Shu Qi Opens Up About Her Directorial Debut ‘Girl’ and Confronting Childhood Trauma: ‘Those Dark Days Have Almost Become Invisible Scars’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Shu Qi Opens Up About Her Directorial Debut ‘Girl’ and Confronting Childhood Trauma: ‘Those Dark Days Have Almost Become Invisible Scars’ (EXCLUSIVE)

After nearly three decades as one of Asia’s most recognizable screen performers, Shu Qi has stepped behind the camera for “Girl,” her directorial debut that world premieres in competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, followed by a Centrepiece slot at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. Set in Taiwan in 1988, the deeply personal drama […]

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’: Jeremy Allen White and The Boss Tug Telluride’s Heartstrings at World Premiere

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’: Jeremy Allen White and The Boss Tug Telluride’s Heartstrings at World Premiere

Bruce Springsteen personally delivered his unconventional and highly emotional biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” on Friday night at the Telluride Film Festival. Before a crowd of global cinephiles, well-to-do locals (Oprah!) and industry elites, The Boss showed in person to mark the 20th Century Studios film’s world premiere — led by “The Bear” Emmy […]

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Review: Who Wants to See a Downbeat Rock Star? Jeremy Allen White Navigates the Boss’s Spiritual Crisis

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Review: Who Wants to See a Downbeat Rock Star? Jeremy Allen White Navigates the Boss’s Spiritual Crisis

In an industry where even “Weird Al” Yankovic has a movie about his life story, it’s about time the Boss got his due. But “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” isn’t just another assembly-line biopic — and that’s a blessing — in that it focuses not on the blue-collar troubadour’s glory days, but on the darkest […]

France’s Oscar Submission Dilemma: Why ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Would Both Be Unprecedented Choices

France’s Oscar Submission Dilemma: Why ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Would Both Be Unprecedented Choices

Every awards season brings national submission debates, but this year, France’s decision for its official entry in the international feature Oscar category has turned into a geopolitical and cinematic dilemma. On one side is Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a French-language homage to the cinematic movement that redefined global filmmaking, starring breakout Guillaume Marbeck and Zoey […]