It’s a tough game of survival in Calcutta, a city which keeps its people in their same old spaces with the same-same job opportunities, with little to no chance to change their lives for the better. For those few brave who try to challenge the rules of the societal game in Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s drama “Once Upon a Time in Calcutta”, things don’t go all too well. Ela (Sreelekha Mitra) gets punished for being born out of a wedlock as a daughter of a wealthy, married man and the city’s once-upon-a-time big performance star. She can’t be included to the inheritance, and her half-brother Bubu (Bratya Basu) is still sulking about his father’s infidelity four decades later, blocking her chances of getting the fair share out of the sale of the family house where he still lives alone, locked behind the barred door. Raja...
- 9/20/2021
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
by Imran Firdaus
Introduction
“Asha Jaoar Majhe” is an Indian Bengali language film made by Aditya Vikram Sengupta and produced by For Films. The film is about the recession that affected India as well as the world a couple of years back, including a lower middle class married couple who work hard day-night to sustain their lives. This nameless couple does not get a chance to meet each other except in the morning when the husband enters home and the wife leaves for work. Aesthetically slow paced, “Asha Jaoar Majhe” has not only portrayed the life of the couple but also portrayed the space, time, and belonging in which they live. Apparently, no conversation happens among the characters all over the film, but through moving images and the acting of the protagonists, the filmmaker creates an indulging, cognitive dialog with the audience
Mise-en-scene Analysis
Etymologically, the word mise-en-scene came from...
Introduction
“Asha Jaoar Majhe” is an Indian Bengali language film made by Aditya Vikram Sengupta and produced by For Films. The film is about the recession that affected India as well as the world a couple of years back, including a lower middle class married couple who work hard day-night to sustain their lives. This nameless couple does not get a chance to meet each other except in the morning when the husband enters home and the wife leaves for work. Aesthetically slow paced, “Asha Jaoar Majhe” has not only portrayed the life of the couple but also portrayed the space, time, and belonging in which they live. Apparently, no conversation happens among the characters all over the film, but through moving images and the acting of the protagonists, the filmmaker creates an indulging, cognitive dialog with the audience
Mise-en-scene Analysis
Etymologically, the word mise-en-scene came from...
- 6/5/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” took home seven awards at the U.K.’s Laurence Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London Sunday, winning for best new musical, outstanding achievement in music, best actor in a musical, and best actor in a supporting role in a musical.
Lin-Manuel Miranda and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire took home the trophy for outstanding achievement in music, with Giles Terera winning best actor for his work as Aaron Burr and Michael Jibson winning best actor in a supporting role for his portrayal of King George III.
“Hamilton’s” other awards include the Delta Live award for best sound design, the White Light award for best lighting design, and best theatre choreographer for Andy Blankenbuehler.
Coming in with three awards was “The Ferryman,” including best new play, best director for Sam Mendes, and best actress for Laura Donnelly.
Bryan Cranston won for best actor for his role in “Network,...
Lin-Manuel Miranda and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire took home the trophy for outstanding achievement in music, with Giles Terera winning best actor for his work as Aaron Burr and Michael Jibson winning best actor in a supporting role for his portrayal of King George III.
“Hamilton’s” other awards include the Delta Live award for best sound design, the White Light award for best lighting design, and best theatre choreographer for Andy Blankenbuehler.
Coming in with three awards was “The Ferryman,” including best new play, best director for Sam Mendes, and best actress for Laura Donnelly.
Bryan Cranston won for best actor for his role in “Network,...
- 4/8/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
With celebrities like Halle Berry, Katherine Heigl and Gwen Stefani welcoming children in their 30s and 40s, it was only a matter of time until a TV network picked up on the new norm.
Fox is currently working on an unscripted series titled Labor of Love, about professional women in their 30s or 40s who decide to have a baby, Deadline confirmed. Participants will either explore finding a likeminded partner to conceive with, or pursue single motherhood options like securing a sperm donor.
The show comes from Project Runway’s Desiree Gruber and Propagte Content’s Howard Owens and Ben Silverman.
Fox is currently working on an unscripted series titled Labor of Love, about professional women in their 30s or 40s who decide to have a baby, Deadline confirmed. Participants will either explore finding a likeminded partner to conceive with, or pursue single motherhood options like securing a sperm donor.
The show comes from Project Runway’s Desiree Gruber and Propagte Content’s Howard Owens and Ben Silverman.
- 8/23/2017
- by Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Fox is eyeing a return to provocative reality fare with Labor Of Love, a new unscripted series project that would follow professional women in their 30s or 40s who decide to have a baby. Labor Of Love, now in early stages of development, hails from Howard Owens and Ben Silverman’s Propagate Content and Project Runway executive producer Desiree Gruber. Alex Duda, former executive producer of Steve Harvey and The Tyra Banks Show and creator of Jerseylicious, has…...
- 8/21/2017
- Deadline TV
George Romero’s passing on Sunday at the age of 77 came just days before the legendary director was set to pitch his latest project, “Road of the Dead,” to financiers at Frontières, the Fantasia International Film Festival’s annual film co-production market. Romero planned to produce the zombie movie, and even had plans for four more films, according to Matt Birman, Romero’s longtime collaborator who is still attached to direct “Road of the Dead.”
Read MoreGeorge Romero, Rip: 4 Ways He Changed the Modern Horror Genre
Romero wrote all four of the movies, one of which Birman co-wrote. Two are based on novels, two are original stories; only one, a comedy, is a zombie project. Birman is determined to bring them all to the big screen.
