Conformist, The (1970): Bertolucci’s Expressionist Masterpiece, Adaptation of Alberto Moravia’s 1951 Novel, Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Stefania Sandrelli, Dominique Sanda

Bernardo Bertolucci directed The Conformist (Italian: Il conformista), a lavishly produced Freudian political melodrama, whose screenplay is based on Alberto Moravia’s 1951 novel, The Conformist.

Saint Omer: Venice Fest’s Winner, France’s Submission for the Best International Film Oscar

Saint Omer is inspired by the real-life case of Fabienne Kabou, a young Senegalese woman who was convicted in 2013 of murdering her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning the infant on a beach in northern France to be swept away by the tide.

Fleishman Is In Trouble: Oscar Nominee Jesse (The Social Network) Eisenberg on Gendered Double Standards That his Series Exposes (Upper East Side Manhattan Culture)

It’s a lot more comfortable for me to play the antihero than it is to play the charming guy.

Emancipation: Director Antoine Fuqua Defends Release of Will Smith Film After Oscars Slap–“More Important Than One Bad Moment”

Antoine Fuqua is hopeful that viewers will give his movie Emancipation a chance as it prepares for release less than a year after Will Smith made headlines for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. 

Cohens and Kellys in Trouble, The (1933): George Stevens’ Film Debut, Starring George Sidney, Charlie Murray, Maureen O’Sullivan

George Stevens directed The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble, a pre-Code comedy film starring Charlie Murray, Andy Devine, and Maureen O’Sullivan.