VIDEO: ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Director Shih-Ching Tsou On Her Two Decades In the Making Film, Taiwan’s Oscar Entry
Shih-Ching Tsou’s first foray into filmmaking was co-writing and co-directing the indie, Take Out, in 2004 with Sean Baker. She ...
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“Anora,’ ’Jean De Florette/Manon Of The Spring,’ ‘Foul Play,’ ‘Sneakers,’ ‘Sands Of Iwo Jima’ & ‘Donovan’s Reef’ Arrive On 4K-UHD
April showers in a host of classic and near-classic films to Home Entertainment. Anora — 4K-UHD — Criterion Courtesy of ...
‘Anora’ is Not Porn
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD It seems stupid to have to say that Anora is not pornography or “just a stripper movie.” ...
Oscars 2025: Sean Baker’s 30-Year Journey To ‘Anora’
Check out this new featurette detailing Anora writer-director Sean Baker's 30-year journey in making the Oscar-nominated film. From the release: SEAN ...
Frank J. Avella’s 13 Best Films of 2024
2024 has been a topsy-turvy year in cinema with certain unbelievably overrated movies being lauded by critics. Alas, it's all ...
Podcast: ‘Anora’ Writer-Director Sean Baker On Ani’s Potential Happy Ending
Writer-director Sean Baker broke onto the filmmaking scene in 2000 with his debut feature Four Letter Words, but it was his ...
Virginia Film Festival Announces Its 2024 Lineup
The Virginia Film Festival (VAFF) has announced its slate of films for this, its 37th year. Held in Charlottesville, VA, ...
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