Tag: mrnobody

Fantastic Fest 2015 Review: THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT, A Playful Blasphemy

Belgian helmer Jaco van Dormael emerged on the filmmaking scene with Toto the Hero, a life-long spanning story condensed into a 90-minute kaleidoscope made up of flashbacks and fantasies of the eponymous protagonist. Van DormaelĀ“s penchant for epic narratives...

God Exists, He Lives In Brussels, And He's Kind Of A Dick. Watch The Trailer For Van Dormael's THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT.

Many people have long suspected that if God actually exists he might be kind of a dick. And that's exactly the premise of Mr Nobody helmer Jaco Van Dormael's latest Cannes selected comedy, with the added wrinkle thrown in that...

MR NOBODY Director Finds God In Belgium, Writes THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT

Say what you will about Belgian writer director Jaco Van Dormael but he never seems to take the easy road. His ideas are huge, his vision uncompromising and if that means long gaps between his projects then so be it....

Indie Beat: Top 5 Most Intriguing Indies In November

When we get down to awards season, it becomes even harder to discern the nature of so-called independent and limited releases. Like October, many of November's limited releases, start out as such, but are in fact "high-pedigree" studio films (or...