“I will stop at nothing to get them made! For him and with him,” Birman said in an email to IndieWire. Just two weeks ago,...
Read MoreGeorge Romero, Rip: 4 Ways He Changed the Modern Horror Genre
Romero wrote all four of the movies, one of which Birman co-wrote. Two are based on novels, two are original stories; only one, a comedy, is a zombie project. Birman is determined to bring them all to the big screen.
“I will stop at nothing to get them made! For him and with him,” Birman said in an email to IndieWire. Just two weeks ago,...
- 7/17/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
In a letter on his personal website, “Baby Driver” director Edgar Wright shared some fascinating memories of “Night of the Living Dead” director George Romero, who died yesterday after a brief battle with lung cancer. The highly beloved and influential “father of zombie movies” was a major inspiration for Wright, who came to prominence with “Shaun of the Dead,” a zombie comedy that announces its heavy Romero influence in its very title. “I was a true devotee to all things Romero,” said Wright. “To us, his was the only opinion that mattered.”
Read More: George Romero, Rip: 4 Ways He Changed the Modern Horror Genre
Wright recalled in vivid detail the first time he spoke to Romero on the phone, when he called to tell Wright “Shaun of the Dead” was “an absolute blast.” That became the only promotional quote they used for the film. “I frequently think back to this…...
Read More: George Romero, Rip: 4 Ways He Changed the Modern Horror Genre
Wright recalled in vivid detail the first time he spoke to Romero on the phone, when he called to tell Wright “Shaun of the Dead” was “an absolute blast.” That became the only promotional quote they used for the film. “I frequently think back to this…...
- 7/17/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
When George Romero died at the age of 77, he was in the process of developing more zombie movies with the insightful Diy ethos that first put him on the map nearly 50 years ago with “Night of the Living Dead.” The horror community has embraced Romero over the years, and as the decades wore on, he went from being one of the genre’s most exciting contributors to its preeminent guru. Here’s an overview of the factors that contributed his legacy.
The Modern Zombie Movie
While the initial concept of zombies dates back to a mix of African and Haitian folklore, George A. Romero cemented the modern vision with his seminal 1968 classic “Night of the Living Dead.” While the word “zombie” is never uttered in the film, his spin on the lurching undead forever changed pop culture. The director cemented this legacy with five more films in the “Night of the Living Dead” series,...
The Modern Zombie Movie
While the initial concept of zombies dates back to a mix of African and Haitian folklore, George A. Romero cemented the modern vision with his seminal 1968 classic “Night of the Living Dead.” While the word “zombie” is never uttered in the film, his spin on the lurching undead forever changed pop culture. The director cemented this legacy with five more films in the “Night of the Living Dead” series,...
- 7/17/2017
- by Eric Kohn and William Earl
- Indiewire
George Romero’s passing has left an especially deep void in the world of film. One of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time, the “Night of the Living Dead,” “Martin” and “The Crazies” director appears to have been beloved by everybody who knew him, worked with him or simply grew up watching “Dawn of the Dead” on repeat.
Read MoreGeorge Romero, Horror Icon and ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Director, Dies at 77
The likes of Stephen King, Jordan Peele and Eli Roth have all taken to social media to memorialize Romero:
Romero started it. pic.twitter.com/i4dnxi8EFV
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 16, 2017
Sad to hear my favorite collaborator–and good old friend–George Romero has died. George, there will never be another like you.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 16, 2017
Romero has passed away. Hard to find words right now. The loss is so enormous.
— Guillermo del Toro...
Read MoreGeorge Romero, Horror Icon and ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Director, Dies at 77
The likes of Stephen King, Jordan Peele and Eli Roth have all taken to social media to memorialize Romero:
Romero started it. pic.twitter.com/i4dnxi8EFV
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) July 16, 2017
Sad to hear my favorite collaborator–and good old friend–George Romero has died. George, there will never be another like you.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 16, 2017
Romero has passed away. Hard to find words right now. The loss is so enormous.
— Guillermo del Toro...
- 7/16/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
George A. Romero has died at age 77 after a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer,” according to a statement provided to the Los Angeles Times. Almost singlehandedly responsible for the zombie genre in its current form, Romero directed “Night of the Living Dead” and its many sequels, most notably the consumerism allegory “Dawn of the Dead” and “Day of the Dead,” the underrated entry he considered his favorite.
Read MoreGeorge Romero Talks ‘Road of the Dead,’ His Disdain for ‘World War Z’ and Why He Liked ‘La La Land’ More Than ‘Moonlight’
In a recent interview with IndieWire, Romero discussed his latest project in great detail: “Road of the Dead,” a sort of “Mad Max”–inspired tale of automotive zombies that he was producing but not directing. Romero and director Matt Birman were headed to the Fantasia International Film Festival to secure financing. “I’ve had a terrific run,...
Read MoreGeorge Romero Talks ‘Road of the Dead,’ His Disdain for ‘World War Z’ and Why He Liked ‘La La Land’ More Than ‘Moonlight’
In a recent interview with IndieWire, Romero discussed his latest project in great detail: “Road of the Dead,” a sort of “Mad Max”–inspired tale of automotive zombies that he was producing but not directing. Romero and director Matt Birman were headed to the Fantasia International Film Festival to secure financing. “I’ve had a terrific run,...
- 7/16/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Leon Vitali has been described as a jack of all trades, an Igor-like figure, the moth to Stanley Kubrick’s flame, even a slave. He has a different title for himself, however: filmworker. It’s what he puts on visa applications when traveling to other countries and, considering his all-encompassing job description, it only makes sense that he would require a singular title.
