Double Man, The (1967): Franklin (Patton) Schaffner’s Spy Film, Starring Yul Brynner and Brit Ekland
Franklin Schaffner directed The Double Man, a British spy film whose plot is loosely based on Henry S. Maxfield’s acclaimed 1958 novel, Legacy of a Spy.
Successful Calamity, A (1932): Adolfi’s Pre-Code Comedy, Starring George Arliss and Mary Astor
John G. Adolfi directed A Successful Calamity, a pre-Code comedy, starring George Arliss and Mary Astor.
Star Packer, The (1934): Western Starring John Wayne
Robert N. Bradbury directed The Star Packer, a one-hour Western starring John Wayne, George “Gabby” Hayes, Yakima Canutt, and Verna Hillie.
Cave, The: Feras Fayyad’s Docu about Syria’s Civil War
Feras Fayyad’s The Cave deals with Syria’s civil war, depicting a brutal conflict that viewers don’t see on news programs or in the headlines of Western newspapers. It illustrates in detail the human cost of the 8-year-old struggle.
Officer and Spy: Polanski’s Controversial Movie, Starring Oscar Winner
Polanski, who’s 86, is still a fugitive from U.S. justice after he fled the country in 1977 amid a high-profile sexual assault case. He is unable to travel outside his home nation of France without risking arrest.
Marriage Story: Interview with Director Baumbach–Part 2
Sometimes, it’s only when something breaks down that you understand it for the first time. It was through the narrative structure of a divorce that I was able to tell the story of a marriage–Baumbach
Actors 2019: Variety 10 Actors to Watch
This Year’s Variety 10 Actors to Watch are:
Everybody Changes: Montenegro’s Transgender Drama is Panama’s submission for International Oscar (LGBTQ–Transgender)
Everybody Changes tells the story of Federico and Carol, parents of three children who have a perfect home, but everything is challenged when they must deal with Federico’s coming out as a transgender woman.
Ash Is Purest White: Jia Zhangke’s Tale of Gangster and his Moll–and Social Change
In Ash Is Purest White, he distills two decades of gradual social change into the story of a small-town gangster and his moll.
Out Stealing Horses: Hans Petter Moland’s Feature, Starring Stellan Skarsgård
Norwegian Director Hans Petter Moland’s Out Stealing Horses, starring Stellan Skarsgård, is set in November 1999.