All posts by Amanda Ross

The Cannes Film Festival is held every year in beautiful Cannes, France, introducing new films from directors and genres around the world. This year’s Cannes Film Festival may be over, but it left audiences with plenty of great films to ponder. The highlights of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival include movies from all over the…

“How many movies can…” How many movies can a person watch about how people felt about Hitler, the Nazis, and the wide-ranging effects of World War II? Just like westerns, they come and they go. But as long as these movies hit us with some important truths, there’s no need to curtail them. Certainly, this…

Antonia’s Line—2 stars (average) a disappointment to me. The postscript read: “Antonia’s Line, winner of the 1995 Academy Award for Best Non-English Language Film and many other prestigious international awards, is the remarkable story of a woman who rebuilds a new life with her daughter after World War II in a quiet Dutch setting. village.…

An upper Midwestern state has gone to great lengths to make itself a sought-after movie location — and the entertainment industry is taking notice. A legislative package recently passed by the Michigan legislature provides incentives to lure filmmakers to the Wolverine State. And with broad tax breaks, cash rebates, and a low-interest loan programme among…

Do you feel it? There’s a buzz in the air now that the Toronto International Film Festival is just around the corner. This is one of the three major independent film festivals in the world, the other two being Sundance and Cannes. Toronto is run by a non-profit organisation whose mission is to change the…

Let’s be honest. Dutch films are not for everyone. Not everyone can stand that Dutch films are occasionally very vulgar or blunt. However, you should also realise that they can also be very sensitive and touching at the same time. Another reason why some people don’t like Dutch movies is the somewhat harsh Dutch language.…