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12 Years A Slave (15)
(Steve McQueen, 2013, Us/UK) Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano. 134 mins
What with the acclaim, the awards buzz and the harrowing subject matter, finally seeing McQueen's slavery drama now feels like a duty. But this is an "issue movie" unlike any other, both in its deliberate formalism and its under-represented history. Along with Ejiofor's abductee, we're fully immersed in a slavery system so brutally oppressive even the expression of suffering is forbidden. McQueen gives us a study of institutionalised cruelty, the forces propping it up and its innumerable victims.
The Railway Man (15)
(Jonathan Teplitzky, 2013, Aus/UK) Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman. 116 mins
Middle-aged romance is rapidly derailed by events of the past in this earnest bio-drama, as Kidman spurs Scotsman Firth to revisit his Asian prisoner-of-war days,...
12 Years A Slave (15)
(Steve McQueen, 2013, Us/UK) Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano. 134 mins
What with the acclaim, the awards buzz and the harrowing subject matter, finally seeing McQueen's slavery drama now feels like a duty. But this is an "issue movie" unlike any other, both in its deliberate formalism and its under-represented history. Along with Ejiofor's abductee, we're fully immersed in a slavery system so brutally oppressive even the expression of suffering is forbidden. McQueen gives us a study of institutionalised cruelty, the forces propping it up and its innumerable victims.
The Railway Man (15)
(Jonathan Teplitzky, 2013, Aus/UK) Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman. 116 mins
Middle-aged romance is rapidly derailed by events of the past in this earnest bio-drama, as Kidman spurs Scotsman Firth to revisit his Asian prisoner-of-war days,...
- 1/11/2014
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Poetic documentary Kiss The Water had its premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. Although on its surface, the film is a consideration of eccentric Scottish fly maker Megan Boyd, its currents also carry an elegy to the art of fly-making itself and wistful tribute to the sport of salmon fishing in general. When I caught up with documentarian Eric Steel to talk about the film, he told me "the stories are so parallel and connected".
His journey into the world of Boyd's began - as does his documentary - with her obituary in the New York Times. Steel says he spent years imagining Boyd's life and his desire to encourage the audience to create their own picture of the woman is one of the reasons he doesn't use actual footage of her until the end credits.
"When I clipped her obituary, I know there was...
His journey into the world of Boyd's began - as does his documentary - with her obituary in the New York Times. Steel says he spent years imagining Boyd's life and his desire to encourage the audience to create their own picture of the woman is one of the reasons he doesn't use actual footage of her until the end credits.
"When I clipped her obituary, I know there was...
- 5/9/2013
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
On April 18, 2012, Frédéric Boyer announced at the Tribeca Film Festival opening media breakfast for his inaugural year as Artistic Director, that he wanted to have more "World Premières" as he did when he was heading the Directors’ Fortnight program at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, he has succeeded triumphantly with the MoMA PS1 collaboration for Michelangelo Frammartino's Alberi and other innovative approaches to cinema, like Paul Verhoeven's latest film Tricked (Steekspel), which was presented in the Tribeca Talks After the Movie series. I asked Verhoeven at the North American premiere about the birth of his Dada Dial M For Murder moment and got an answer that revealed the process of the unprecedented script collaboration. Eric Steel's devastatingly luminescent Kiss The Water also had its world premiere at this year's festival. The documentary about a Scottish fishing fly-maker transforms itself...
- 4/25/2013
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
In the UK, you could be forgiven that the dominant trend for documentary filmmakers is to make hot issue films, as these seem more popular with our domestic distributors. But there is also a strong trend for intimate studies of single - and singular - people. Tribeca's slate this year includes the comprehensive and compelling Gore Vidal: The United States Of Amnesia and the movingly candid Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me - which was followed by the most incredible Q&A session I can personally remember. At the other end of the fame spectrum sits Eric Steel's Kiss The Water, an enigmatic, wistful look at the life of salmon fly-maker Megan Boyd. I would also add Matt Wolf's fascinating documentary Teenage to the list, which although it concerns the 'race' we now refer to as teenagers, presents the (not-so) changing face of them as a sort of first-person every(wo)man.
