A24, an independent film studio, is like Weinstein or Focus but for the millenial set: their films are possessed of an edge and an immediacy, to say nothing of quality, that isn’t seen very often these days in the film market. "Good Time," which debuted this morning, is the latest title to come out of this studio. In this new film directed by Ben and Josh Safdie about a bank robbery gone wrong ... more >
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CANNES FESTIVAL, Safdie Brothers aim for Palme D’Or with GOOD TIME
New York City breaks bad again
Robert Pattinson and Benny Safdie
Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie
CANNES FESTIVAL 2017 : who made the INSTAGRAM LIST?
From David Lynch to Sofia Coppola
Is social media a waste of time, as David Remnick said? Maybe so. But Twitter, Instagram and the rest make keeping up with other people's lives easy and free. Where the Cannes festivalgoer is concerned, a spur-of-the-moment video on Instagram by a filmmaker can potentially add insight into what they're experiencing. At the same time, it's important not to lose touch of the fact that social media ... more >