July 10, 2022 The key to H’s films is less  suspense than sexuality. His suspense always carries a sexual charge in way that are obvious or esoteric. Sexual relationship in his work are based on power, obsession with power and dread of impotence Shadow of Doubts: its sexuality that cracks the family apart. In Amer […]

Prince of Tides landed a best picture nom, but the Academy voters denied Streisand a directing nomination.

Sergei Loznitsa (Belarusian, born September 5, 1964) is a Ukrainian director known for his documentary as well as dramatic films. Maidan had its world premiere in a special screening at Cannes in May 2014, a record of the 2013–14 popular protests in Kyiv and their violent suppression. His latest documentary is Babi Yar. Context, created […]

Lisa Cholodenko Photo : ©Focus Features/Courtesy Everet Will Lisa Cholodenko’s remake of “Toni Erdmann” with Kristen Wiig ever get made? There hasn’t been much action since she came on the project after Jack Nicholson had departed. The director of queer indie like “The Kids Are All Right” and “Laurel Canyon” and “High Art” has stayed busy with […]

Spike Jonze Photo : ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett C New York-born music video director Spike Jonze made one of the most seamless transitions into movies with “Being John Malkovich” (1999) and “Adaptation” (2002). Both films landed major awards attention in the acting and screenplay categories (the first for eventual Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman). Taking a brief hiatus behind […]