- 4/23/2013
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Since his directorial debut with 2006's controversial Tribeca-screening documentary "The Bridge," Eric Steel has kept relatively quiet, with only a producing credit on the Julia Child biopic "Julie and Julia" to his name in the years since. But now 7 years later, Steel is returning once again to Tribeca with his second documentary feature "Kiss The Water," and we have an exclusive poster of his new film ahead of its world premiere during this month's festival. "Kiss The Water," follows renowned fly fishing expert Megan Boyd, living remotely in Scotland's northern highlands, whose self-taught and made fishing flies have brought her great acclaim and reverence, making her something of a legend among fly-fishing enthusiasts. With admirers as distinguished as Prince Charles, among others, she has throughout her life become internationally renowned for her startling abilities, which Steel documents through interviews, animations, and stunning images of the landscape that she calls...
- 4/15/2013
- by Cameron Sinz
- Indiewire
March is just about winding down and you know what that means; the Tribeca Film Festival is right around the corner! Shockya.com will be on the ground in New York City when the festival kicks off on April 17th, but we’ve got the pleasure of beginning our Tff 2013 coverage early with an exclusive animated photo from the documentary “Kiss The Water.” Director Eric Steel takes us to the far northern highlands of Scotland where the internationally renowned Megan Boyd crafted fishing flies for local and high profile clientele including Prince Charles, work that was also worthy of collectors’ eyes and installations in museums. Through interviews, animations, and images of [ Read More ]
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- 3/29/2013
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Tribeca Film Festival organizers on Wednesday announced 46 of the 89 feature films screening at the New York-set festival starting next month, including selections in the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film sections, as well as out-of-competition Viewpoints screenings.
"Big Men," a documentary about American corporations pursuing oil reserves in Africa, will serve as the opening night film for the World Documentary portion; "Bluebird," a small-town drama featuring "Girls" star Adam Driver, will kick-off the World Narrative slate. "Flex Is Kings," a documentary about Brooklyn street performers, is the Viewpoints opener. All three films premiere on April 18. The Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 17 through April 28, with "Mistaken For Strangers," a documentary about The National, serving as the fest's opening night film.
"Our competition selections embody the quality and diversity of contemporary cinema from across the globe,” Tribeca Film Festival Artistic Director Frederic Boyer said in a release. “The cinematic proficiency that...
"Big Men," a documentary about American corporations pursuing oil reserves in Africa, will serve as the opening night film for the World Documentary portion; "Bluebird," a small-town drama featuring "Girls" star Adam Driver, will kick-off the World Narrative slate. "Flex Is Kings," a documentary about Brooklyn street performers, is the Viewpoints opener. All three films premiere on April 18. The Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 17 through April 28, with "Mistaken For Strangers," a documentary about The National, serving as the fest's opening night film.
"Our competition selections embody the quality and diversity of contemporary cinema from across the globe,” Tribeca Film Festival Artistic Director Frederic Boyer said in a release. “The cinematic proficiency that...
- 3/5/2013
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
The Tribeca Film Festival announced the first half of its 2013 movie slate today, including its World Narrative and Documentary Competition film categories, along with selections from the out-of-competition Viewpoints section, which highlights international and independent cinema. Festival organizers reviewed more than 6,000 submissions to select 89 feature-length films from 30 different countries for this year’s festival, which boasts 53 world premieres. “Our competition selections embody the quality and diversity of contemporary cinema from across the globe,” said Frederic Boyer, Tribeca’s artistic director. “The cinematic proficiency that harnesses this lineup is remarkable and we’re looking forward to sharing these new perspectives, powerful performances,...
- 3/5/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
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