It’s also what Tony Zierra named his suitably workmanlike documentary about Vitali, whose heretofore unheralded work behind the scenes is now on full display in the Cannes Classics sidebar. An actor who got his would-be big break in “Barry Lyndon,” Vitali made a unique career choice following the film’s success: He became Kubrick’s right-hand man. Seeing such an elaborate production come together — Vitali had been acting for years, but never on something that matched the grand scale of “Barry Lyndon” — instilled in him a...
It’s also what Tony Zierra named his suitably workmanlike documentary about Vitali, whose heretofore unheralded work behind the scenes is now on full display in the Cannes Classics sidebar. An actor who got his would-be big break in “Barry Lyndon,” Vitali made a unique career choice following the film’s success: He became Kubrick’s right-hand man. Seeing such an elaborate production come together — Vitali had been acting for years, but never on something that matched the grand scale of “Barry Lyndon” — instilled in him a...
- 5/25/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Four years after lauded New Zealand noir mini-series “Top of the Lake,” Jane Campion, who was cheered at the Cannes 70th anniversary celebration as the only woman director to win the Palme d’Or (1994 Oscar-winner “The Piano”), is back in the festival with “Top of the Lake: China Girl.” She and returning co-writer Gerard Lee debuted all six SundanceTV episodes on May 23rd to raves.
Read More: ‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’ Review: The Highlight of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival Might Be a TV Show
Set five years later, “China Girl” follows Robin Griffin, Elisabeth Moss’s troubled homicide detective (she screams in her sleep), back to her old Sydney police precinct. She’s tough and no-nonsense, eager to prove her expertise against a sea of sexist cops, and saddled with a lanky partner (the hilariously endearing “Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie), who is as sweet...
Read More: ‘Top of the Lake: China Girl’ Review: The Highlight of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival Might Be a TV Show
Set five years later, “China Girl” follows Robin Griffin, Elisabeth Moss’s troubled homicide detective (she screams in her sleep), back to her old Sydney police precinct. She’s tough and no-nonsense, eager to prove her expertise against a sea of sexist cops, and saddled with a lanky partner (the hilariously endearing “Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie), who is as sweet...
- 5/25/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The top two awards at Cannes Critics Week went to “Makala,” the second documentary from Emmanuel Gras, and the Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa drama “Gabriel and the Mountain” on Thursday.
Read More: ‘Makala’ Review: Emmanuel Gras’ Critics’ Week Prizewinner Is a Labor of Love About Back-Breaking Labor
“Makala” is an intimate portrait of Kabwita Kasongo, a family man in the Congo who works in charcoal production. The film won the Nespresso Grand Prize, while “Gabriel and the Mountain” won the Visionary prize and Gan Foundation award. “Gabriel and the Mountain” follows a young man named Gabriel Buchmann who travels the world for a year before enrolling in college in the U.S., ultimately arriving in Kenya and reaching the top of Mount Mulanje, Malawi, “his last destination.” The film is based on the true story.
Léa Mysius’ “Ava,” the coming-of-age story about a young girl who goes blind, won the Sacd prize.
Read More: ‘Makala’ Review: Emmanuel Gras’ Critics’ Week Prizewinner Is a Labor of Love About Back-Breaking Labor
“Makala” is an intimate portrait of Kabwita Kasongo, a family man in the Congo who works in charcoal production. The film won the Nespresso Grand Prize, while “Gabriel and the Mountain” won the Visionary prize and Gan Foundation award. “Gabriel and the Mountain” follows a young man named Gabriel Buchmann who travels the world for a year before enrolling in college in the U.S., ultimately arriving in Kenya and reaching the top of Mount Mulanje, Malawi, “his last destination.” The film is based on the true story.
Léa Mysius’ “Ava,” the coming-of-age story about a young girl who goes blind, won the Sacd prize.
- 5/25/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Alfonso Cuarón taught a packed-out masterclass at Cannes yesterday, where the Mexican filmmaker spoke about his beginnings in film, his friendship with Guillermo del Toro and directing “Gravity” and “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” The conversation, led by French film critic Michel Ciment, was the second of two masterclasses offered at the festival, following the one given by Clint Eastwood last Sunday.
Read More: The 2017 IndieWire Cannes Bible: Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted During the Festival
The Academy Award winner spoke about how for him filmmaking started as just a means of survival. “I come from a middle-class family and I grew up at a time when the golden age of cinema was over in Mexico. Cinema was my survival instinct, I needed it. I wouldn’t recommend the path I took to anyone,” he said, according to the official Cannes site.
The writer-director also spoke...
Read More: The 2017 IndieWire Cannes Bible: Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted During the Festival
The Academy Award winner spoke about how for him filmmaking started as just a means of survival. “I come from a middle-class family and I grew up at a time when the golden age of cinema was over in Mexico. Cinema was my survival instinct, I needed it. I wouldn’t recommend the path I took to anyone,” he said, according to the official Cannes site.
The writer-director also spoke...
- 5/25/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Robert Pattinson made his name in “Twilight” and now capitalizes on his global bankability by chasing distinctive character roles and indie auteurs. This time it’s Josh and Benny Safdie’s Cannes Competition entry “Good Time” (A24, August 11) as he takes on the canny older brother who looks out for his impulsive, hulking sibling (Benny Safdie).
At the official Cannes press conference following the screening, he announced that he’ll star in “Parrots of Summer,” the upcoming film from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ciro Guerra (“Embrace of the Serpent”) as well as another film with David Michôd, with whom he worked on “The Rover.”
