Tag: Sight
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How Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Avoided One Of The Biggest Pitfalls Of Making A Period Piece
This year, Celine Sciamma’s highly acclaimed “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” will turn four years old. Recently, the film has been inducted into BFI’s Sight and Sound’s Greatest Movies of All Time at number 30, one of four additions from this past decade to make the list. In a robust and impressive body of…
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Cannes Provides the Best Films and the Worst Box Office — 2022 Could Change That
After the Cannes cancellation of 2020 and the delay of 2021, the 2022 Official Selection reflects a return to normal: a balance of class (potential for high quality) and crass (potentially strong financial afterlife). Last year was another story: Cannes produced an excellent lineup that American audiences largely ignored.Much of that came down to timing.…