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Agnes Varda, Oscar-winning filmmaker of the French New Wave, passes away at 90
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Belgian-born director received an honorary Oscar and then a documentary nomination for 'Faces Places' in 2017.
Oscars 2019: Roma, Cold War and the significance of black-and-white cinematography in contemporary films
Prahlad Srihari • 6 years agoIt is hard to imagine if either of Roma or Cold War would have been as sublime and deeply affecting a cinematic experience if not for their gorgeous high-contrast black-and-white cinematography.
Redoubtable movie review: Michel Hazanavicius’ biopic on Jean Luc Godard is an unforgivable parodic exercise
Anupam Kant Verma • 6 years agoRedoubtable feels like paid lip-service with awful dialogue and an incoherent framework that belies everything that Jean Luc Godard stood for.
Reservoir Dogs turns 25: How Quentin Tarantino inspired a generation of indie filmmakers
Prahlad Srihari • 7 years agoAfter debuting to mixed reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, Quentin Tarantino's first film, Reservoir Dogs, released on October 23, 1992. 25 years since its release, the film is widely regarded as a touchstone in indie cinema.