Articles by Alison Frank
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Lawrence of Arabia: Deserving of its Place in the Sun
This year marked the 50 th anniversary of David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia . To mark the occasion, a digitally restored edition was released, and I had a chance to see it on the Empire Leicester...
Dec 31, 2012 / Alison FrankTop 10 of 2012
As we reach the end of an inspiring year for cinema, here are ten titles that stood out for me in 2012, and an explanation of why I chose each of them. Although I saw many of these at film festivals,...
Dec 24, 2012 / Alison Frank‘Village at the End of the World’: Help Wanted?
“Village at the End of the World,” a documentary set in Greenland, presents some interesting similarities with “Eat Sleep Die,” the last film I reviewed. Both revolve around unemployment, and the...
Oct 22, 2012 / Alison Frank‘Eat Sleep Die’: Asking for a little more
“Eat Sleep Die” (“Äta sova dö,” dir. Gabriela Pichler), treats a topic of central concern in this time of financial crisis: unemployment. Set in a village in Sweden, the film revolves around...
Oct 21, 2012 / Alison FrankFrom Senegal to Saudi Arabia: Girls working for change
“Wadjda” (Haifaa Al Mansour, 2012) and “Tall as the Baobab Tree” (“Grand comme le Baobab,” Jeremy Teicher, 2012) are set in far distant countries: the first in Saudi Arabia, the second in Senegal....
Oct 19, 2012 / Alison Frank‘To Rome With Love’: Unfairly Underrated
Audiences and critics alike seem to have a soft spot for nostalgia of late: witness the superlative praise lavished on “The Artist” (2011), which did little more than copy silent films of the past....
Oct 17, 2012 / Alison FrankBFI London Film Festival: Opening Reviews
The BFI London Film Festival 2012 starts tomorrow, and if you haven’t bought tickets yet, it’s not too late. There are still tickets left for many films, including the ones reviewed here. While...
Oct 9, 2012 / Alison Frank‘The Queen of Versailles’: a call for revolution
This documentary gives curious viewers a glimpse into the life of timeshare mogul David Siegel and his family. The titular ‘queen’ is Siegel’s wife Jacqueline, and Versailles is the monster home they...
Sep 24, 2012 / Alison Frank56th BFI London Film Festival: Preview
As public ticket sales for the BFI London Film Festival open Monday (24 September), the time is ripe for a preview blog. Having attended a number international film festivals this year, I’ve already...
Sep 22, 2012 / Alison FrankJulie Delpy’s entertainingly chaotic comedies
This week, a film that was a wonderful surprise rather than the big disappointment that was “Moonrise Kingdom.” I went to see Julie Delpy’s “2 Days in New York” on a whim: the employee at the ticket...
Jun 27, 2012 / Alison Frank‘Moonrise Kingdom’: the Anderson formula
When you ask people in the industry what makes a good film, one of the most common answers is ‘a good story’. This is what is missing in most of Wes Anderson’s films. I remember watching other...
Jun 18, 2012 / Alison Frank‘Damsels in Distress’: Feeling Faint
It hits you from the washed-out pink opening credits with their muted soundtrack: Whit Stilman’s “Damsels in Distress” is like an 80s teen movie on tranquilizers. You feel concern for a director...
Jun 12, 2012 / Alison FrankShyam Benegal at the British Film Institute
Over the weekend of the 9 th -10 th June, the BFI is honouring Shyam Benegal, one of India’s leading directors. Considered one of the founders of India’s ‘New Wave’, Benegal began his film career in...
Jun 5, 2012 / Alison FrankLe Havre (2011)
Aki Kaurismäki is one of those directors whose work is impossible to confuse with anyone else’s. Certainly, his style could be compared to Béla Tarr’s in the somberly staged performance of the...
May 21, 2012 / Alison FrankTurin’s Temple to Cinema
Log Out When you think of cinema, Turin may not be the first city that comes to mind. While Paris, a city famed for its cinephilia, has its cinemathèque at Bercy, somewhat off the beaten path for...
May 13, 2012 / Alison FrankRecent Articles
- Review: ‘A War’ explores war’s quiet, forgotten horrors
- TMA FilmCast #33 — Vera Chytilova and the Czech New Wave
- The fantasist: The comic art of Woody Allen
- Tribeca picks up North American rights to ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ at Sundance
- TMA FilmCast #32 — Alison Frank interviews Ana Geislerova
- ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ tops Online Film Critics Awards
- TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest
- 5 ½ hour film dominates awards at Locarno
- Shorts at #Locarno67: meditation vs testing the audience’s patience
- ‘The Fool’: A modern propaganda film
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