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‘FIRST REFORMED’ IS AN INCENDIARY FILM FOR RIGHT NOW
Cinema has always held the power to be a product of its time -- to be a stark reminder of the current social and sociopolitical climate, even when that reminder is buried under layers of plot details. Our collective fears, in particular, say a lot about us. So it should come as no surprise that Paul Schrader's First Reformed, an amalgamation of some of our biggest fears of the 21st century, feels so visceral and raw that [...]
Penélope & Javier
Is there a more glamorous real-life couple on the world’s cinema screens (and stage) today than Spanish superstars Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem? At this year’s edition of the legendary Cannes Film Festival, the married actors walked up the steps of the historic red carpet where their newest film, Everybody Knows (Todos lo Saben) had the honored distinction of Opening Night Film, and their fairytale-like charisma carried echoes of enchanting on-screen/real-life movie couples … [...]
Miami, You’re so Blessed!
You may have heard about the latest epic battle for the future of cinema that erupted last month: Cannes Film Festival vs. Netflix. In one corner…the Festival, passionately defending the originist notion that cinema is at its purest in a theatrical setting. In the other…Netflix, the world’s newest megastudio, with $8 billion to fund the world’s great filmmakers to make their artistic visions, as long as 99.9% of viewers see those films only at home [...]
SPECIAL SCREENING: OPUNTIA
OPUNTIA Directed by David Fenster Documentary | 2017 | 56 min. MDC's Tower Theater Miami | Thursday, April 26 | 7:00 PM Florida has long been famous for its wacky history, but Miami native and Miami Film Festival alumnus David Fenster turns that machine up to “11” with his delightfully off-kilter supernatural séance of a feature film, Opuntia. West Florida’s St. Petersburg hosts a number of monuments, historic sites and preserves that reference [...]
7 STRAIGHT OUTTA SUNDANCE
Five years after Darlene Love nearly blew the roof of Olympia Theater when she opened the 2013 Miami Film Festival with Morgan Neville’s 20 Feet From Stardom, another Sundance world premiere is heading straight for the sunshine for its first post-Park City landing: Jason Reitman’s Tully, a last-minute “surprise screening” addition to Robert Redford’s festival, will next open this year’s 35th annual Festival in our own Magic City. And Tully is not alone. Six more [...]
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RT @IndieWire: The 25 Best Cannes Directors of the 21st Century https://t.co/URKifzCr4J https://t.co/K2D9MRh17EMay 4, 2018
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Happy #Easter Sunday 🐰🎬 #MiamiFF https://t.co/C1EqS2MwOcApril 1, 2018
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Love, Becky 💚 Festival screening #tbt @beckyalbertalli @lovesimonmovie #MiamiFF https://t.co/lQoqbYSLJ9March 29, 2018
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Audience Award Winner THE LAST SUIT (EL ÚLTIMO TRAJE) Now Playing @TowerTheaterMIA: https://t.co/34n4JQiuFQ #MiamiFF https://t.co/Rq1m8npDRaMarch 27, 2018
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The Last Suit wins Audience Award (Feature Film) #MiamiFF https://t.co/GTudIi77ZbMarch 19, 2018
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The Driver is Red wins Audience Award (Short Film) #MiamiFF https://t.co/4hhphclNrhMarch 19, 2018
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French film "Icon" #IsabelleHuppert graces Miami landmark on last day of Festival #MiamiFF https://t.co/BR3VBxx82YMarch 19, 2018
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Awards Night selfie with Alain Hernández #MiamiFF https://t.co/n9XDc5QUlBMarch 18, 2018
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#IsabelleHuppert Precious Gem Icon Award. The honor is ours, thank you! #MiamiFF https://t.co/pbEwb8s2kCMarch 17, 2018
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Thank you. It’s an honor to have you! 💙 #IsabelleHuppert Precious Gem Icon Award red carpet #MiamiFF https://t.co/fZd2abYltEMarch 16, 2018
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Día de prensa #MarioCasas #MiamiFF @mario_casas_ https://t.co/X3U5kRrPeWMarch 16, 2018
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Recién llegado #MarioCasas @mario_casas_ estreno hoy #BajoLaPielDeLobo #MiamiFF https://t.co/5zrt8ExmsxMarch 15, 2018
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4 more, new screenings! To purchase tickets, please go to the venue box office. See you at the movies! #MiamiFF https://t.co/J1o9tM1gDNMarch 15, 2018
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Miami’s own Blake Jenner is here! #MiamiFF https://t.co/i0fPpjaRtSMarch 15, 2018
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SOBE Social Party #MiamiFF https://t.co/JtUbLtP1WtMarch 14, 2018
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LOVE IN YOUTH by Quincy Perkins. Meet the filmmakers at the screening at @OCINEMA: https://t.co/pJAob6nTWr #MiamiFF https://t.co/SXvHHGwZ5KMarch 13, 2018