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TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest

TMA FilmCast #31 — Alison Frank reports from 67th Locarno Film Fest

Alison Frank reports from the 67th Locarno Film Festival, interviewing two directors from the international competition, Lucie Borleteau (“Fidélio, l’odyssée d’Alice”) and Andrea Staka (“Cure – The...

Oct 13, 2014 / Alison Frank
News

Before Midnight: Unevenly Matched

Before Midnight: Unevenly Matched

Before Midnight offers a long-awaited update on the lives of Céline and Jesse, the couple who met on a train to Vienna in the 90s, then came together again in Paris the 2000s after Jesse wrote a book...

Jul 11, 2013 / Alison Frank
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‘The Light Thief’ Shines and Short-Circuits

‘The Light Thief’ Shines and Short-Circuits

Director Aktan Arym Kubat casts himself in the title role of The Light Thief (2010), an electrician nicknamed Svet-Ake (‘Mr Light’). Svet-Ake feels it his duty to ensure that all of his neighbours in...

Aug 9, 2011 / Alison Frank
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Eric Rohmer: It’s Good to Talk

Eric Rohmer: It’s Good to Talk

If you read the newspaper articles that appeared following the death of Eric Rohmer early this year, you will have come across the cliché that his work is ‘talky’: the implicit criticism is that...

Mar 20, 2010 / Alison Frank
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‘School of Rock’ Director Attached to ‘Liars’

‘School of Rock’ Director Attached to ‘Liars’

“School of Rock” helmer, Richard Linklater, is in final negotiations to direct “Liars (A-E)” for Scott Rudin and Miramax, according to Variety . Emma Forrest penned the script, a romantic comedy that...

Jul 28, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong
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Sneak Peak: The Wrestler

Mickey Rourke teams up with director Darren Aronofsky to tell the story of “The Ram,” a washed out pro-wrestler that yearns for the thrills of the ring. Official Syposis: Release: December 17, 2008...

Nov 2, 2008 / Eric M. Armstrong
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