Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind Before Sunrise as the film celebrates its 30th anniversary… Richard Linklater was one of the most talented and successful filmmakers to emerge during the American independent film renaissance period of the ‘90s. A self-taught writer-director by nature Linklater played an instrumental role in establishing the movie scene of […]
Movie Review – The Lesson (2023)
The Lesson, 2023. Directed by Alice Troughton. Starring Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack, Stephen McMillan, Crispin Letts, and Tomas Spencer. SYNOPSIS: Liam, an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in […]
Richard E. Grant and Julie Delpy hide dark secrets in The Lesson trailer
Ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival next week, Bleecker Street has released a poster and trailer for director Alice Troughton’s upcoming thriller The Lesson. The film stars Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) as an aspiring young writer who accepts a job at the home of his […]
UK trailer for My Zoe starring Julie Delpy, Richard Armitage, Gemma Arterton and Daniel Bruhl
Signature Entertainment has released a UK trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama My Zoe. The film is written and directed by Julie Delpy who also stars in the feature as Isabelle, a divorced mother who will do anything it takes to get her young daughter back after she passes away. Joining Delpy in the cast […]
Blu-ray Review – Broken Flowers (2005)
Broken Flowers, 2005. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Starring Bill Murray, Christopher Lee, Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Frances Conroy, Christopher McDonald, Chloe Sevigny, Larry Fessenden. SYNOPSIS: As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that […]
The Biggest Oscar Snubs
Henry Bevan on the biggest Oscar snubs… You can never escape the Oscars. Even once the winner has been crowned, publications start talking about the next crop of hopefuls. There have already been vague articles on this already and people are already talking about Black Panther’s chances at becoming the first superhero movie to get […]
DVD Review – Wiener-Dog (2016)
Wiener-Dog, 2016. Directed by Todd Solondz. Starring Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Zosia Mamet, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and Tracy Letts. SYNOPSIS : A sprightly dachshund provides the connecting link between four tales of e/ccentricity, disenchantment and dysfunction. A Weiner-dog (or sausage dog in the UK) is another name for a dachshund, and the variously […]
Sundance London 2016 Review – Wiener-Dog (2016)
Wiener-Dog,2016. Directed by Todd Solondz. Starring Greta Gerwig, Brie Larson, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Zosia Mamet, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn, and Tracy Letts. SYNOPSIS: Four stories linked by a single dog. The affluent family who takes in the dog but can’t look after it. The veterinary nurse who takes it on a road trip. The […]
J.K. Simmons and Julie Delpy to star in drama The Bachelors
Deadline is reporting that J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Julie Delpy (Boyhood) have signed on to appear in writer-director Kurt Voelker’s (Sweet November) upcoming drama The Bachelors. The film follows “a widower and his 17-year-old son who move from a small northern California town to Los Angeles hoping for a fresh start. With a new job, […]
Blu-ray Review – Killing Zoe (1993)
Killing Zoe, 1993. Directed by Roger Avary. Starring Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Gary Kemp, Tai Thai, Bruce Ramsay and Ron Jeremy. SYNOPSIS: A safecracker arrives in Paris to help a friend with a bank heist but things spiral out of control very quickly. The POV camera driving through the streets of Paris, the […]
