Aug 4, 2017
Dir: Helene Cattet, Bruno Forzani | Cast: Elina Lowensohn, Marc Barbe, Stephane Ferrara, Bernie Bonvoisin, Michelangelo Marchese, Herve Sogne | Thriller | 92' | French/Belgian
Stylishly retro in the same way...
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Aug 4, 2017
Dir: Aaron Katz | Cast: Lola Kirke, Zoe Kravitz, John Cho, Ricki Lake | US | Drama | 93'
This low-budget neo-Noir is a US indie version of Olivier Assayas' Personal Shopper...
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Aug 3, 2017
Dir: Hlynur Pálmason | Cast: Simon Sears, Elliott Crosset Hove, Drama | Iceland/Den | 89'
There's a great deal to admire in Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason's stunning debut Winter Brothers (Vinterbrodre). Visually and...
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Aug 3, 2017
Dir: Jacques Tourneur | 92' | Western Drama | Susan Haywood, Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Patricia Roc | US
CANYON PASSAGE (1946) is another underrated Tourneur masterpiece that fell from favour...
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Aug 2, 2017
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL is celebrating its 70th Anniversary with a feline, canine and fantasy theme leading up to the the real mystery - who will win the coveted GOLDEN LEOPARD?...
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Aug 1, 2017
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL honours the legendary French director JACQUES TOURNEUR (1904-1977) in celebration of its 70th Anniversary this year, taking place in the town's splendid GranRex Cinema.
Jacques Tourneur (1904-1977) is...
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Jul 30, 2017
Known for its edgy and eclectic selection of international independent titles, LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL this year celebrates its 70th Anniversary in the town’s Piazza Grande in temperatures that often sizzle...
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May 14, 2017
Dir.: Feng Xiaogang; Cast: Fan Bingbing, Guo Tao, Da Peng Zhang Jiayi; China 2016, 138 min.
Director Feng Xiaogang (Back to 1942) and writer Zhenyun mock the Party bureaucrats but fail...
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Aug 15, 2016
Director: Andrzej Zulawski
France/Portugal Comedy 100mins
Andrzej Zulawski gets in and amongst it with COSMOS, his first feature in 15 years. This French-language adaptation of Witold Gombrowicz’s 1965 novel is a top-to-bottom...
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