Minnelli Legacy: Artist in Factory?–Part 1

Minnelli, the Oscar-winning director of American in Paris and Gigi, was an artist in Hollywood’s factory.

Assays, Olivier–French Filmmaker, Regular Presence at Cannes Film Fest

Cult French director Olivier Assayas made in 2014 his English-language debut with Clouds of Sils Maria, an intriguing, multi-layered, female melodrama, boasting strong performances from vet French actress Juliette Binoche and two young American thesps, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz. The film was the last to be shown in competition at the 2014 Cannes Film Fest, […]

Oscar Directors: Boorman, John–Few Great Films, Many More Mediocre Ones

John Boorman: Career Evaluation, from Best to Worst Films

Pattinson, Robert: Actor in High-Profile Art Movies, Directed by Cronenberg and Michod

Robert Pattinson, still best known for known for his role as Edward Cullen in the blockbuster vampire-franchise “Twilight,” appears in two high-profile movies in Cannes.

Directors: Carné, Marcel–French Director of “Children of Paradise”

In the late 1990s, Children of Paradise was voted “Best French Film of the Century” in a poll of 600 French critics and professionals.