In the can is “Damsel,” a Zellner brothers western with Mia Wasikowska, which is seeking distribution; coming up are movies with French filmmaker Claire Denis (father-daughter space drama “High Life”) and “Christine” director Antonio Campos.
Read More: The 2017 IndieWire Cannes Bible: Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted...
At the official Cannes press conference following the screening, he announced that he’ll star in “Parrots of Summer,” the upcoming film from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ciro Guerra (“Embrace of the Serpent”) as well as another film with David Michôd, with whom he worked on “The Rover.”
In the can is “Damsel,” a Zellner brothers western with Mia Wasikowska, which is seeking distribution; coming up are movies with French filmmaker Claire Denis (father-daughter space drama “High Life”) and “Christine” director Antonio Campos.
Read More: The 2017 IndieWire Cannes Bible: Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted...
- 5/25/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Jane the Virgin star Justin Baldoni is heating things up on Madam Secretary.
The 33-year-old actor guest stars on Sunday’s brand new episode, titled “Labor of Love,” and only Et has the exclusive first look at his latest appearance. Baldoni plays Kevin Park, an employee in the Budgets & Planning department who is romancing the Secretary of State’s press guru, Daisy Grant (Patina Miller).
Related: 'Jane the Virgin' Star Justin Baldoni on Aftermath of Michael's Death
In the sneak peek, Kevin makes a grand entrance just as the crew exits a meeting and immediately singles out Daisy, flirting with her in front of her colleagues over a cup of joe. Once Daisy’s co-workers leave, Kevin makes his move.
“Are we still on for tomorrow night?” Kevin asks sweetly.
“Absolutely, unless something work-related comes up,” Daisy answers with a smile.
Related: 'Madam Secretary' Star Tim Daly Breaks Both Legs in Skiing Accident...
The 33-year-old actor guest stars on Sunday’s brand new episode, titled “Labor of Love,” and only Et has the exclusive first look at his latest appearance. Baldoni plays Kevin Park, an employee in the Budgets & Planning department who is romancing the Secretary of State’s press guru, Daisy Grant (Patina Miller).
Related: 'Jane the Virgin' Star Justin Baldoni on Aftermath of Michael's Death
In the sneak peek, Kevin makes a grand entrance just as the crew exits a meeting and immediately singles out Daisy, flirting with her in front of her colleagues over a cup of joe. Once Daisy’s co-workers leave, Kevin makes his move.
“Are we still on for tomorrow night?” Kevin asks sweetly.
“Absolutely, unless something work-related comes up,” Daisy answers with a smile.
Related: 'Madam Secretary' Star Tim Daly Breaks Both Legs in Skiing Accident...
- 3/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Tonight, for one night only, Nerdland is playing in theaters across the United States courtesy of Fathom Events. The wacky, wild, and bizarrely sweet animated film tells the story of two 30-year-old friends, John (Paul Rudd) and Elliot (Patton Oswalt), on the hunt for infamy. Sick of waiting around for fame to drop on their laps, the […]
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- 12/6/2016
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Abhay Deol, the actor-turned producer is going to make his mark in tinsel town. His move from acting to production, is all set with not a single but three in-line ‘indie’ movies that he chose from this year’s Ndfc Film Bazaar.The list includes –Brahmanand S Singh’s documentary ‘Kaagaz Ki Kashti’ about the life and times of the legendary gazal singer Jagjit Singh, Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s ‘Labor of Love’ and Payal Sethi’s short film ‘Leeches’. These movies were a part of Viewing Room at the 10th edition of Ndfc Film Bazaar. The ‘Aisha’ famed actor has named his production house as ‘Abhay Deol Presents’. Not just blindly going for commercial films, Abhay has decided to give a platform to independent films that deserve a proper launch pad with a world-wide audience reach. During his interview, Abhay was brimming up with new ideas as to how we...
- 11/23/2016
- FilmiPop
Exclusive/Film Bazaar: Labour of Love writer-director Aditya Vikram Sengupta will begin shooting his new Bengali-language feature film Jonaki in December.
Sengupta says Jonaki, which literally translates as ‘firefly,’ is “an abstract film based on the story of my grandmother who was in a coma for four days. I wondered what she was thinking.”
Veteran actress Lolita Chatterjee plays the 80-year-old lead. “It’s a very brave step for her in a very difficult film,” said Sengupta..
Sengupta added, “A festival run and an online release might be the most viable options. A theatrical release plan is unlikely to work for this subject and treatment.”
Sengupta’s debut feature Labour of Love (Asha Jaoar Majhe), about a young married couple in Kolkata, won the Fedeora award for best debut film in Venice Days 2014 and a National Film Award in India.
Samir Sarkar of Mumbai-based Magic Hour Films is producing and financing. He said, “I...
Sengupta says Jonaki, which literally translates as ‘firefly,’ is “an abstract film based on the story of my grandmother who was in a coma for four days. I wondered what she was thinking.”
Veteran actress Lolita Chatterjee plays the 80-year-old lead. “It’s a very brave step for her in a very difficult film,” said Sengupta..
Sengupta added, “A festival run and an online release might be the most viable options. A theatrical release plan is unlikely to work for this subject and treatment.”
Sengupta’s debut feature Labour of Love (Asha Jaoar Majhe), about a young married couple in Kolkata, won the Fedeora award for best debut film in Venice Days 2014 and a National Film Award in India.
Samir Sarkar of Mumbai-based Magic Hour Films is producing and financing. He said, “I...
