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2 March 2014
Only Lovers Left Alive
by James ClossickThe only thing wrong with Jim Jarmusch’s sumptuous film Only Lovers Left Alive is the title. It baffles me why so many directors, or whoever picks the titles, insist on choosing such confusing ones. I like my film titles to tell me what I’m in for. Like Trainspotting, Million Dollar Baby and Salmon Fishing in The Yemen. The film should of course be called THE Only Lovers Left Alive. See? (...) Continue Reading »
2 March 2014
The Wolf of Wall Street - Leo’s Cheeks
by James SkippREVIEW: THE WOLF OF WALL STREET By James Skipp @JamesSkipp
There was one thought that kept gnawing at my brain during a recent trip to see Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street: was it possible to cook a three-course meal inside Leonardo DiCaprio’s cheeks?
It was a question I resolved to answer as soon as I returned to my flagship restaurant in Maidstone, Kent. With the assistance of my (...) Continue Reading »
24 February 2014
La Guarimba International Film Fest-Q and A with the team
by Mydylarama teamLa Guarimba International Film Festival is a socio-cultural project based in Amantea, a small town in the south of Italy. It was set up by a group of artists who cleaned and reopened the Arena Sicoli, an old outdoor 900 seat-cinema that had (...) Continue Reading »
24 February 2014
The Monuments Men podcast Tony Hickson
by Tony Hicksonpodcast Continue Reading »
19 février 2014
BREAKFAST AVEC LA FUGUE - Clermont-Ferrand 2014
par Clotilde CouturierEntretien avec Jean-Bernard Marlin, réalisateur de La fugue
Sabrina, votre personnage principal, dans l’attente de son jugement, est accompagnée par un éducateur qui l’encadre et la coache. La description du métier d’éducateur et les attitudes des jeunes présents dans La fugue semblent particulièrement réalistes. Avez-vous été vous-même éducateur ? Avez-vous entrepris des démarches à (...) Lire la suite »
19 February 2014
BREAKFAST AVEC LA FUGUE - Clermont-Ferrand 2014
by GeorgeInterview with Jean-Bernard Marlin, director of La fugue.
Sabrina, your main character, is mentored by a case worker. The depiction of social work and young people’s attitudes are particularly realistic. Have you worked in this field? What steps did you take to paint this world so accurately?
I had spent some time with young people at risk and their case workers in legal advice centres. (...) Continue Reading »
17 February 2014
Lego The Movie - Podcast
by Tony HicksonTony Hickson’s review of Lego: The Movie Continue Reading »
17 février 2014
CLERMONT-FERRAND 2014 : LE PALMARES
par Elise LoiseauLa liste des principaux prix décernés samedi soir pour la clôture du Festival Internationnal du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand.
Palmarès International
Grand Prix : Pride (Fierté) Pavel Vesnakov Bulgarie, Allemagne
Prix spécial du jury : Juke-Box Ilan Klipper France
Prix du public : Meu Amigo Nietzsche (Mon ami Nietzsche) Fáuston da Silva
Palmarès Labo
Grand Prix Noah Patrick (...) Lire la suite »
10 February 2014
Q and A with Chris Shepherd at Clermont-Ferrand 2014
by Abla Kandalaft, Elise LoiseauDirector and writer Chris Shepherd presented his film The Ringer at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.
We managed to catch up with him and have a chat about his foray into filmmaking, drawing on personal experiences, his first trip to Clermont, collaborations with French productions....
his work in animation...
and a Clermont highlight
Catch up with Chris’s (...) Continue Reading »
10 février 2014
CLERMONT-FERRAND 2014 : Braconnière et Juke-Box
par Elise LoiseauDeux courts français séléctionnés dans le programme Compétition Française pour cette édition 2014 du festival.
Braconnière Martin Tronquart France 40Mins Suzanne vit dans un village, de petits braconnages et de son travail d’auxiliaire à l’école primaire. Frondeuse, provocatrice, elle dérange et subit la violence de ceux qui se sont coulés dans le moule sans se poser de question. Sa (...) Lire la suite »