Tag: Jim Gilles
HUNG VIET NGUYEN: Places and Sacred Landscapes
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/21/21 - The financially-troubled Laemmle Theatres are doing their best to survive with the COVID pandemic...
Del Toro’s NIGHTMARE ALLEY: Fossilized American Noir
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/17/21 - Opening in selected theaters this weekend is Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, a remake...
FUTURA: How Young People in Italy Feel About The Future
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/16/21 - Three notable figures among the next generation of Italian filmmakers – Pietro Marcello of...
THE RISE OF VERO G: Talented Singer/Songwriter & TV/Radio Host
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/16/21 - Introducing to the readers here a talented singer/songwriter from New York City – Vero...
Asghar Farhadi’s A HERO: Questioning Heroism and Truth in Iran
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/16/21 - In the evening of Tuesday December 14, there was a screening of A Hero...
Di Costanzo’s THE INNER CAGE: Finding Humanity in an Italian Prison
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/14/21 - A tender, if rather sober, prison drama backed by a strong ensemble cast, The...
Théo Court’s WHITE ON WHITE: A Chilean Photographer Documents Genocide
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/13/21 - Screening for a week at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica is...
COMMITMENT HASAN: Turkish Director Kaplanoğlu Examines Moral Duplicity
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/12/21 - Semih Kaplanoğlu is one of Turkey’s most interesting filmmakers today. His most recent film...
Frammartino’s THE HOLE: Cave Exploration as Metaphor for Cinema
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/12/21 - Screening this week as part of a series of new films from Italy is...
Marco Bellochio’s MARX CAN WAIT: Family is More Important Than Politics
By Jim Gilles
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/11/21 - At age 81, veteran Italian filmmaker Marco Bellochio was recently honored with Golden Lion...