‘It’s Not Me’ Review: Leos Carax’s Personal Manifesto

'It's Not Me' Review: Leos Carax's Personal Manifesto

After Jean-Luc Godard, Leos Carax might be the French filmmaker most related to the time period enfant horrible. In some methods, he’s been much more horrible than Godard ever was, adopting a pseudonym (he was born Alex Dupont) as a youngster and bursting onto the scene at age 24 with Boy Meets Lady — Godard … Read more

Zoe Saldaña in Jacques Audiard’s Crime Musical

Zoe Saldaña in Jacques Audiard's Crime Musical

Films that take their title from a feminine protagonist’s title — from Mildred Pierce and Stella Dallas by Norma Rae to Vera Drake and Jackie Brown — immediately declare that lady’s rightful place on the coronary heart of a narrative, typically depicting wrestle and sacrifice but additionally resilience and power of character. The identical applies … Read more

Michael Cera in Holiday Film

'Christmas Eve in Miller's Point' still

Two options into his filmmaking profession, it’s evident that director Tyler Taormina loves faces — although not in the way in which of Bergman or Cassavetes. Not like these artwork home paragons, he doesn’t isolate his characters with the intention to peer intently into their souls. He collects faces by the dozen and goals up … Read more