by Katharine Fry The 72nd Venice Film Festival returned to Lido for two weeks of sunshine, celebrities, glamour and film , film, film. Directed once again by Alberto Barbera, the festival opened with Everest. In 3D. This style of blockbuster epic did not set the trend for what was to follow with the rest of […]

Go With Me Directed by Daniel Alfredson Starring Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles, Ray Liotta, Alexander Ludwig, Hal Holbrook, Steve Bacic and Lochlyn Munro by Katharine Fry Go With Me, directed by Daniel Alfredson (Millennium Trilogy: The Girl Who Played With Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest) plays out in a small logging […]

Remember Directed by Atom Egoyan Starring Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Bruno Ganz, Jürgen Prochnow, Heinz Lieven, Dean Norris and Henry Czerny by Dana Jammal Remember is a “contemporary fable” according to director Atom Egoyan (Ararat, The Sweet Hereafter), a present day story of a dark period in modern history. The story is told from the […]

Heart of a Dog Directed by Laurie Anderson

 by Dana Jammal Heart of a Dog is Laurie Anderson’s latest work, an homage to her beloved dog Lolabelle, who passed away in 2011. This is Anderson’s first feature film since her 1986 concert film Home of the Brave and she certainly does a remarkable job at […]

Janis: Little Girl Blue Directed by Amy Berg Narrated by Chan Marshall aka Cat Power by Katharine Fry The 27 club keeps adding to its list of illustrious members. Alongside Robert Johnson, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison sit newer members Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse. These later members both share something in common with another of […]

The Endless River Directed by Oliver Hermanus Starring Nicolas Duvauchelle, Crystal-Donna Roberts, Clayton Evertson, Darren Kelfkens and Denise Newman by Katharine Fry The Endless River by Cape Town-born Director Oliver Hermanus was my second Venice foray into a film broken down into chapters, here three, each dedicated to a different protagonist Gilles, Percy and Tiny. […]

The Childhood of a Leader Directed by Brady Corbet Starring Robert Pattinson, Stacy Martin, Liam Cunningham and Bérénice Bejo by Katharine Fry The Childhood of a Leader was the film I chose to open my time at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. This is director Brady Corbet’s debut that borrows its title and some […]

Anomalisa Directed by Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Thewlis, Tom Noonan by Katharine Fry Anomalisa is the latest offering from Charlie Kaufman’s idiosyncratic mind. Our protagonist is Michael Stone – a name whispered on many lips as he touches down in Cincinnati and checks into the Fregoli hotel. What manor of […]