- 11/21/2016
- by uditaj@gmail.com (Udita Jhunjhunwala)
- ScreenDaily
Born Again: Parker Resuscitates Turner Narrative in Painful Labor of Love
An odd, continued legacy of unquestioned applause greets the reception of actor Nate Parker’s commendable directorial debut, The Birth of a Nation, a powerful and grotesque revival of a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, a man who’s most revered account heretofore was a celebrated novel by William Styron.
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An odd, continued legacy of unquestioned applause greets the reception of actor Nate Parker’s commendable directorial debut, The Birth of a Nation, a powerful and grotesque revival of a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, a man who’s most revered account heretofore was a celebrated novel by William Styron.
Continue reading...
- 10/5/2016
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Metrograph
Spend “A Weekend with Amy Heckerling” when Johnny Dangerously and Fast Times at Ridgemont High screen this Saturday, while Look Who’s Talking and Clueless show on Sunday. All are on 35mm.
For “Welcome to Metrograph: A-z,” see a print of Philippe Garrel‘s The Inner Scar on Friday and Sunday; André de Toth‘s...
Metrograph
Spend “A Weekend with Amy Heckerling” when Johnny Dangerously and Fast Times at Ridgemont High screen this Saturday, while Look Who’s Talking and Clueless show on Sunday. All are on 35mm.
For “Welcome to Metrograph: A-z,” see a print of Philippe Garrel‘s The Inner Scar on Friday and Sunday; André de Toth‘s...
- 5/13/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Museum of the Moving Image
Before his masterful Sunset Song begins its U.S. run, Terence Davies will be given a complete retrospective at MoMI. His self-titled trilogy screens on Saturday and Sunday; the latter day also brings Distant Voices, Still Lives and, with a post-screening Q & A to boot, The Long Day Closes.
Metrograph
“Welcome...
Museum of the Moving Image
Before his masterful Sunset Song begins its U.S. run, Terence Davies will be given a complete retrospective at MoMI. His self-titled trilogy screens on Saturday and Sunday; the latter day also brings Distant Voices, Still Lives and, with a post-screening Q & A to boot, The Long Day Closes.
Metrograph
“Welcome...
- 5/6/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Once Upon a Time saw the introduction of two new characters in "Labor of Love" and they are some famous ones from the Disney pantheon, Hercules and Megara. Though Hercules obviously originated in Greek myth, Once Upon a Time was relying on more of the Disney film about the character than his actual origin. (Megara or Meg is another mythological creation but only in the fact that the name appears as a wife of Hercules in the text.) It's usually a cause of excitement and anticipation when Once Upon a Time introduces a new character, especially one based on existing property, but Hercules and Meg's introduction (and possibly only) episode was a terrible disappointment.
- 3/14/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Once Upon a Time season 5 continues with an episode that focuses on Snow's past as a hero in the making, as well as her present struggle to inspire others. Meanwhile, Emma and Co. are still searching for Hook, an enemy returns to seek help from the Author, and we meet Hercules. Take a look back at the most notable moments from episode 13, "Labor of Love."...
- 3/14/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Once Upon A Time, now in it’s 101st episode, has a lot to prove. I know that’s kind of a cliche way to begin an episode review, but it’s true. After Season 5A proved to be the strongest string of episodes since the first few seasons, they really have challenged themselves to continue with quality content. 5B officially kicked off with last week’s 100th episode, and while entertaining, was still a bit of a novelty. So “Labor of Love” needs to prove to fans that the quality remains at a high level. I’m not sure it did. This week on Once Upon
Once Upon A Time Review: Did Hercules’ Introduction Go The Distance?...
Once Upon A Time Review: Did Hercules’ Introduction Go The Distance?...
- 3/14/2016
- by Nick Hogan
- TVovermind.com
This week on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, a demigod helped the heroes with a triple threat, leading Hades to hand Hook a most grave assignment.
RelatedOnce Upon a Time Stars, Creators Talk Hades’ Endgame
Guys, this was a very good episode. From the flashbacks, which like last week connected some meaningful dots, to the current-day tale, it had — as had been promised — a Seasons 1/2 feel.
We finally lay eyes on a physical Hook, and he is battered and bruised — but not bested. Rather, he aims to make a run for it from his subterranean prison, but instead urges a fellow captive,...
RelatedOnce Upon a Time Stars, Creators Talk Hades’ Endgame
Guys, this was a very good episode. From the flashbacks, which like last week connected some meaningful dots, to the current-day tale, it had — as had been promised — a Seasons 1/2 feel.
We finally lay eyes on a physical Hook, and he is battered and bruised — but not bested. Rather, he aims to make a run for it from his subterranean prison, but instead urges a fellow captive,...
- 3/14/2016
- TVLine.com
Official photos from season 5 episode 13 of Once Upon a Time, airing Sunday, March 13 at 8pm on ABC.
"Labor of Love" -- In the Underworld, an escapee from Hades' prison informs the heroes that Hook is being held captive. But before the heroes can rescue Hook, they must face a terrifying beast that guards the prison. Mary Margaret searches for an old childhood friend who knows how to defeat the monster. However, once reunited, she discovers that her friend is no longer the hero he once was. Meanwhile, in an Enchanted Forest flashback, a young Snow White struggles to preserve peace in her kingdom and must learn how to be a true hero if she wants to one day become queen.
