THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: EMILY BLUNT AND JOSH BROLIN STAR IN DENIS VILLENEUVE’S THRILLER ABOUT THE INTER-AMERICAN DRUG TRADE
The violence of the inter-American drug trade has served as the backdrop for any number of films for more than three decades, but few have been as powerful and superbly made as Sicario. Drenched in many shades of ambiguity as it dramatizes a complex U.S.-led effort to take out a major Mexican drug lord south... Read More
VARIETY: CANNES UNVEILS 2015 OFFICIAL SELECTION LINEUP
“Sicario” (Denis Villeneuve, U.S.). The Canadian director is no stranger to Cannes, which screened his films “Cosmos” (1996, Directors’ Fortnight), “August 32nd on Earth” (1998, Un Certain Regard) and “Polytechnique” (2009, Directors’ Fortnight). Since then, Villeneuve has become one of the most sought-after talents in Hollywood, and he cracks the competition for the first time... Read More
VARIETY: SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS 2015 MIDNIGHT, SPOTLIGHT, NEW FRONTIER TITLES
“’71” (U.K.) (Director: Yann Demange, Screenwriter: Gregory Burke) — “‘71″ takes place over a single night in the life of a young British soldier accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. Unable to tell friend from foe, he must survive the night alone and find his way... Read More
THE NEW YORK TIMES: A HEAVY METAL ALLOY, FUSED WITH YOUTH
Unlocking the Truth Is a Band That Rocks Beyond Its Years. Unlocking the Truth, a trio of black middle-schoolers from Brooklyn who received extensive coverage from the news media recently after signing a lucrative record deal, is a boy band, but only in the most literal sense of the term. It might be more accurate... Read More