Laurent Cantet, who died today of illness at the age of 63, was an intelligent, high-minded progressive filmmaker whose literate, emotionally committed, well-acted movies addressed (and criticized) French society at all levels. French filmmaker Laurent Cantet won the 2008 Palme d’Or His most famous film was The Class (“Entre les murs”), which won the Palme […]
French Cinema: Laurent Cantet, Brilliant Filmmaker (“Time Out,” “The Class”) Dies at 63
April 25, 2024 by
Oscar Directors: Scorsese–Influenced by Hitchcock (“Dial M for Murder,” “Rear Window,” “Vertigo”)
April 21, 2024 by
He recalled how he enjoyed Dial M For Murder on its release in 1954, despite it being a 2D showing (it was shot in 3D during the 3D craze of 1953).
Movie Stars: Scott, Andrew–Playing Darker Roles Like ‘Ripley’: “Don’t Want to Do It Too Much”
April 5, 2024 by
“After you play somebody dark like that who has a completely different ideology to you, it’s different, you spend lot of time in dark place,” Scott said of playing Tom Ripley in the new Netflix series.
Death in Hollywood: Durang, Christopher–Gay Playwright and Tony Winner for “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” Dies at 75
April 3, 2024 by
The master of satire and black comedy won a Tony Award for ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist with ‘Miss Witherspoon.’
Directors: Bill Duke, “The Killing Floor,” “A Rage in Harlem”
March 29, 2024 by
Bill Duke’s first film as director was presented at the Semaine de la critique of the 1985 Cannes Film Fest.