"Labor of Love" -- In the Underworld, an escapee from Hades' prison informs the heroes that Hook is being held captive. But before the heroes can rescue Hook, they must face a terrifying beast that guards the prison. Mary Margaret searches for an old childhood friend who knows how to defeat the monster. However, once reunited, she discovers that her friend is no longer the hero he once was. Meanwhile, in an Enchanted Forest flashback, a young Snow White struggles to preserve peace in her kingdom and must learn how to be a true hero if she wants to one day become queen.
- 3/8/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Captain Hook may be down… like, way, way, wayyyyyy down… but he is not out, as seen in this sneak peek from the next episode of ABC’s Once Upon a Time.
RelatedOnce Upon a Time: Was Neal’s (Brief) Return Worth the (Long) Wait?
In the episode “Labor of Love” (airing Sunday at 8/7c), we finally lay eyes on post mortem Hook in his crude Underworld digs. There, he aims to help a fellow prisoner (Megara, played by Hannibal‘s Kacey Rohl) escape with him. But when a hellbeast approaches, decisions must be made!
RelatedOnce Upon a Time Recap: Hell to Pay — Plus,...
RelatedOnce Upon a Time: Was Neal’s (Brief) Return Worth the (Long) Wait?
In the episode “Labor of Love” (airing Sunday at 8/7c), we finally lay eyes on post mortem Hook in his crude Underworld digs. There, he aims to help a fellow prisoner (Megara, played by Hannibal‘s Kacey Rohl) escape with him. But when a hellbeast approaches, decisions must be made!
RelatedOnce Upon a Time Recap: Hell to Pay — Plus,...
- 3/8/2016
- TVLine.com
Once Upon a Time is officially going Greek.
An ABC spokesperson confirms for TVLine that relative newcomer Jonathan Whitesell and Hannibal‘s Kacey Rohl have been cast as Hercules and Meg, to appear in the 13th episode of Season 5, titled “Labor of Love.”
The castings come on the heels of TVLine reporting that Ally McBeal‘s Greg Germann will recur this spring as “The Distinguished Gentleman,” which some have speculated is code for Hades.
RelatedOnce Upon a Time: Greg Germann Cast as Devilish Mystery Man
Additionally, TVLine has learned that Bailee Madison (The Good Witch, Trophy Wife) will reprise her...
An ABC spokesperson confirms for TVLine that relative newcomer Jonathan Whitesell and Hannibal‘s Kacey Rohl have been cast as Hercules and Meg, to appear in the 13th episode of Season 5, titled “Labor of Love.”
The castings come on the heels of TVLine reporting that Ally McBeal‘s Greg Germann will recur this spring as “The Distinguished Gentleman,” which some have speculated is code for Hades.
RelatedOnce Upon a Time: Greg Germann Cast as Devilish Mystery Man
Additionally, TVLine has learned that Bailee Madison (The Good Witch, Trophy Wife) will reprise her...
- 11/16/2015
- TVLine.com
Co-production Market to feature new projects from Kanu Behl, Aditya Vikram Sengupta and Nandita Das, along with Ritesh Batra’s first project as a producer.
Film Bazaar, hosted by India’s National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), has unveiled the 19 South Asian projects selected for this year’s Co-production Market.
The line-up includes new projects from Kanu Behl, whose Titli premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard 2014; Aditya Vikram Sengupta, director of Venice 2014 title Labor Of Love; acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage; and Fahad Mustafa, whose credits include award-winning documentary Katiyabaaz.
In addition, Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) is stepping into producing with Raj Rish More’s Pirates, which Batra will produce through his new outfit Poetic License Motion Pictures.
Drishyam Films’ Manish Mundra is bringing a new project from Amit V Masurkar (Sulemani Keeda), while acclaimed filmmaker Nandita Das will present her new project Manto at Film Bazaar.
The market is introducing a new feature this year – Open...
Film Bazaar, hosted by India’s National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc), has unveiled the 19 South Asian projects selected for this year’s Co-production Market.
The line-up includes new projects from Kanu Behl, whose Titli premiered in Cannes Un Certain Regard 2014; Aditya Vikram Sengupta, director of Venice 2014 title Labor Of Love; acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage; and Fahad Mustafa, whose credits include award-winning documentary Katiyabaaz.
In addition, Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) is stepping into producing with Raj Rish More’s Pirates, which Batra will produce through his new outfit Poetic License Motion Pictures.
Drishyam Films’ Manish Mundra is bringing a new project from Amit V Masurkar (Sulemani Keeda), while acclaimed filmmaker Nandita Das will present her new project Manto at Film Bazaar.
The market is introducing a new feature this year – Open...
- 10/12/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Toronto’s annual Labor of Love event is always a big deal, and this year, Ink Entertainment is once again putting on quite the show.
Moving locations from The Guvernment to Sound Academy, and taking place on Sunday, September 6th, the event will feature a star studded roster of talent, with headliners coming in the form of Andrew Rayel, 3Lau and Adventure Club, with support from Mark Oliver and Peking Duk.
It’s an eclectic mix of artists, with a bit of trance, melodic dubstep, house and more, meaning that almost everyone in attendance should find something to like during the night. If there’s one thing that’s for certain, it’s that there will be enough good music to get you moving and with the venue’s solid production elements in play, expect it to be quite the party.
Tickets are still on sale here, and having been...
Moving locations from The Guvernment to Sound Academy, and taking place on Sunday, September 6th, the event will feature a star studded roster of talent, with headliners coming in the form of Andrew Rayel, 3Lau and Adventure Club, with support from Mark Oliver and Peking Duk.
It’s an eclectic mix of artists, with a bit of trance, melodic dubstep, house and more, meaning that almost everyone in attendance should find something to like during the night. If there’s one thing that’s for certain, it’s that there will be enough good music to get you moving and with the venue’s solid production elements in play, expect it to be quite the party.
