Dreams is a Hollow Tale of Wealth and Desire
Dreams is a film that looks stunning but feels utterly lifeless. Michel Franco clearly knows how to capture beauty—especially in ballet—but all the visual polish in the world can’t make up for a story…
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MIFF24: Memory is Cold and Confounding, But Jessica Chastain & Peter Sarsgaard Are Excellent
Written and directed by Michel Franco, Memory stars Jessica Chastain as Sylvia, a social worker, mother, and recovering addict who encounters Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) randomly and disturbingly when he f…
64th BFI London Film Festival - Day Ten: New Order, Small Axe, Ammonite
The final day at LFF2020 brings the Silver Lion award-winning New Order, another instalment of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe film series, Lovers Rock, and closing night film Ammonite, starring Kate Winsle…