Cannes Review: ‘Whiplash’
byCalling American writer/director Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” the sadomasochistic version of “Dead Poets Society” is certainly an oversimplification. But they do both feature a talented,…
Calling American writer/director Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” the sadomasochistic version of “Dead Poets Society” is certainly an oversimplification. But they do both feature a talented,…
Turkish epic drama “Kış Uykusu (Winter Sleep)”, the winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, lives up to its title…
A striking first frame or opening sequence, while not the solution to every problem, is definitely a big plus for any movie. After all,…
It’s at once understandable and baffling that Jane Campion’s jury awarded Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan’s 5th feature “Mommy” the coveted Jury Prize in Cannes…
There is an odd psychosomatic disorder known as Paris syndrome which is said to affect Japanese tourists upon their first visit to the French…