Tag: laurapoitras
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED Blu-ray Review: Refusing the Blood Money
Laura Poitras' biography of Nan Goldin has so much more to say about the moral obligations of art and artists in an unhealthy world.
Review: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED, Epic Portrait of An Artist
Director Laura Poitras illuminates the artistry and activism of photographer Nan Goldin in her Golden Lion-winning awards contender.
Review: In RISK, Laura Poitras Takes Risks in Exposing Assange And Wikileaks
6 years in the making, Risk tries to keep up with whirlwind of information, highlighting Poitras's unprecedented access into wikileaks and Assange as many events around the world were unfolding.
RAMAN RAGHAV 2.0, NERUDA, RISK Selected For Directors' Fortnight
Gangs of Wasseypur director Anurag Kashyap will return to the Croisette in a few weeks with his new film Raman Raghav 2.0, the tale of a serial killer in Mumbai in the 1960s, which will play at the Cannes Director's...
Dallas Critics Fly With BIRDMAN
The Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association, of which I am a proud member, has selected backstage comedy-drama Birdman as the best film of 2014. Michael Keaton was named Best Actor for his performance as an actor on the comeback trail...
AnarchyVision: Jason Gorber Talks HUNGER GAMES, HOMESMAN, Mike Nichols and Much More!
There was another lag in getting video feeds for the last couple weeks, so here for your viewing pleasure are three Twitchvisions to gorge on!This week we look back at the career of EGOT winner Mike Nichols, as well as...
New York 2014 Review: CITIZENFOUR, The Chilling Story Behind Edward Snowden's Explosive Revelations
In this year's New York Film Festival there were two gripping thrillers, both receiving their world premieres at the festival, and, intriguingly enough, both featuring moodily effective scores by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. One was David Fincher's novel adaptation...