International Film Festival Rotterdam Archives - Page 2 of 3

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread’ To Screen With Live Orchestra At Rotterdam Film Festival

December 21, 2017 10:05 am

Music has always been an integral part of the fabric in the films of Paul Thomas Anderson. From his early work, that largely featured the sounds of savant/producer Jon Brion, to his current run of movies, that ...

‘A Brief Excursion’ Is A Wonderful Story Of Wasted Time [Rotterdam Review]

Jessica Kiang

February 6, 2017 4:25 pm

Festivals, Reviews

Retrospect is anything but 20/20 in Croatian director Igor Bezinović's International Film Festival of Rotterdam premiere "A Brief Excursion," a film that at first seems to be wending a trail between the bitters...

Rotterdam: Ben Wheatley Talks ‘Free Fire,’ ‘Doctor Who’ And His Killer Approach To The ‘Wages Of Fear’ Remake

Jessica Kiang

February 6, 2017 3:21 pm

Festivals, Interviews, News

In the elevator of the Marriott Hotel in Rotterdam, Ben Wheatley grimaces at the noise of a drill nearby. It's partly his hangover, but also partly deja vu: he was here, at this festival, in this hotel last yea...

‘Super Dark Times’ Is A Promising Debut Drama Marred By A Splashy Finale [Rotterdam Review]

Jessica Kiang

February 3, 2017 4:03 pm

Festivals, Reviews

1

At first it feels like a relief that the ironic, vernacular sensibility evoked by the title ("Oh man, the times were like, super dark") is little in evidence in Kevin Phillips' feature debut. For all its flaws,...

‘Marjorie Prime’ Starring Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Geena Davis & Tim Robbins Delivers Gentle, Bittersweet Sci-Fi [Rotterdam Review]

Jessica Kiang

February 2, 2017 2:57 pm

News, Reviews

A film this talky is almost inevitably going to have a line or two of dialogue that handily explicates its themes. And sure enough, somewhere in the first act of Michael Almereyda's thoughtful, verbose "Marjori...

UK Debut ‘Daphne’ Is A Portrait Of A Woman Unworthy Of A Portrait [Rotterdam Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 31, 2017 10:18 am

Reviews

Daphne (Emily Beecham) does not believe in love. She seems inordinately proud of that fact, announcing it boldly to anyone who will listen; and a surprising number of people do, appearing to take it as evidence...

Supercut Superstar Kogonada’s Shimmering Debut ‘Columbus’ Overflows With Grace & Compassion [Rotterdam Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 30, 2017 2:01 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

There are films that swell in orchestral waves, others that grind like scuzzy metal, and still others that burble like melodic pop, but "Columbus," the first feature film from Korean-American video essay pionee...

Sour ‘Lemon’ With Brett Gelman, Michael Cera, Judy Greer & Gillan Jacobs Is Heavy On Quirk, But Little Else [Rotterdam Review]

Jessica Kiang

January 30, 2017 10:19 am

Reviews

So often the problem with quirk is not the quirk itself, but the fact that the quirk is alloyed with sentimentality, and the resulting whimsy becomes just too cute to bear. So Janicza Bravo's directorial debut,...

Rotterdam: Barry Jenkins Talks His Oscar-Nominated ‘Moonlight’ Team, Inspires & Charms Pants Off Everyone

Jessica Kiang

January 27, 2017 3:56 pm

Features, Festivals, Interviews

1

What a difference a couple of days make — well, a couple of days and eight Oscar nominations. When "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins was announced as an attending guest at the International Film Festival Rotte...

Rotterdam Exclusive: Clip And Poster For Nathan Silver’s ‘Stinking Heaven’

Katie Walsh

January 21, 2015 5:05 pm

News

1

Rotterdam Exclusive: Clip And Poster For Nathan Silver's 'Stinking Heaven'

Tagged International Film Festival Rotterdam