The closing date for a country to submit its selected film to the Academy for consideration for Best International Film was October 3rd. An international film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (over 40 minutes) produced outside the United States of America and its territories with a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track.… Continue Reading
From Bob’s Screening Room
AFM–Films Look For Buyers
Check out the American Film Market Hot List of films looking to tempt buyers this week. https://tinyurl.com/39rr64vd. This is where things get down to business again. Continue Reading
CINEMA SABAYA to get U.S. distribution
THR reports that Cinema Sabaya, which screened at the 2021 Chicago International Film Festival and is Israel’s official submission for the 2023 Academy Awards in the best international film category, has been picked up by U.S. distributor Kino Lorber. This is an excellent, heartwarming film and well deserves full distribution. Kino Lorber plans a theatrical… Continue Reading
Did Oscar Winner Farhadi Steal The Story for “A Hero”?
In an interesting article in The New Yorker,(https://tinyurl.com/2n6det8b) Rachel Aviv lays out the conflicting stories that raise the question as to whether Iranian director Ashgar Farhadi stole ideas from his students to make his own films. In a counter-suit to Farhadi’s claims of defamation, one student Azadeh Masihzadeh is claiming the Farhadi’s A Hero is… Continue Reading
This Week’s Openings
The 2022 version of All Quiet On The Western Front is now available on Netflix. This remake is shot for the first time from the perspective of a German soldier. I have not watched it yet and will post again once I do. The original 1930 silent film is on Amazon and Apple +. The… Continue Reading
Theater Owners Blindsided By Netflix
The below is from The Hollywood Reporter 10-21-22 Just when relations were improving between Netflix and theater owners, knives are being sharpened again. The country’s biggest cinema circuits were blindsided on Oct. 18 when Netflix co-chief and chief content officer Ted Sarandos threw cold water on the significance of an unprecedented deal to play Rian… Continue Reading
Elusive Power of Cate Blanchett
From The New York Times: The Elusive Power of Cate Blanchett The actress has stayed one step ahead of audiences by constantly being in motion. In her new movie “Tár,” she’s as inscrutable as ever. Click link Continue Reading
A DEEPER BLACK-A glimpse at Elvis Mitchell’s essay/documentary “Is That Black Enough For You?!?”
Sidney though directed by Reginald Hudlin, is in reality Oprah Winfrey’s tribute to her idol and friend. In addition to its’ focus on Sidney Poitier, the person, the documentary highlights Poitier’s influence on American cinema as he broke down the walls and his role together with Harry Belefonte in leading the way for new young… Continue Reading
Back to active…
Since I am taking a leave from OLLI and have no classes to prepare and teach I have decided to resume my blog. The posts will be slightly different this time. ★ There will be no reviews by me. The content will focus on filmmaking and trade news.★ I will try to expand on the… Continue Reading
Owen Glieberman on Movies on the Big Screen
Check out The Singular Magic of Watching Movies on the Big Screen by Variety chief film critic Owen Glieberman This is a topic that I preach about whenever I get the opportunity. Watching a film on a computer monitor, a tablet or perish the thought a shartphone which is absolutely sacrilegious, reults in the viewer… Continue Reading