Tickets are still on sale here, and having been...
- 9/4/2015
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
The festival returns this month for its sixth edition. Every year Liff aims to bring audiences some of the very best new Indian independent cinema, which includes features, documentaries and short films by both acclaimed and emerging filmmakers. This year’s line up promises to leave you entertained, informed, thought provoking and even in some cases leaving a screen shocked.
We now present the films that will be screened at this prestigious festival
Umrika | Opening Night | UK Premiere | cert 12A
Hindi with English subtitles | 98 min | India 2015 | Dir. Prashant Nair | with: Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Adil Hussain, Smita Tambe, Prateik Babbar.
This year’s Sundance Audience Award winner is an uplifting, rights of passage tale about two brothers from a small village who have dreams of making it big in Umrika (America). Udai (Pratiek Babbar) is the eldest and adored by his hard-working mum. He leaves their hamlet on a bullock...
We now present the films that will be screened at this prestigious festival
Umrika | Opening Night | UK Premiere | cert 12A
Hindi with English subtitles | 98 min | India 2015 | Dir. Prashant Nair | with: Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Adil Hussain, Smita Tambe, Prateik Babbar.
This year’s Sundance Audience Award winner is an uplifting, rights of passage tale about two brothers from a small village who have dreams of making it big in Umrika (America). Udai (Pratiek Babbar) is the eldest and adored by his hard-working mum. He leaves their hamlet on a bullock...
- 7/8/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Kangana Ranaut has achieved what very few mainstream Bollywood actors achieve by winning the prestigious National Award for Best Actress. Kangana won the award for her critically-acclaimed performance in the woman oriented drama/comedy Queen, directed by Vikas Bahl. She is just one of many people to have scored at this year’s National Film Awards, which celebrate the best of cinema on a national scale and beyond Bollywood also. Queen also won the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
Kangana has won a National Award before for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fashion (2008). Given the unanimous praise she has received for her work in Queen, this story comes as no surprise. Congratulations Kangana!
The other big Bollywood winner was Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider, which won the awards for Best Choreography, Best Music, Best Male Playback Singer for Sukhwinder Singh (Bismil), as well as Best Costume. Unfortunately,...
Kangana has won a National Award before for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fashion (2008). Given the unanimous praise she has received for her work in Queen, this story comes as no surprise. Congratulations Kangana!
The other big Bollywood winner was Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider, which won the awards for Best Choreography, Best Music, Best Male Playback Singer for Sukhwinder Singh (Bismil), as well as Best Costume. Unfortunately,...
- 3/25/2015
- by Bodrul Chaudhury
- Bollyspice
"Mr. Turner" (December 19) is a lushly mounted period biopic about a globally beloved painter, but it is also about art and commerce, creative integrity, institutional hypocrisy, damaged children, personal generosity, inspiration and love. At its center is a great romance. And all this from famously cranky Brit auteur Mike Leigh, who many tend to take for granted. (The film is now nominated for seven London Film Critics awards, including Best Picture.) We shouldn't, just because he always delivers. At 71 he's at the height of his powers. Labor of love "Mr. Turner" was not easy to get made. It's the apotheosis of the Leigh Method, the creative --and hugely influential--process he has honed and refined over decades, which allows his actors to collaborate for months--or a year even-- on building their characters and his screenplay. Think about the filmmakers, from Richard Linklater to Bennett Miller, to name two of his award-season rivals,...
- 12/18/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Nfdc has announced the selection for Film Bazaar recommends (Fbr) section of Film Bazaar 2014. Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s Labour of Love, Bikas Mishra’s Chauranga, Kamal Swaroop’s Dance of Democracy, Shlok Sharma’s Haraamkhor, Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla’s Proposition for a Revolution feature among the list of 25 selected films.
Film Bazaar Recommends is a curated section of the market. The selected films are seeking finishing funds, world sales, distribution partners and film festivals.
Here is the complete list of Film Bazaar Recommends section:
12 Acres
Director – Rajesh Thind
Asha Jaoar Majhe
(Labour of Love)
Director – Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Bokul
Director – Reema Borah
Chauranga
(Four Colours)
Director – Bikas Ranjan Mishra
Crd
Director – Kranti Kanade
Dance of Democracy
Director – Kamal Swaroop
For the Love of a Man
Director – Rinku Kalsy
Foreign Puzzle
Director – Chithra Jeyaram
Gaalibeeja
(The Floating Seed)
Director – Babu Eshwar Prasad
Haraamkhor
(The Wretched)
Director – Shlok Sharma
Island...
Film Bazaar Recommends is a curated section of the market. The selected films are seeking finishing funds, world sales, distribution partners and film festivals.
Here is the complete list of Film Bazaar Recommends section:
12 Acres
Director – Rajesh Thind
Asha Jaoar Majhe
(Labour of Love)
Director – Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Bokul
Director – Reema Borah
Chauranga
(Four Colours)
Director – Bikas Ranjan Mishra
Crd
Director – Kranti Kanade
Dance of Democracy
Director – Kamal Swaroop
For the Love of a Man
Director – Rinku Kalsy
Foreign Puzzle
Director – Chithra Jeyaram
Gaalibeeja
(The Floating Seed)
Director – Babu Eshwar Prasad
Haraamkhor
(The Wretched)
Director – Shlok Sharma
Island...
- 11/11/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Aditya Vikram SenGupta was named the Best director of a debut film for Bengali film Labour of Love (Asha Jaoar Majhe) in Venice Days, an independent sidebar of the Venice International Film Festival.
