With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options—not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves–each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
City Hall (Frederick Wiseman)
In the opening shot of Frederick Wiseman’s National Gallery, a man polishes the floor in a room walled with masterpieces. Writing about the scene for Mubi recently, the critic Joseph Owen noted that “the politics of this institution exist in a subterranean passage: between its low-paid maintenance jobs and its disreputable oil sponsorships.” Petrodollars aside, it’s an observation that speaks in some way to any number of Wiseman’s films: that the souls of the institutions he so dedicatedly depicts are neither the heads on top, the public face or the multitude of working parts below but something malleable and indefinable in the middle.
City Hall (Frederick Wiseman)
In the opening shot of Frederick Wiseman’s National Gallery, a man polishes the floor in a room walled with masterpieces. Writing about the scene for Mubi recently, the critic Joseph Owen noted that “the politics of this institution exist in a subterranean passage: between its low-paid maintenance jobs and its disreputable oil sponsorships.” Petrodollars aside, it’s an observation that speaks in some way to any number of Wiseman’s films: that the souls of the institutions he so dedicatedly depicts are neither the heads on top, the public face or the multitude of working parts below but something malleable and indefinable in the middle.
- 10/30/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
On the heels of the recent 20th anniversary restoration of his magnum opens Sátántangó, another Béla Tarr gem has been given a new coat of paint. His 1998 feature Damnation has been restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative by the Hungarian National Film Institute – Film Archive under the supervision of Béla Tarr. Ahead of a release in Virtual Cinemas beginning this week from Arbelos Films, a new trailer has arrived.
The first of his internationally acclaimed trilogy of films written in collaboration with author László Krasznahorkai, Damnation (Kárhozat) chronicles the doomed affair between bar Titanik regular Karrer (Sátántangó’s Miklós B. Székely) and the cruel cabaret singer (Vali Kerekes) he pines for while scheming to displace her brutish husband (György Cserhalmi). As Arbelos notes, “A poignant Communism allegory that solidified Tarr’s unique aesthetic, Damnation is photographed in an exquisitely black & white palette underscored by the mesmerizing long...
The first of his internationally acclaimed trilogy of films written in collaboration with author László Krasznahorkai, Damnation (Kárhozat) chronicles the doomed affair between bar Titanik regular Karrer (Sátántangó’s Miklós B. Székely) and the cruel cabaret singer (Vali Kerekes) he pines for while scheming to displace her brutish husband (György Cserhalmi). As Arbelos notes, “A poignant Communism allegory that solidified Tarr’s unique aesthetic, Damnation is photographed in an exquisitely black & white palette underscored by the mesmerizing long...
- 10/26/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
"I'd do the basest things to make you choose me." Arbelos Films has unveiled a brand new official trailer for a 4K restoration re-release of a film titled Damnation, originally called Kárhozat in Hungarian. A mid-career masterwork by legendary Hungarian art house auteur Béla Tarr and the first of his internationally acclaimed trilogy of films written in collaboration with author László Krasznahorkai (in addition to the film Sátántangó), Damnation chronicles the doomed affair between bar Titanik regular Karrer (Sátántangó’s Miklós B. Székely) and the cruel cabaret singer (Vali Kerekes) he pines for while scheming to displace her brutish husband (György Cserhalmi). Described as "a poignant Communism allegory that solidified Tarr's unique aesthetic, Damnation is photographed in an exquisitely black & white palette underscored by the mesmerizing long takes that would come to be his trademark." Tarr's Damnation has been restored in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative by the...
- 10/26/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Something's not right about the boy." Curzon UK has debuted the new official international trailer for the Hungarian indie film Jupiter's Moon, made by filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó, who broke out big with the film White God a few years back. Jupiter's Moon first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category, and received quite a bit of attention because it's about a refugee in Hungary, tying right in with the most important humanitarian crisis of our time. The story follows a refugee who suddenly discovers he has the ability to levitate, and partners with a doctor to make money and attempt to escape the camp where he's being kept. The film's cast includes Zsombor Jéger as Aryan, Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi, and Mónika Balsai. This film is worth a look for its originality and cinematography, at least. Here's the new international trailer for Kornél Mundruczó's Jupiter's Moon,...
