It’s September. Here in the States, that means the school year is starting and the new car models are coming out. The NFL is revving up. Soon the leaves will turn. And soon, the fancy movies will start appearing. You know the movies I mean. The ones where some producer is looking for an award.…
The Surviving Stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age
The oldest actress to appear in a feature film unfortunately passed away in 1997 at the age of 122. Coincidentally, she is also the oldest person ever on record. Jeanne Calment, at the young age of 114, made a guest appearance in the 1990 film Vincent and Me; technically making her an actress. Whilst many more well-established Hollywood Golden Age…
Fourteen Amazing Films You Might Have Missed in 2017
2017 was a pretty good year for American film. Sure, there were plenty of head scratchers, disappointments, and outright train wrecks, but that’s for another column. (Which will be called “Head Scratchers, Disappointments & Outright Train Wrecks” – it’s all about the ampersand.) Today, we celebrate the minor gems. “Minor” only in the sense that…
American Film Institute: 2018 European Union Film Showcase
The American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre held the 30th edition of its European Union Film Showcase this December. Always a highlight, the 2017 Showcase screened 44 new movies from the 28 EU member nations. Here is a brief recap of this year’s Showcase. THE SUBLIME The Workshop (Laurent Cantet, France) On Body and Soul (Ildiko…
Movie review: What ‘It’ gets right and wrong
Stephen King’s It was first and foremost a coming of age story that utilised its horror elements as a metaphor for the traumas of childhood and adolescence, and it is in reflecting this human element that Andy Muschietti’s new film adaptation truly excels. Unfortunately, he isn’t as successful in taking the novel’s antagonist and turning him/it…