Author: lafilmcenter
‘Viva Carmen’ Review: The Visuals Do the Singing in a Ravishing Animated Riff on Bizet’s Opera
By Guy Lodge According To The variety As with most operas, the story was never the primary selling point of “Carmen,” so to adapt it with [more…]
President Lula Launches Tela Brasil, a Free-of-Charge Streaming Service Offering Brazilian Productions
By Marcelo Cajueiro According To The variety RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced May 30 at Rio2C the creation of Tela Brasil (Screen Brazil), a free-of-charge [more…]
‘Minecraft’ Sequel Gets New Title: ‘A Minecraft Movie Squared’
By Angelique Jackson According To The variety Everything is squared away for the highly anticipated sequel to the hit “Minecraft” movie, which is now officially titled [more…]
Kelly Curtis, ‘The Sentinel’ Actress and Sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, Dies at 69
By Jack Dunn According To The variety Kelly Curtis, an American actress and the sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died on Saturday. She was 69. Jamie Lee [more…]
Shanghai Film Festival Unveils Golden Goblet Competition Selection
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has unveiled the competition lineup for its Golden Goblet Awards, spanning five categories across fiction, [more…]
Detective Chinatown’ Helmer Chen Sicheng’s Palliative Comedy ‘Being Towards Death’ U.K.-Bound With Trinity CineAsia
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Trinity CineAsia has acquired U.K. distribution rights to “Being Towards Death,” the latest feature from “Detective Chinatown” franchise director Chen Sicheng and [more…]
The Last Viking’ Review: Eccentric Danish Crime Comedy Casts Mads Mikkelsen Way Against Type
By Guy Lodge According To The variety Though he’s a prolific screenwriter with a number of popular arthouse titles to his name (“After the Wedding,” “In [more…]
Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner ‘Everytime’ Bought for North America by 1-2 Special (EXCLUSIVE)
By Alex Ritman According To The variety Just a week after it won the top prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard competition, “Everytime” has been acquired [more…]
Prosecution’ Review: A Slick, Pulpy Drama About a Vigilante Lawyer Investigating Her Own Hate Crime
By Siddhant Adlakha running up against institutional blockades, until she becomes the victim of a targeted assault. This prompts her to push further and harder against [more…]