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Michel Franco To Direct Jessica Chastain & Peter Sarsgaard In NYC-Set Movie

April 21, 2022 4:10 pm

Mexican director Michel Franco has been making waves for years on the festival circuit with films such as Cannes winner "After Lucia," "New Order," and "April's Daughter." His latest English-language effort, "...

‘Sundown’ Trailer: Tim Roth & Charlotte Gainsbourg Star In Michel Franco’s Family Vacation Drama

Valerie Thompson

January 4, 2022 12:34 pm

News, Trailers

Is there a limit to family loyalties? Director Michel Franco explores the subject in “Sundown.” The film is set among the side of Acapulco that wealthy tourists know all too well. What lies beyond the facades ...

‘Sundown’: Tim Roth and Charlotte Gainsbourg Play Siblings In Michel Franco’s Tragic Acapulco-Set Drama [Venice Review]

Carlos Aguilar

September 5, 2021 2:49 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Anyone familiar with the work of Mexican director Michel Franco, whether they be admirers or detractors, can attest to the “this is not going to end well” sentiment his sordid cinematic provocations instill. W...

‘New Order’ Trailer: Michel Franco’s Near-Future Dystopian Thriller Arrives In Theaters This May

Charles Barfield

April 21, 2021 12:43 pm

News, Trailers

The best part about film festivals is when a feature comes out of nowhere and utterly wows you. That’s what happened with many critics when they screened “New Order” last year. READ MORE: ‘New Order’: Unfli...

‘New Order’: Unflinching Mexican Dystopian Film Shocks With Blistering Purpose [Venice Review]

Carlos Aguilar

September 10, 2020 3:00 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Serious discussions on the perpetuated correlation between race and class in Mexico have dominated the country’s collective consciousness over the last few years. Cinema has actively participated in such recko...

Malice Is A Mother In Michel Franco’s Overripe Melodrama ‘April’s Daughter’ [Cannes Review]

Jessica Kiang

June 2, 2017 12:17 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

The mothering instinct gets a sociopathically melodramatic makeover in Michel Franco's "April's Daughter," an initially engrossing but increasingly lunatic film that nonetheless convinced the Cannes Un Certain ...

Cannes 2017 Awards: Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Square’ Wins Palme d’Or, Joaquin Phoenix Takes Best Actor

Kevin Jagernauth

May 28, 2017 1:58 pm

Awards, News

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Ten days of cinephile heaven have wrapped for another year as the red carpet was rolled out for one last time at the Cannes Film Festival for the awards ceremony. READ MORE: The 20 Most Anticipated Films Of ...

Cannes: First Trailer For ‘Chronic’ Director Michel Franco’s ‘April’s Daughter’

Kevin Jagernauth

April 13, 2017 4:55 pm

News, Trailers

While Michel Franco's previous film "Chronic" didn't earn unanimous praise, it certainly made an impression on those who sparked to it. The Tim Roth-starring drama won Best Screenplay at Cannes in 2015, and las...

Austere ‘Chronic’ Provides A Showcase Role For Tim Roth [Review]

Oliver Lyttelton

September 23, 2016 2:59 pm

Reviews

This is a reprint of our review from the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. In the 1980s and 1990s, Tim Roth was one of the most exciting of a new generation of British actors. He worked with everyone from Robert Al...

Watch: Trailer For Cannes Winner ‘Chronic’ Starring Tim Roth

Kevin Jagernauth

January 20, 2016 2:20 pm

News

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Watch: Trailer For Cannes Winner ‘Chronic’ Starring Tim Roth

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