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‘Holy Spider’ Review: Ali Abbasi’s Iranian True Crime Procedural Underwhelms [Cannes]

May 23, 2022 4:05 pm

A drastic departure from his prior films “Border" and “Shelley,” Ali Abbasi’s newest film, “Holy Spider,” draws inspiration from the 2000-2001 crimes and subsequent trial of Saeed Hanaei (played here by Mehdi ...

‘Holy Spider’ Trailer: Ali Abbasi’s Crime Thriller Tracks A Serial Killer In Iran

Edward Davis

May 17, 2022 12:34 pm

News

By now, you're hopefully familiar with Ali Abbasi’s“Holy Spider” film premiering at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. We premiered exclusive photos last weekend, a clip from the film was released and now a full t...

‘Holy Spider’ First Look: Ali Abbasi’s Cannes Competition Title Is A Dark Iranian Serial Killer Hunt Drama [Exclusive]

Rodrigo Perez

May 8, 2022 2:12 pm

News

Exclusive: The 2022 Cannes Film Festival is right around the corner (things kick off on May 17), and that means the Olympics of filmmaking with the best filmmakers worldwide competing for the coveted Palme d’O...

Acclaimed Directors Jasmila Žbanić & Ali Abbasi To Direct HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’ TV Series

Charles Barfield

April 23, 2021 2:40 pm

News, Television

Over the past several weeks, HBO has been putting together the cast and crew that will bring the incredibly popular video game franchise, “The Last of Us,” to life. And while video game fans are probably excit...

Bong Joon Ho Names 20 Filmmakers That Will Impact The Next Decade Of Film

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 1:09 pm

News

If you’re looking for good recommendations for anything, you always want to get advice from an expert. So, that means if you want to know what up-and-coming directors are going to shape cinema in the next deca...

‘Border’ Is A Compassionate, Empathetic Monsters Ball [NYFF]

Russ Fischer

October 10, 2018 4:45 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Tina’s upper lip quivers as she sniffs the air. She’s in uniform, watching as passengers stroll through an airport terminal corridor. She’ll pull one off to the side and find hidden booze, drugs, even secrets. ...

‘Border’ Trailer: Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner Is Far From Your Typical Fairy-Tale Romance

Charles Barfield

September 27, 2018 2:44 pm

News, Trailers

One of the biggest surprises coming out of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was “Border.” The Swedish film has some great talent behind it, with the author behind “Let The Right One In,” John Ajvide Lindqvist, ...

‘Border’: Trolls Get Their Due In Strange, But Touching Swedish Drama [Cannes Review]

Jordan Ruimy

May 28, 2018 9:26 am

News, Reviews

Bashing skulls, killing hobbits, or living under bridges, trolls aren’t generally afforded much empathy in cinema let alone in form of storytelling, but these mythical, cave-dwelling creatures receive a profoun...

Ali Abbasi’s ‘Border’ Wins Top Prize At The Un Certain Regard Section Of Cannes

Charles Barfield

May 18, 2018 12:21 pm

Festivals, News

Coming into this year’s Cannes Film Festival, we were excited to see Ali Abbasi’s latest film, “Border.” Described simply as a modern take on Nordic folklore, as told through the lens of border security, the fi...

A Customs Officer Can Sniff Out Anything In First Clip From Upcoming Cannes Selection “Border” [Exclusive]

Charles Barfield

May 7, 2018 1:50 pm

Festivals, News, Video

We’ve been fans of filmmaker Ali Abbasi for years now. His last film, “Shelley,” was one of our favorite horror films of 2016, back when we reviewed it at the Berlin International Film Festival over two years a...

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