Roman Polanski Archives

‘The Palace’: Roman Polanski Will Begin Production On His Next Film This Fall In Europe

April 29, 2021 1:43 pm

The controversy that surrounds filmmaker Roman Polanksi isn’t something that was newly discovered when the #MeToo movement began several years ago. No, Polanski’s well-documented conviction of unlawful sexual ...

Welcome The New Trend Of ‘Prestige IP’: Studios Are Mining Their Vaults To Keep Franchises Going

Jason Bailey

December 2, 2020 3:05 pm

Essays, Features

Movies about the making of 'Chinatown' and 'The Godfather'? Series adaptations of 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Rashomon'? What's going on here?

Kate Winslet Regrets Working With Woody Allen & Roman Polanski: “What The F*ck Was I Doing?”

Charles Barfield

September 11, 2020 11:03 am

News

It’s pretty crazy to think that it’s been more than 25 years since Kate Winslet had her breakout role in the film, “Heavenly Creatures.” Over that time span, she’s won an Oscar (along with various other presti...

‘Repulsion’ Is A Chilling Tale Of Isolation & A Must-See During Quarantine

Charles Bramesco

June 1, 2020 1:38 pm

Essays, News

People having panic attacks talk about the sensation of the walls closing in, a feeling with which this critic is not totally unfamiliar, but lately, it’s been more like they’re alive. If I time everything...

Casting Director Says Adèle Haenel Has A “Well-Deserved Dead Career” After Awards Protest Of Roman Polanski

Charles Barfield

March 5, 2020 1:33 pm

Awards, News

About a week ago, France held its annual César Awards ceremony. The 2020 edition of the event was overshadowed by the controversy leading up to the evening, with Roman Polanski’s film “An Officer and a Spy” ea...

Adèle Haenel Storms Out Of César Awards After Roman Polanski Wins Best Director; Public Protests Sparked

Rafael Motamayor

February 29, 2020 2:11 pm

Festivals, News

As if this year’s César Awards couldn’t be more controversial. Following the French Film Academy's polarizing choice to give Roman Polanski not one, but 12 nominations for his controversial film “An Officer An...

Roman Polanski Won’t Attend The César Awards In Anticipation Of A “Public Lynching”

Charles Barfield

February 27, 2020 11:42 am

Awards, News

Without a doubt, there are more eyes on this year’s César Awards than previous ceremonies. Why is that? Well, the truth is that after the nominations were announced and Roman Polanski’s “An Officer and a Spy” ...

Adèle Haenel Says The César Noms For Roman Polanski’s Latest Film Is Like “Spitting In The Face Of All Victims”

Charles Barfield

February 26, 2020 12:58 pm

Awards, News

Recently, the César Awards announced its 2020 nominations. And there has been a bit of controversy since the announcement, after it was shown that Roman Polanski’s film “An Officer and a Spy” earned 12 nominat...

Roman Polanski Was “Very Surprised” By Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo Controversy & Says Producer Interfered With ‘The Pianist’ Oscar Campaign

Charles Barfield

December 12, 2019 11:25 am

News

All things considered, 2019 has been a rocky year for filmmaker Roman Polanski. The lingering effects of his decades-old sexual assault conviction have been felt thanks to the emergence of the #MeToo movement, ...

‘An Officer And A Spy’: Polanski’s Controversial Film Is A Well-Crafted, But Middling, Historical Drama [Venice Review]

Christina Newland

August 30, 2019 11:05 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Roman Polanski’s latest film, "An Officer and a Spy," tells the real-life story of the infamous Dreyfus affair that rocked France in the 1890s. When espionage was discovered within the ranks of the French milit...

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