Thursday, June 19

Filmmaker finds “˜Father’ in art

Directors have a very complex and intriguing relationship with the films they create. Read more...

Photo: The 2009 film, “The Father of My Children,” won the Special Jury Prize during last year’s Cannes Film Festival and will screen at James Bridges Theater on Thursday.




Screen Scene: “Why Am I Doing This?”

An Asian American actor stands before a panel during an audition, plunging into a scene eagerly, before being cut off by the director: "So ... listen, Suk Kim is a foreign exchange student. So can we please see an Asian accent? I don"˜t have much time here." Read more...



Screen Scene: Letters to Juliet

When viewers make the decision to go see a romantic comedy, they can generally expect to see the same generic storyline, set in a different city, with different lead actors, and hopefully embellished with decent acting or outrageous jokes. Despite the authors' best efforts at originality, "Letters to Juliet" definitely follows the prescribed storyline and does little else. Read more...




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