The Big Apple & Les Fils Dardennes

That’s it. I’m moving to Manhattan. This afternoon. Friday at the latest. Today the Film Society of Lincoln Centre launches “Beyond L’Enfant: The Complete Dardenne Brothers” with two screenings and the opening of an exhibition of photographs by Christine Plenus, the Dardenne set photographer. Friday night is The Big Event, as Kent Jones hosts a conversation with Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, “an intimate look at their lives behind the lens.”... Read More

Doug Cummings at LAFF

Doug Cummings has a bit of commentary on the Los Angeles Film Festival line-up at Filmjourney. I always enjoy Doug’s festival coverage, and this year there will be several on his list that I am also anxious to see: The Silence Before Bach, Denis’ 35 Shots of Rum, Kore-Eda’s Still Walking, and surprisingly… Wang Bing‘s installation Crude Oil.  Read More