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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Returns For 55th Edition With 32 World Premieres

June 29, 2021 5:00 am

After having to cancel an in-person 2020 edition due to the Coronavirus pandemic, one of Europe's great summer fests, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, will return this August for its 55th edition....

Julianne Moore, Patricia Clarkson, Casey Affleck Set For 2019 Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Gregory Ellwood

June 11, 2019 10:17 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is known for its international premieres and focus on Eastern European cinema, but the Czech Republic mainstay also waves with its annual tributes. Last year saw Ti...

‘Miriam Lies’ But This Impressive Drama Also Tells The Truth [KVIFF Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 11, 2018 11:12 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

KARLOVY VARY – As the title not so subtlety indicates, “Miriam Lies” and she lies often. The soon to be 15-year-old has her reasons, however. And while the film may take place in the Dominican Republic, this ...

‘Jumpman’ Wants To Chronicle Everyday Russian Corruption But Can’t Take Off [KVIFF Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 8, 2018 1:39 pm

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

KARLOVY VARY – Films depicting the political and societal corruption in modern day Russian have become almost commonplace this decade. It’s almost rare to find a major filmmaker not commenting on it in some as...

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Robert Pattinson Loves The ‘Prizes And Parties’ At Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Gregory Ellwood

July 7, 2018 3:16 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

KARLOVY VARY - The 53rd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival came to an end with another spectacular ceremony where Robert Pattinson took home the President's Award, Barry Levinson accreted his Outstanding ...

‘It’s Not The Time Of My Life,’ ‘We’re Still Together’ & ‘Nightlife’ [Karlovy Vary Capsule Reviews]

Gregory Ellwood

July 11, 2016 2:17 pm

Reviews

The 51st Karlovy Vary Film Festival ended Saturday night with an awards ceremony that found Michael Shannon unexpectedly presenting an award and President’s Award honoree Charlie Kaufman wowing the crowd with a...

Change Arrives For Cuba And Its Trans Brothers And Sisters In ‘Transit Havana’ [Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 9, 2016 2:38 pm

Reviews

KARLOVY VARY – News broke recently that the U.S. Department Of Transportation is tentatively approving flights from the states to Havana, Cuba for eight American carriers. Based on the historically contentious ...

‘Zoology’ Is Much More Than The “Woman With A Tail Movie” [Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 7, 2016 4:34 pm

Reviews

KARLOVY VARY – It’s goes without saying that it’s usually a good idea not to pigeonhole a movie before you’ve actually seen it. The collective media groupthink usually can’t help itself from doing so and have o...

Comically Bad ‘The Confession’ Thinks It Has A Warning About The Global Economy [Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 6, 2016 3:05 pm

Reviews

KARLOVY VARY— I have a confession to make, but in doing so I hope to save you from wasting an hour and 40 minutes of your life on some transatlantic flight because that’s the only place you’ll ever catch Robert...

Seana Kerslake Has Her Coming Out Party In ‘A Date For Mad Mary’ [Karlovy Vary Review]

Gregory Ellwood

July 4, 2016 9:08 am

Reviews

KARLOVY VARY - One of the toughest things in life is to realize you are losing a connection to a close friend, especially a best friend. That’s the central theme in Darren Thornton’s “A Date for Mad Mary” which...

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