Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson and cast members Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, Benicio del Toro, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie and Andy Serkis by Joanna Orland Director Rian Johnson and the cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi descended upon London for the film’s […]

A Perfect Day Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa Starring Benicio Del Toro, Tim Robbins, Olga Kurylenko, Mélanie Thierry and Fedja Stukan by Joanna Orland I was initially surprised when I read that this Balkan War set story starring Benicio Del Toro and Tim Robbins was classified as a comedy.  I mean, what’s funny about […]

by Joanna Orland Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) is not only the most famous of film festivals, but it is also considered to be the most prestigious in the world.  From my extensive experience, I am fairly certain that it is also one of the largest. Boasting a fine selection of films in various […]

Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin by Joanna Orland French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve takes a page out of Michael Mann’s book to create the finely made action thriller Sicario. In Mexico, ‘Sicario’ means ‘Hitman’.  Set near the U.S. and Mexico border, Sicario the film focuses on idealistic […]

Directed by Mark Osborne Starring in English: Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Mackenzie Foy, James Franco, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, Ricky Gervais, Riley Osborne and Albert Brooks Starring in French: Florence Foresti, André Dussollier, Marion Cotillard, Vincent Cassel, Guillaume Gallienne, Vincent Lindon and Laurent Lafitte by Joanna Orland Director of Kung Fu Panda, Mark Osborne […]

by Joanna Orland & Marko Domazet The London Film Fest was a biggie this year… Highlights were encounters with Laura Linney and Benicio Del Toro, as well as our nightly feasts of Chicken Teriyaki. So let’s get right to it. Enjoy our coverage, cuz we sure did: — DEAN SPANLEY Alls I gots to say […]

Last night – BENICIO DEL TORO!!! ooh baby.. We had some intense eye contact going on while I asked him about the life of Che Guevara who he’s playing in his Stevie Soderbergh-directed film about the revolutionary’s life. Here is my moment with Benicio in photos: