Tag: Burning

  • ‘The Rider’ Named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics

    ‘The Rider’ Named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics

    “The Rider” has been named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics, marking the biggest win yet for Chloé Zhao’s gentle western. It previously won Best Feature at the Gotham Independent Film Awards and was nominated for the same prize at last year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards.Also hailed by the Nsfc was “Roma,”…

  • ‘The Rider’ Wins Best Picture from National Society of Film Critics Awards

    ‘The Rider’ Wins Best Picture from National Society of Film Critics Awards

    Chloé Zhao’s The Rider has been named the best film of 2018 by the National Society of Film Critics, which met in New York City on Saturday to choose its winners for the 53rd time. Roma and Burning were the two next runners-up. Read full article

  • Sight & Sound Names ‘Roma’ the Best Film of 2018

    Sight & Sound Names ‘Roma’ the Best Film of 2018

    Sight & Sound has unveiled its annual film poll, and the winner is unlikely to come as a surprise: “Roma,” whose awards-season dominance continues unabated. Alfonso Cuarón’s black-and-white drama, which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and has also been named the best film of the year by the New York Film…

  • Anti-Oscar Bait: There’s So Much More To Discuss About ‘Suspiria,’ ‘Burning,’ & ‘Border’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

    Anti-Oscar Bait: There’s So Much More To Discuss About ‘Suspiria,’ ‘Burning,’ & ‘Border’ [Adjust Your Tracking Podcast]

    Everything comes in threes on this episode of Adjust Your Tracking, but that may not always be a good thing. Joe and I start things off with some thoughts on the newly released Swedish fairy tale film “Border” (Playlist review here). “Border” will expand to more theaters in the next few weeks. As will our…

  • ‘Shoplifters’ Leads Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations

    ‘Shoplifters’ Leads Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations

    “Shoplifters,” the Japanese drama that won the Palme d’Or at Cannes this year, leads the race for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. It is nominated for best film and in in two other categories.The four other films nominated for best feature film are: Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning” (Korea), Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s “The Gentle Indifference of the World”,…

  • Cannes: ’Burning’ Wins Fipresci Top Prize

    Cannes: ’Burning’ Wins Fipresci Top Prize

    Strengthening even more its standing as this year’s Cannes Competition frontrunner, South Korean Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning,” starring “The Walking Dead’s” Steven Yeun, snagged the Fipresci International Critics’ Prize for best film in the section.Spike Lee’s “Black Klansman” won a special mention in the Ecumenical Awards, won by Nadin Labaki’s “Capernaum.”In other plaudits from the jury…

  • Watch the 2018 Cannes Awards: Live Stream Who Won the Palme d’Or

    Watch the 2018 Cannes Awards: Live Stream Who Won the Palme d’Or

    After more than a week of screenings, the time has come to find out which films will win the major prizes at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, including the prestigious Palme d’Or. The awards will be decided by this year’s official jury, led by president Cate Blanchett. Other jury members include Lea Seydoux, Denis Villeneuve,…

  • ‘Burning’ Star Steven Yeun Gets Role He’s ‘Been Waiting For’

    ‘Burning’ Star Steven Yeun Gets Role He’s ‘Been Waiting For’

    A breakthrough role on “The Walking Dead” proved Steven Yeun was ready for the spotlight, but the Korean-American star is taking on his meatiest role to date with the Cannes premiere of South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning.” “I’ve been waiting for this,” says Yeun.A loose adaptation of a short story by Haruki Murakami that…

  • Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard

    Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard

    New movies from Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard and “Ida” director Pawel Pawlikowski join previously announced “Solo: A Star Wars Story” at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.Cannes president Pierre Lescure and general delegate Thierry Frémaux unveiled the lineup of the world’s most prestigious film festival in Paris early Thursday morning.Refresh this page for the latest, which…

  • ‘Burning’ Teaser: Filmmaker Lee Chang-Dong Is Back With His First Film In 7 Years

    Lee Chang-dong is a filmmaker we’ve followed for years. The acclaimed director has been a mainstay at the Cannes Film Festival, where he’s shown multiple films and even served as a jury member. However, it’s been a while since his last film, “Poetry,” was released in 2011. We are definitely due for a film from…