“Moss is nothing short of phenomenal in ‘Shirley,’ filling out her performance with a steady flow of poisonously perfect wisecracks, putdowns and insults…”

via Josephine Decker Casts a Spell with Elisabeth Moss in ‘Shirley’ — Vague Visages

Written and directed by Damien Chazelle (La La Land, First Man). This indie drama appeared almost out of nowhere to incredible reviews from both critics and audiences alike in 2014, featuring some unbelievable performances from Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons alongside an engaging narrative and well-written script. ‘Whiplash’ truly raises the bar for quality when […]

via Whiplash (2014) – Film Review — Joe Baker – Film Reviews

Great filmmakers have long flourished in Russia and the Soviet Union, creating singular works that continuously pushed the medium forward. Of that ilk, the most well-known directors outside of Russia are Tarkovsky, Eisenstein and Vertov. However, there are countless others that have played a pivotal role in shaping Russian film history and are deserving of […]

via 5 CLASSIC movies that changed the Russian film industry — Russia News Now

A look at Cillian Scamia’s heart-wrenching romance piece set in 18th century France.

via Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire — The Social Cinephile

Film Courage: We talked earlier about where there was a time where you got kind of stuck in this place where you could not really move. You didn’t want to do this, you did not want to do that and you did not know it was depression. Can you talk about what happened? Dui Jarrod, […]

via How I Fought Through Creative Depression – Dui Jarrod — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Your intuition is very powerful for you (your gut check). You have this intuition about this film which was entitled RUIN ME at the time (later changed to USE ME) and you’re several months into it. You’re trying to write this screenplay but you’re struggling. How was this for you because you know […]

via An Original Movie Idea Is Just The First Step — Julian Shaw — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Can you give us five filmmaking tips for anyone who wants to make a movie? Alex Munoz, Filmmaker and Founder of FYI Films: First of all have a good screenplay. That’s the most important thing. Have a good screenplay. Number 2 — make sure you have the resources to make the film. Don’t […]

via 5 Filmmaking Tips For Anyone Who Wants To Make A Movie — Alex Munoz — FilmCourage.com

The name Coppola shoud ring a bell for every self respecting movie lover, as the infamous Francis Ford Coppola directed the beautiful gangster trilogy ‘The Godfather‘. However, this master of cinema has a daughter who is also an extremely talented director herself: Sofia. As we are all very familiar with the work of Francis Ford […]

via The Coppola Family — Ciné Trois

Netflix has officially bought the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, after over a year of negotiations.

via Netflix Has Bought Hollywood’s Legendary Egyptian Theater — The Illuminerdi

Films are a form of daily bread for some. Just as wheat bread is nutritious for a wholesome individual, films do enlighten us on certain facts and shape our understanding too. Likewise, Actors pave as butter to bread. They keep us engrossed, add fuel to the vehicle and even know how to better a poor […]

via Top Five Hollywood Actors of 21st Century — Cinema Mon Amour