A seemingly straightforward two-hour documentary of Pope Francis, Francesco otherwise manages to compel. Directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, the film is noteworthy for mostly competent direction and production values. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936. He is the first Pope to be born outside Europe since Gregory III (731–741). As the …
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Once Again on Keanu
Matrix 4 just got released. The reviews for the laest installment have been mixed, however the film’s star Keanu Reeves continues to be on an uninterrupted streak. How has Mr. Reeves stayed on top for over three decades? Check out the discussion the Chat Cinema Podcast.
Chat Cinema on Titane
Controversial. Shocking. Brilliant. These are some of the words use to describe Canes Film Festival winner Titane. For an episode of the Chat Cinema Podcast, we devoted the show to Julia Ducournau’s hardcore work. Click Below to see what we think.
By Leonardo?
I screened The Lost Leonardo at the Tribeca Film Festival 2021. The art world is full of intrigue, a world all to itself filled with cultural elites. 4 out of 5 stars. The Lost Leonardo directed by Andreas Koefoed.
Is This Indie Flick Worth The Trip?
Pooling to Paradise Indie Road Flick Pooling to Paradise is an engaging and often fun critique on contemporary living. Married mum and step-mother Jenny (Lynn Chen) plans to travel to Las Vegas for a professional Blogger conference. Involuntarily she chooses the Car Pool option on her app. This means she will subsequently miss her flight. …
Bentonville 2021 Picks
I have been covering the Bentonville Film Festival this year, virtual of course. Not being familiar with the event, perspective or type of works to expect, my expectations were toned down Celebrating Diversity, underrepresented storytellers is the Arkansas based fests theme. 75% of the films selected were made by women. The 2021Winners: Narrative Film Award: …
The Futurist Filmmaker
Filmmaker Alton Glass could have gone the easy way to make his film POV:Points of View, but decided to push filmmaking technology to a new realm. For some, the future will have the same choices as the present and past. The interview with Mr. Glass. Are you a futurist/technologist? I enjoy both but I’m just …
Is it worth a trip to the Cryptozoo?
I got a screener link straight from 2021 Sundance Film Festival. A nice surprise these days during a never ending lockdown to know filmmakers are still working. For some reason I did not receive the press release for Cryptozoa. The short description read “cryptozookeppers struggle to capture a baku,,, or should mystical creatures be displayed …
Erotic Food Cinema
From International Film Festival Rotterdam, an interview with film director Yoshida Kota. His film Sexual Drive dives into 3 episodes of cuisine eroticism. Click below to watch the latest Chat Cinema podcast.
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