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'Luz' Wins: Tilman Singer's eerie, retro debut makes its debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival

'Luz' Wins: Tilman Singer's eerie, retro debut makes its debut at the Fantasia International Film Festival

One of the more business-oriented announcements to come out of the Fantasia Film Festival’s Frontières Market weekend was the creation of Yellow Veil Pictures, a sales film company focused on the arthouse genre fare that this Montreal-based festival does so, so well. Yellow Veil’s first acquisition is Tilman Singer’s 'Luz,' which had its North American premiere as part of Fantasia’s Camera Lucida program. A hypnotic tale of demonic possession, 'Luz' marks the arrival of a bold new voice in the horror film landscape.
Back to the Hundred Acre Wood: A grown-up Christopher Robin reunites with Pooh and friends in Marc Forster's fantasy

Back to the Hundred Acre Wood: A grown-up Christopher Robin reunites with Pooh and friends in Marc Forster's fantasy

You’d think the man who directed 2004’s 'Finding Neverland' would be the go-to guy to helm 2017’s 'Goodbye, Christopher Robin'—but no: Marc Forster opted to cover that territory as a family-styled, Disney fiction called, simply, 'Christopher Robin.'
'LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp!' is weird, wild and wonderful at the Fantasia International Film Festival

'LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp!' is weird, wild and wonderful at the Fantasia International Film Festival

This Christmas, moviegoers will have the chance to see the latest incarnation of A Star Is Born, in which an ingénue actress (or singer, depending on which version you’re watching) rises to the top of her profession, guided to the heights of fame by a member of the old guard whose career is...
Camp Coercion: Desiree Akhavan's 'Miseducation of Cameron Post' tackles gay conversion 'therapy'

Camp Coercion: Desiree Akhavan's 'Miseducation of Cameron Post' tackles gay conversion 'therapy'

Desiree Akhavan’s new feature challenges the old chestnut that cinematic storytelling’s narrative arc relies upon a character’s dramatic transformation.
Raising a Werewolf: 'Good Manners' blends horror, fairytale and musical

Raising a Werewolf: 'Good Manners' blends horror, fairytale and musical

The story is simple: Clara is hired to nurse Anna through her pregnancy. They become lovers. When Anna dies in childbirth, Clara keeps the child and raises it as her own.
First-time director Yoko Yamanaka says no to 'kawaii' in coming-of-age drama 'Amiko'

First-time director Yoko Yamanaka says no to 'kawaii' in coming-of-age drama 'Amiko'

One of the standout films at the 2018 Fantasia International Film Festival, Yoko Yamanaka’s debut feature Amiko (review here) tells of a teenage girl who runs off to Tokyo in pursuit of the object of her affections, a “he’s a popular soccer player, but he’s deeper than he looks, really” type who...
Thriving on Pressure: DP Rob Hardy is a key member of the intrepid 'Mission: Impossible' team

Thriving on Pressure: DP Rob Hardy is a key member of the intrepid 'Mission: Impossible' team

With opening day only a few months away, cinematographer Rob Hardy was deep into color grading on 'Mission: Impossible—Fallout' when 'FJI' caught up with him in late April.
Picking Up the Pieces: Marc Turtletaub's 'Puzzle' stars Kelly Macdonald as a housewife who finds fulfillment in jigsaws

Picking Up the Pieces: Marc Turtletaub's 'Puzzle' stars Kelly Macdonald as a housewife who finds fulfillment in jigsaws

Sony Pictures Classics’ 'Puzzle,' as Yul Brynner used to sing, is a puzzlement.
A Grand Screen Indeed: B&B Theatres unveils the world’s largest ScreenX

A Grand Screen Indeed: B&B Theatres unveils the world’s largest ScreenX

The new reality is that all companies are now technology companies. As a result, inevitably, technology has become the centerpiece of innovation for all businesses, determining the trajectory of a company’s success....
21 and Counting: Meryl Streep continues to thrive in a record-breaking movie career

21 and Counting: Meryl Streep continues to thrive in a record-breaking movie career

She is recognized as America's greatest living actress. But more than once during her long and distinguished career, Meryl Streep, now 69, thought it was coming to an end....