Director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet on Debut Romantic Comedy ‘Anaïs in Love’
Director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet talks with PopMatters about challenging the idea of cinema as an image-based art with her romantic comedy, Anaïs in Love.
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Director Alli Haapasalo on Politicising Feel-Good Film ‘Girl Picture’
Director Alli Haapasalo talks with PopMatters about the radical politics of Girl Picture and and calls for removing bias about queer and women’s stories.
‘Charade’ after 60 Years: A Crossroad Film For Its Golden Age Stars
When you need a break from today’s harsh realities, you need a film like the 1963 comedy/mystery/romance ‘Charade’, starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.
A Woman’s Work Is Finally Done in Siodmak’s ‘Time Out of Mind’
Robert Siodmak’s Time Out of Mind, based on the novel by first National Book Award winner, Rachel Field, mixes gothic, classical, and literary elements in an unappreciated film.
Juliette Binoche on Her Starring Role in Romance Thriller ‘Both Sides of the Blade’
Juliette Binoche talks with PopMatters about acting, understanding others, and her admiration for her character’s selfish nature in Both Sides of the Blade.
In David Lean’s ‘Summertime’ Only the Dreaming Is Easy
David Lean’s Summertime emerged as Hollywood was negotiating how adultery could be handled. The tawdry subject became the province of only the classiest actors.
Silent Screen Diva Marion Davies’ Enjoyable Nonsense
Silent screen star Marion Davies makes these two restored films by directors George Hill and Sidney Franklin irresistibly delightful.
Director Jacques Audiard on the Dilemma in Cinema
Director Jacques Audiard talks with PopMatters about straddling the divide between art and commercial cinema with his comedy/romance, Paris, 13th District.
‘The Power of the Dog’ Messages the Urgent Need for Civic Education
Thomas Savage’s novel and Jane Campion’s film adaptation of The Power of the Dog depict the danger in Americans’ distrust of civic institutions.
The Limits of Cultural Revisionism in Hulu’s ‘Pam & Tommy’
Mini-series Pam & Tommy seeks to bring depth and humanity to its oft-ridiculed titular leads. But it nonetheless revels in their mythology.
What’s So Great About Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Licorice Pizza’?
Gary of Licorice Pizza behaves like all male characters from Paul Thomas Anderson’s gallery of sociopaths, except now the type is cast as a romantic hero.
How Should We Remember the Controversial Rom-Com ‘(500) Days of Summer’?
The debate over whether the 2009 rom-com (500) Days of Summer is sexist is valid, but the filmmaking and acting are superior to its dull contemporaries.