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It’s the story of a wacky band from the seventies that overcame the odds: “THE SPARKS BROTHERS”
In the seventies Ron and Russell Mael fast attracted a fan base thanks to their decidedly unorthodox musical act, the Sparks. Despite changing demographics, shifting musical tastes and their unending oddity, the brothers have managed to enthrall fans well into the 21st century. Director Edgar Wright (“Shaun of the Dead,” “Baby Driver”) is just one among those many famous fans to wax nostalgic about the band, with a new documentary more >
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CANNES 2021, the official poster: Jury president Spike Lee front and center
It's a first in Cannes history : a jury president is also the festival's poster. Spike Lee, who will host this year's edition of the Cannes Film Festival as president of the jury, ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL SELECTION: thoughts
PARIS--The upsetting of our way of life, having a drink at the terrasse of a café with someone you love, reading, or watching people go by, to say nothing of taking in a movie at ... more >
DOC PREVIEW: “Rita Moreno, a girl who just decided to go for it”
Over a long career Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become a celebrated and beloved actor, one of the rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) ... more >
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
It’s the story of a wacky band from the seventies that overcame the odds: “THE SPARKS BROTHERS”
In the seventies Ron and Russell Mael fast attracted a fan base thanks to their decidedly unorthodox musical act, the Sparks. Despite changing demographics, shifting musical tastes and their ... more >
Rita Moreno stoked the Hollywood furnace and survived the studio system becoming a screen and stage icon (REVIEW)
Rita Moreno, what spirit, what soul! Hers is a a long and successful career in a Hollywood system that did not want her to be herself nor allow her to celebrate her Puerto Rican ... more >
INTERVIEW: Mariem Pérez Riera, director of “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It”
Mariem Pérez Riera was able to bring her subject to Tribeca this past weekend for in-person screenings of the documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.” It had been a ... more >
“QUEEN BEES,” or when you run top actors into the ground with superficially-written roles | REVIEW
Ellen Burstyn and James Caan are two of our finest actors and it is always nice to see them on screen. While their combined resumes contain some of the best films of the seventies (and a few ... more >
“Simple like Silver,” an affecting and poetic story of human intersections | FILM REVIEW
"The mysteries of life. The mystery of everyone who passes us on the street. What is happening in the lives of these people? Sometimes nothing. Perhaps something.” Strangers walk by one ... more >
Review: down on his luck and out of jail, “THE LONG WAY BACK”
For some, redemption lies at the end of a long and difficult path. For many, that road is without a bend, to others a winding and treacherous journey of doubt awaits. To those who have done ... more >
“ARMY OF THE DEAD” is an apocalyptic action/horror thrill ride that earns its stripes in the genre | REVIEW
I've never really cared for the films of Zack Snyder. They may look great as the director gives each one his unique visual style but the films feel empty and badly scripted. Apart from ... more >
Review: what working for the Third Reich was like | FINAL ACCOUNT
Director Luke Holland set about the incredibly brave task of getting on film as many of the last living members of Hitler’s forces as he could, and the result is a powerful, heartrending ... more >
