Tag: Babel
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‘I Told You So’ Review — A Visually Stunning Drama
The concept of separate but intertwining narratives isn’t a new one. From Oscar-winning films like Crash and Babel to holiday classics like Love Actually and Valentine’s Day, filmmakers have used the technique of interconnected stories for ages — some more effectively than others. The idea of tensions running high during a heatwave is a classic…
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Japan’s ‘Yoko’ wins three at Shanghai’s Golden Goblet Awards
Further winners included Spanish documentary ‘Muyeres’.Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s Japanese drama Yoko scored a hat-trick of prizes at the Shanghai International Film Festival’s (Siff) Golden Goblet Awards including best film.The film’s Japanese lead Rinko Kikuchi was named best actress for her performance of Yoko, a 42-year-old single woman who embarks on long journey to her hometown after…
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Japan’s ‘Yoko’ wins three prizes at Shanghai’s Golden Goblet Awards
Further winners included Spanish documentary ‘Muyeres’.Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s Japanese drama Yoko scored a hat-trick of prizes at the Shanghai International Film Festival’s (Siff) Golden Goblet Awards including best film.The film’s Japanese lead Rinko Kikuchi was named best actress for her performance of Yoko, a 42-year-old single woman who embarks on long journey to her hometown after…
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Cate Blanchett and Leonardo DiCaprio Near Oscar Records for Roles in Best Picture Nominees
The best picture prize is what every studio and filmmaker covets, whether they publicly admit it or not. But, of course, it would help if you had the star power to make it happen. Oscar winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett both have proven that they have said star power with the amount of best…
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Tony Award Winner L. Scott Caldwell to Lead Blumhouse Amazon Feature ‘Bingo’ (Exclusive)
L. Scott Caldwell will star in Blumhouse and Amazon’s “Bingo,” the latest thriller on the “Welcome to the Blumhouse” slate.The Tony Award-winning actor, known for her roles as Rose in “Lost” and in “The Fugitive” will star as Delores, the “witty, loyal and tough grandmother” at the center of “Bingo’s” story.Caldwell joins previously announced stars…
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Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Next Project Is Restoring ‘Amores Perros’ for 20th Anniversary
Alejandro González Iñárritu still has not announced a follow-up feature to “The Revenant,” but he is set to return to the big screen later this year with a brand-new restoration of his 2000 breakthrough directorial debut “Amores Perros.” During a Spanish-language Zoom press conference with select journalists, Iñárritu confirmed he’s been at work restoring “Amores…
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First Look: Trailer for Venice Critics’ Week Closing Film ‘Sanctorum’ by Joshua Gil (Exclusive)
Mexican filmmaker Joshua Gil’s “Sanctorum” bows its trailer exclusively through Variety as it gears up for its world premiere at the 34th Venice International Film Critics’ Week.Gil’s second feature film is set to screen out of competition as it closes Venice Critics’ Week, an independent and parallel section organized by the Italian Critics union Sncci…
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Cannes Jury Announced: Elle Fanning, Yorgos Lanthimos, Kelly Reichardt Join Iñárritu
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu just got jury duty. The “Birdman” and “The Revenant” director has been named president of this year’s jury at Cannes, and he isn’t alone: Elle Fanning, Maimouna N’Diaye, Kelly Reichardt, Enki Bilal, Alice Rohrwacher, Robin Campillo, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Paweł Pawlikowski are all joining him.“The Cannes’ Jury is invited to see films…
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Tokyo Film Festival announces Koji Yakusho, Masaaki Yuasa retrospectives
Japanese actor Yakusho’s work includes 1997 Palme d’Or winner The Eel.This year’s Tokyo International Film Festival will be hosting retrospectives of the work of Japanese actor Koji Yakusho and animation director Masaaki Yuasa.Tiff’s Japan Now section will screen a selection of Yakusho’s work, which spans Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Eel (1997); Eureka (2001), which…
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Tokyo Festival Sets Koji Yakusho Sidebar
The Tokyo International Film Festival will dedicate a major sidebar section this year to the work of legendary actor Koji Yakusho. Another section will be dedicated to animation director Masaaki Yuasa.“Over a 40-year career, Yakusho has won best actor awards at a variety of international film festivals, such as with “Cure” (1997) at the Tokyo…