“Before Midnight” Tops Newly Announced Sundance Premieres
By Craig Hubert | Last week, Sundance announced the initial lineup of films in competition, a predictable and somewhat disappointing group that left out a few sure to be heralded projects (Matthew...
View ArticleSundance Days 2-5: A Critical Roundup
By Craig Hubert | We are almost halfway through the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and many of the most buzzed-about films have already screened for the press. Shane Carruth’s mind-bending “Upstream...
View ArticleIn Five: Oscars Roundup, Simon Armitage’s Poetic Walk, and More Culture News
1. At the Oscars last night, “Argo” took home the big prize, Seth MacFarlane’s shtick was met with mixed reactions from the crowd, and Jennifer Lawrence fell down on her way up to the podium. Oh yeah,...
View ArticleJane Campion Named Cannes Jury President
Jane Campion, whose “Top of the Lake” was our favorite television series of 2013, has been named the jury president of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, set to take place from May 14 to 25. The director...
View ArticleJane Campion Speaks of “Inherent Sexism” at Cannes
Jane Campion, president of the main competition jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year and the first and only woman to win the Palme d’Or, spoke of the film industry’s “inherent sexism” during the...
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