- 11/29/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Jupiter’s Moon Trailer and Poster Kornél Mundruczó‘s Jupiter’s Moon / Jupiter holdja (2017) movie trailer and movie poster star Merab Ninidze, Zsombor Jéger, György Cserhalmi, Mónika Balsai, and Majd Asmi. Jupiter’s Moon‘s “A young immigrant is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, wounded Aryan can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown [...]
Continue reading: Jupiter’S Moon (2017) Movie Trailer: An Immigrant Develops a Superhuman Ability...
Continue reading: Jupiter’S Moon (2017) Movie Trailer: An Immigrant Develops a Superhuman Ability...
- 5/23/2017
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Rising Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó’s staggeringly well-shot but painfully strained new film is the first since his staggeringly well-shot but painfully strained “White God.” It opens with a title card informing us that Jupiter has 67 moons, but Europa is the only one that might be capable of supporting life. At the time, such information seems like it could be a helpful bit of context for the adventure to come. But “Jupiter’s Moon” is not set in outer space. In fact, neither Europa nor any of the gas giant’s other 66 moons are mentioned again. It turns out that the factoid is only the first salvo of a senseless metaphor that’s stretched across two hours of the visually dazzling movie that follows.
“Jupiter’s Moon” — like so many other films at Cannes this year — centers on Europe’s ongoing refugee crisis. It begins in the dead of night,...
“Jupiter’s Moon” — like so many other films at Cannes this year — centers on Europe’s ongoing refugee crisis. It begins in the dead of night,...
- 5/18/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
The celluloid comeback continues. Less than three years ago, Kodak was faced with the prospect of closing its film manufacturing plant in Rochester, New York, which also would have closed the doors on filmmakers’ ability to shoot on film. Now they’re back from the dead, and a number of Hollywood biggest blockbusters are being shot on film (hello, “Dunkirk”), and going analog has become a mark of prestige for award contenders and first-rate TV.
Read More: Cannes 2017 – Here Are the Cameras Used To Shoot 29 of This Year’s Films
To highlight how integral shooting on film is to the top filmmakers, 15 films premiering at the Cannes Film Festival shot on Kodak stock, according to the company.
Seven of the 15 films are in competition, and among the most highly anticipated of the year:
“The Beguiled,” directed by Sofia Coppola, Dp Philippe Le Sourd, stars Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman and Kirsten Dunst
“Wonderstruck,...
Read More: Cannes 2017 – Here Are the Cameras Used To Shoot 29 of This Year’s Films
To highlight how integral shooting on film is to the top filmmakers, 15 films premiering at the Cannes Film Festival shot on Kodak stock, according to the company.
Seven of the 15 films are in competition, and among the most highly anticipated of the year:
“The Beguiled,” directed by Sofia Coppola, Dp Philippe Le Sourd, stars Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman and Kirsten Dunst
“Wonderstruck,...
- 5/17/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
The film, from the director of White God, was previously titled Superfluous Man.
The first image from the new film by Kornél Mundruczó - Jupiter’s Moon - has been released (see above).
It has been selected to play in competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
Match Factory is handling international sales on the project, which was previously titled Superfluous Man.
Kornél Mundruczó’s last film White God won the Prize Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2014.
Jupiter’s Moon stars Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi, Mónika Balsai and Zsombor Jéger and was written by Mundruczó and Kata Wéber.
The film is about a young immigrant who is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, the wounded man can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by a doctor intent on exploiting his extraordinary secret.
Read more:
Cannes 2017: Official Selection in full...
The first image from the new film by Kornél Mundruczó - Jupiter’s Moon - has been released (see above).
It has been selected to play in competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
Match Factory is handling international sales on the project, which was previously titled Superfluous Man.
Kornél Mundruczó’s last film White God won the Prize Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2014.
Jupiter’s Moon stars Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi, Mónika Balsai and Zsombor Jéger and was written by Mundruczó and Kata Wéber.
The film is about a young immigrant who is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, the wounded man can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by a doctor intent on exploiting his extraordinary secret.
Read more:
Cannes 2017: Official Selection in full...
- 4/13/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
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