Tag: The Artist
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The Last Black & White Best Picture Oscar Winner Is Newer Than You Think
It’s not uncommon for modern films to utilize black-and-white filmmaking techniques in order to make stylistic choices. Everything from Alexander Payne’s downbeat comedy Nebraska to Joss Whedon’s comedic spin on Much Ado About Nothing has purged itself of traditional colors in order to revert to the black-and-white style of classic Hollywood films during the silent…
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‘Final Cut’ Trailer: Michel Hazanavicius’ Zombie Remake Screens At Tribeca Next Week, Hits Theaters On July 14
What’s there to say about French director Michel Hazanavicius? His two “Oss 117” films with Jean Dujardin are foreign cult comedies. And then the duo struck gold stateside with “The Artist,” which won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor at the 2012 Oscars. But Hazanavicius hasn’t caught on with US audiences since then: not…
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Six work-in-progress films to watch out for at Annecy and Mifa 2022
New titles from Michel Hazanavicius, Nora Twomey.Screen is on the ground at the 46th Annecy International Animation Festival this week, where work-in-progress titles are presented as part of both the main festival, and separately in the Mifa market.Here are three films from each side to look out for in the coming months:FestivalThe Most Precious of…
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‘Final Cut (Coupez!)’ Review: Cannes Opens With an Annoying Zombie Comedy Misfire
The last time the Cannes Film Festival dropped a zombie comedy into its coveted opening-night slot, it was 2019, and the movie — Jim Jarmusch’s “The Dead Don’t Die” — was no big whoop, but it served its purpose. It got this most highfalutin’ of festivals rolling on an agreeable note of macabre cheekiness. Since…
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The Euro 75: Vendôme Group (France)
They were producers on Sian Heder’s Oscar best-picture winner ‘Coda’Need to know: Co-CEOs Philippe Rousselet and Fabrice Gianfermi are currently flying high as the producers of Sian Heder’s Oscar best-picture winner Coda. They were the first European producers to achieve this feat since Thomas Langmann with The Artist in 2011. Paris-born Rousselet, who has had…
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Cannes Urged to Rename Opening Night Film ‘Z’ Due to Similarity to Russian Hate Symbol
Since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February, the world’s top film festivals have faced difficult questions about how to stand with the European nation. Early debates about banning Russian films were largely dismissed as misguided attempts to punish artists who did not support the war, and most festivals are continuing to work…
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The Best Old Hollywood Podcasts
There’s something inherently seductive about the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood. Perhaps it’s the backstage intrigue and the tawdry tales of showbusiness hedonism that draws us in again and again. Or maybe it’s the romanticized image of smokey rooms, silken gowns and stylish fedoras that we find so endlessly alluring. For many, however, it’s…
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Cannes Festival to Wrap With Jean Dujardin Starrer ‘Oss 117: From Africa With Love’
The Cannes Film Festival will close its 74th edition with “Oss 117: From Africa With Love,” the third opus of the spy spoof franchise headlined by Oscar-winning actor Jean Dujardin (“The Artist”).The movie is directed by Nicolas Bedos, the popular French director whose last film, “La Belle Epoque,” world premiered out of competition at Cannes…
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‘One Cut of the Dead’ is Getting a French Remake From the Director of ‘The Artist’
2011’s The Artist, the black-and-white paean to the silent film era, doesn’t hold much of a place in the film conversations of today. But the movie certainly struck a chord with Oscar voters the next year, winning Best Actor for Jean Dujardin, Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, and ultimately winning Best Picture. Now, the filmmaker…
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Why the Writers Guild Awards Never Nominate Quentin Tarantino
One way the Writers Guild of America leverages clout is by withholding non-signatories from being part of the WGA Awards. That’s why unlike other guilds, a clump of indie, British, and animated movies find themselves excluded every year. A WGA nomination isn’t essential for Oscar nomination; exceptions include American indie “Beasts of the Southern Wild,”…