I’m going to do some big film at some point but not now. My ideal career would be to do what Pedro Almodovar does (in Spain). I’d like to make Brazilian films for international audiences that are not big-budget. This … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 9, 1955
Sometimes, things just line up. In the past two weeks, I have watched three movies dealing with jazz music and musicians, and all three have found different, if not cliché, approaches to explore the artistic expression of the genre. First … Continue reading LOW DOWN
Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn said it straight: “I don’t care if the film doesn’t make a nickel. I just want every man, woman, and child in America to see it.” He was referring to 1946’s The Best Years of Our … Continue reading THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
I really don’t play favorites with my own films because I already feel lucky enough just being able to make a film in Taiwan. So every time I get behind the camera, all of my energy and effort is concentrated … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 6, 1947
It’s not a film-maker’s job to explain his technique, but to tell his story the best way he can. —Mike Nichols Continue reading Born On This Day — November 6, 1931
I want you to contextualize my sadness,” Philip says. “Put whatever you’re going through into perspective.” Philip delivers this line to his girlfriend, but he might as well address it directly to the camera. Or to the world. As far … Continue reading LISTEN UP PHILIP
There is nothing about Force Majeure that puts you at ease. From the opening shot to Vivaldi’s Concerto No. 2 in G minor to the seemingly endless explosions set off on the mountains to the unsettling long takes, to how writer/director Ruben … Continue reading FORCE MAJEURE
The weird thing about being a director of films that have a certain popularity and a following is that you are forced to have to deal with things that you have no interest in but they become part of your … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 31, 1961
Why are there so many stories about teenage sexual awakening? Is it because the events, emotions, and desires connected to that fragile moment are so vivid that it lodges deep into our minds, staying with us for as long as … Continue reading WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD
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