VIFF 2022 Interview: Sr. Programmer PoChu AuYeung
I’ve been covering the Vancouver International Film Festival for parts of three decades. It’s always a delight! Running from late September through early October, VIFF gathers gems from the Cannes, Venice, and Toronto festivals, and presents them alongside a big helping of mostly Canadian and Asian premieres. Unlike…
'Broker' Review: Hirokazu Kore-eda and Song Kang Ho
Hirokazu Kore-eda has directed 20-plus features and TV series since 1991. Four of the first five were documentaries. One featured adorable first-graders who learn basic math, biology, and teamwork by raising a calf. Another puzzled over the suicide of the government Minister who’d investigated an industrial…
LA International Film Festival to host 2022 edition in Santa Monica
Independent filmmakers getting back on their feet after a tough two years will benefit from an array of events at the LA International Film Festival (LAIFF) from November 1-6, 2022, which will be held in Santa Monica at Monica Film Center. Join us for LAIFF 2022’s films and…
Eddie Redmayne is dark and riveting in 'The Good Nurse'
The 45th Mill Valley Film Festival closed on Sunday, October 16th, with Director Tobias Lindholm’s (Another Round) crime, drama The Good Nurse starring Eddie Redmayne (Theory of Everything MVFF37), Jessica Chastaine (Armageddon Time, The Eyes of Tammie Faye) and Nnamdi Asomugha (Sylvie’s Love). The film, a biography, is…
Stellar 2022 Mill Valley Film Festival Line-Up Continues
The 2022 Mill Valley Film Festival kicked off last Thursday, October 6th with an exciting Opening Night Film and Gala. For Director Rian Johnson’s latest comedic murder mystery, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which stars Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn and Leslie Odom Jr. the cast was present for…
