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‘L’Empire’: Bruno Dumont’s New Sci-Fi Film Will Star Lily-Rose Depp, Adele Haenel & Virginie Efira

January 24, 2022 10:31 am

Bruno Dumont is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. Sure, not everything he releases is perfect, but he’s a risk-taker, and his films, such as “Jeanette,” “Joan of Arc,” and “France,” all take b...

‘France’ Trailer: Bruno Dumont’s Latest Tackles Fame, Media & Modern French Society With Léa Seydoux

Ned Booth

October 21, 2021 10:20 am

News, Trailers

French auteur Bruno Dumont has busied himself in recent years with films about Joan of Arc. Now, he teams up with French star actress Léa Seydoux for his latest film, "France," fresh off its world premiere at ...

‘France’ Trailer: Celebrity Journalist Léa Seydoux Has A Crisis Of Vocation Conscience For Director Bruno Dumont

Edward Davis

July 12, 2021 2:46 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

As we've noted in the last two weeks of this ongoing Cannes Film Festival, Léa Seydoux is the belle of the ball, and she has four films playing at Cannes, three of them in competition. The French actress has ...

Cannes 2020: New Films By Edgar Wright, Wes Anderson, Paul Verhoeven & More Were Expected To Debut (& Still Might) [UPDATED]

Charles Barfield

April 16, 2020 10:29 am

Festivals, News

The 2020 Cannes Film Festival is probably canceled. Well, maybe it is. Honestly, who the hell knows? Right now, the event organizers are doing everything in their power to keep hope alive that this year wi...

Bruno Dumont’s Absurd ‘Jeanne’ (‘Joan of Arc’) Is A War Of Attrition [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

May 19, 2019 10:16 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

In the history of her on-screen appearances, Joan of Arc has been largely silent. Interpretations by auteurs like Méliès, De Mille, and Dreyer have relied mostly on the expressive capabilities of the actresses ...

‘Joan Of Arc’ Exclusive Clips: Bruno Dumont’s Cannes Biopic Stars A 10-Year-Old As The Controversial Historical Figure

Charles Barfield

May 15, 2019 11:12 am

Festivals, News, Video

Bruno Dumont is a filmmaker that doesn’t know the meaning of the term “playing it safe.” Films like “Hors Satan,” “L'il Quinquin,” and last year’s “Jeannette” are perfect examples of Dumont’s penchant for takin...

‘Joan Of Arc’ Trailer: Bruno Dumont’s Cannes-Bound Pseudo-Sequel Features A 10-Year-Old As The Lead

Charles Barfield

May 7, 2019 12:30 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

Odds are, you probably missed the 2017 film “Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc,” directed by Bruno Dumont. While many critics loved it, and John Waters called it one of his Best of 2018, the French film w...

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John Cameron Mitchell’s ‘Hedwig And The Angry Inch’ Finally Comes To Blu-Ray Courtesy Of Criterion In June

Charles Barfield

March 15, 2019 5:03 pm

News

Back in 2001, then-actor John Cameron Mitchell released his directorial debut film (based on his own musical), “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” The film immediately blew up and became a trailblazing film that put M...

‘CoinCoin & The Extra-Humans’: Bruno Dumont’s ‘Li’l Quinquin’ Sequel Is An Absurdist ‘Invasion Of The Body Snatchers’ [FNC Review]

Rodrigo Perez

October 25, 2018 3:48 pm

News, Reviews

Relatively speaking, 2014’s “Li'l Quinquin” was a game changer for uncompromising, DGAF filmmaker Bruno Dumont; an acquired taste even for the difficult French cinema crowd. Up until this point, Dumont— the hei...

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First Teaser Trailer For Bruno Dumont’s ‘Lil Quinquin’ Sequel ‘Coincoin And The Extra-Humans’

Rodrigo Perez

May 22, 2018 10:55 am

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Before the scarring "is it TV, is it a film?" wars of 2017 that centered around David Lynch's "Twin Peaks The Return" (which celebrated its one year anniversary yesterday), there was the " Li'l Quinquin" debate...

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