Tag: irandhirsantos
Playback: Kleber Mendonça Filho, Civic Tremors, from NEIGHBORING SOUNDS to THE SECRET AGENT
Kleber Mendonça Filho makes politically charged dramas that draw their power from the everyday, letting ordinary Brazilian life tighten with the slow, simmering tension of a thriller. His films lay bare the class rifts and quiet violences embedded in the...
Toronto 2024 Review: CARNIVAL IS OVER, Neo-Noir Thriller Packed With Humor, Danger and Twists
Leandra Lea and Irandhir Santos star in Fernando Coimbra's third feature, a contemporary noir based in Rio.
Horror Channel FrightFest Announces Glasgow Film Festival 2018 Line-up
If you follow the genre festival circuit long enough you come to understand that one name is synonymous with all things genre in the UK. Even after it will no longer be a 'United' Kingdom (thank you fuckwits) FrightFest will...
Fantasia 2017 Review: FRIENDLY BEAST, Man Is the Most Dangerous Animal
It's nearly closing time at a struggling restaurant. The waitress, Sara (Luciana Paes) and kitchen staff just want to go home, while the boss, Inácio (Murilo Benício) struggles with money troubles, a nagging wife, and a desire for power and...
New York 2016 Review: AQUARIUS Explores Indiscreet Charm of Brazilian Bourgeoisie
With Braga's commanding performance and the quite explosive ending, Aquarius goes down as one of the finest films of 2016.