The Best Film award went to One on One by Kim Ki-duk.
Featuring Ritwick Chakraborty and Basabdutta Chatterjee, the film has been produced by Jonaki Bhattacharya ( For Films) and Sanjay Shah (Salaam Cinema). Labour of Love marks the debut of both the director and the two production companies.
Set in the crumbling environs of Calcutta, the film is a lyrical unfolding of two ordinary lives suspended in the duress of a spiralling recession.
Read: I want to engage viewers as participants, not mere spectators: Labour of Love Director...
Aditya Vikram SenGupta was named the Best director of a debut film for Bengali film Labour of Love (Asha Jaoar Majhe) in Venice Days, an independent sidebar of the Venice International Film Festival.
The Best Film award went to One on One by Kim Ki-duk.
Featuring Ritwick Chakraborty and Basabdutta Chatterjee, the film has been produced by Jonaki Bhattacharya ( For Films) and Sanjay Shah (Salaam Cinema). Labour of Love marks the debut of both the director and the two production companies.
Set in the crumbling environs of Calcutta, the film is a lyrical unfolding of two ordinary lives suspended in the duress of a spiralling recession.
Read: I want to engage viewers as participants, not mere spectators: Labour of Love Director...
- 9/6/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Films by David Gordon Green, Andrew Niccol and Abel Ferrara will bring world premieres to the Lido di Venezia this year, as the Venice Film Festival has announced its selections for the 71st edition of the oldest such event in the world. Green's "Manglehorn" with Al Pacino, Niccol's "Good Kill" with Ethan Hawke and Ferrara's "Pasolini" with Willem Dafoe promise to bring a fair share of star power to the event, while actors such as Viggo Mortensen, Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver feature in films sprinkled throughout the Competition. "The Act of Killing" director Joshua Oppenheimer will also continue his look at the Indonesian genocide with a new documentary, "The Look of Silence." Playing out of competition are films by Barry Levinson ("The Humbling," also starring Pacino), James Franco ("The Sound and the Fury") and Lisa Cholodenko ("Olive Kitteridge"), while Focus Features will bring the new Laika film, "The Boxtrolls,...
- 7/24/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
A still from “Labour of Love”
Bengali-language film Asha Jaoar Majhe (Labour of Love), a debut feature by Aditya Vikram Sengupta , has been selected for the 11th edition of Venice Days, an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.
Featuring Ritwick Chakraborty and Basabdutta Chatterjee, the film has been produced by Jonaki Bhattacharya ( For Films) and Sanjay Shah (Salaam Cinema). Labour of Love marks the debut of both the director and the two production companies.
Set in the crumbling environs of Calcutta, Labour Of Love is a lyrical unfolding of two ordinary lives suspended in the duress of a spiraling recession. The film will compete for the Venice Days Jury Award, Venice Days Public Award, and Award for the First Feature (Luigi De Laurentiis Award – Lion of the future).
Aditya Vikram Sengupta studied at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. Thereafter he worked at Channel V for three years making promotional films.
Bengali-language film Asha Jaoar Majhe (Labour of Love), a debut feature by Aditya Vikram Sengupta , has been selected for the 11th edition of Venice Days, an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.
Featuring Ritwick Chakraborty and Basabdutta Chatterjee, the film has been produced by Jonaki Bhattacharya ( For Films) and Sanjay Shah (Salaam Cinema). Labour of Love marks the debut of both the director and the two production companies.
Set in the crumbling environs of Calcutta, Labour Of Love is a lyrical unfolding of two ordinary lives suspended in the duress of a spiraling recession. The film will compete for the Venice Days Jury Award, Venice Days Public Award, and Award for the First Feature (Luigi De Laurentiis Award – Lion of the future).
Aditya Vikram Sengupta studied at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. Thereafter he worked at Channel V for three years making promotional films.
- 7/23/2014
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Shawn Christensen’s Before I Disappear in 12-strong competition line-up.Scroll down for full list
Venice Days (Aug 27 to Sept 6) has unveiled the line-up for its 11th edition, opening with Kim Ki-Duk’s One On One and closing with Alex de la Iglesia’s footballer documentary, Messi.
The 11-day event, which runs as an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival, will play 12 features in competition – the first time Venice Days has hosted a competitive element.
Those competing for the €20,000 ($27,000) Venice Days Award, split between the winning director and international distributor of the film, include Shawn Christensen’s SXSW winner Before I Disappear; Guy Myhill’s The Goob; and Laurent Cantet’s Return to Ithaca.
The jurors for the Venice Days Award will be 28 young participants – one from each of the 28 EU member countries.
A total of 678 feature films were submitted between January and July. Including films viewed at festivals and markets, a total of...
Venice Days (Aug 27 to Sept 6) has unveiled the line-up for its 11th edition, opening with Kim Ki-Duk’s One On One and closing with Alex de la Iglesia’s footballer documentary, Messi.
The 11-day event, which runs as an independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival, will play 12 features in competition – the first time Venice Days has hosted a competitive element.
Those competing for the €20,000 ($27,000) Venice Days Award, split between the winning director and international distributor of the film, include Shawn Christensen’s SXSW winner Before I Disappear; Guy Myhill’s The Goob; and Laurent Cantet’s Return to Ithaca.
The jurors for the Venice Days Award will be 28 young participants – one from each of the 28 EU member countries.
A total of 678 feature films were submitted between January and July. Including films viewed at festivals and markets, a total of...
- 7/22/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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