Review of American film ‘‘Killers of the Flower Moon’’ (2023) directed by Martin Scorcese by film critic © Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) 01/11/2023    ‘‘Killers of the Flower Moon’’ (2023) is certainly not the best film of Martin Scorcese's career nor his best film in last 10 years.      What happens when a new film by an acclaimed director is released in cinemas? Let us analyze some common possi...

Crash Course Trailer launch and Press Conference: Puppets on a chain From ambitions, aspirations and rivalry, to forging everlasting friendships... the trailer of Amazon Prime Video’s new OTT show, Crash Course, was launched at the R.D. National College’s Hekandbai Hall, Bandra, Mumbai, on 24 July. Created by Manish Hariprasad and directed by Vijay Maurya, Crash Course is produced by Owlet Films. It is set in Kota, Rajasthan and explores the twists of student life, after leaving s...

By Maria Esteves The 44th Chaplin Award Gala honoring ROBERT DE NIRO (Robert Anthony De Niro) was held at David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, New York, Monday, May 8, 2017. Presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC), the Chaplin Award Gala is an annual fundraising event that features the film industry’s most notable talents. This year’s gala honored the life and career of one of America’s greatest actor, film producer, director, and TriBeCa Film In...

The Intern, Review: Good turn A 30-something Internet start-up founder finds a soul-mate in a 70-something company ‘intern’. So, what does she do? Get involved with him romantically? Banish the thought. She is looking for a CEO to run the company more efficiently, and the old man has been a marketing manager. So, what does she do? Promote him to CEO? No way. She finds that her house-husband is cheating on her. So, all hell breaks loose? Not a chance. The Intern carefully avoids al...

By Maria Esteves – August 17, 2014 The 14th Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will be held April 15 – April 26, 2015 in venues throughout New York. The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival will feature Storyscapes, Transmedia in collaboration with BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Gin, Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Fest and Tribeca Innovation Week. TFF 2015 call for submissions for U.S. and International films (features, shorts, transmedia) opens September 15, 2014. For information on eligibility,...

By Maria Esteves – March 17, 2014 FIRST TIME FEST 2014 (FTF 2014), hosted by NeueHouse will be held at Loews Village VII Cinemas, New York, April 3-7, 2014. FTF 2014, the second time around will showcase twelve new international films by prominent filmmakers from around the world along with panel discussions, the John Huston Award for outstanding film achievement and FTF Grand Prize Award for theatrical distribution. FTF 2014 Opening and Closing films are PARIS IS BURNING (1990), directe...

The Julie Nester Gallery, at 1280 Iron Horse Drive in Park City, will host an exhibition of De Niro’s paintings, Jan. 16-26 — to coincide with the festival’s run of the short film "Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr." The exhibit is open to the public during gallery hours: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Current Exhibition: ROBERT DE NIRO, SR. (1922-1993) In Conjunction with "Remembering...

Oscar Nomination Reactions: Tom Hooper: Director: Les Miserables: “What a wonderful year for movies when nine films with this kind of diversity get acknowledged for the industry's highest honor.  I am so proud that ‘Les Miserables’ joins them and that the Academy noted the magnificent work from Hugh, Annie, our legendary song writers and the superlative crafts experts whose work made our film what it was.”  Mychael Danna: Original Score and Or...

 by Quendrith Johnson   Cinema history was made at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival last night, when none other than Kirk Douglas presented his namesake award for excellent to Robert De Niro. "They asked me who was going to present the award. And I said 'Are you calling me, are you calling me?'," the spry 96-year-old mimicked De Niro's signature "Taxi Driver" line. Hollywood's elder statesman managed to hold the podium during the ma...

 Director, producer and Academy Award-winning actor ROBERT DE NIRO has been chosen to receive The Santa Barbara International Film Festival's seventh annual KIRK DOUGLAS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM at a black-tie Gala dinner at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara on Saturday, December 8, 2012.  Mr. De Niro will accept this honor from Mr. Douglas in recognition of his exceptional career spanning over four and a half decades, leading up to this year’s highly ...

I was a guest on the set of The Wedding yesterday which is shooting in Connecticut. It stars Robert De Niro, Robin Williams and Amanda Seyfried to mention just a few of the great cast. Some of the people that were there included Amanda Seyfried, Robin Williams, Ben Barnes and, of course, Justin Zackham, the writer and director.It was a beautiful day which is worthy of mention due to all the hot and rainy days we've had lately. The house used for the set was fantastic. There are people that actu...

  It has been quite a year for veteran actor Robert De Niro. In January, he was honored at the Golden Globes with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Currently, his brainchild and labor of love, the Tribeca Film Festival, is celebrating its 10th anniversary as one of New York’s most provocative film and culture showcases. Next month, De Niro heads to the south of France as President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. After more than 50 years in the business and a film career that spans ...

  The Tribeca Film Festival, which begins on April 20, turns ten years old this year. It seems like only yesterday that the event sparked controversy (and not a little enmity) among the denizens of the city’s arthouse upper crust. Launched a few months after the event of 9/11 by Robert De Niro, a downtown celebrity and major property owner, the Festival was designed to create interest and to attract locals and tourists back to the neighborhoods economically devastated by the colla...

The American actor, director and producer Robert De Niro will be President of the Jury of the 64th Festival de Cannes, due to take place from May 11th to 22th 2011. When he accepted the invitation, Robert De Niro said : « The Cannes Film Festival is a rare opportunity for me as it is one of the oldest and one of the best in the world. » Inviting Robert De Niro as President of the Jury of Cannes, the organizers want to pay also tribute to the co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival whic...

By Maria Esteves - April 23, 2009 The Eighth Annual 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF09) Opening Night Gala World Premiere of WHATEVER WORKS, written/directed by Woody Allen, presented by American Express was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 pm.  WHATEVER WORKS, released by Sony Pictures Classics, opens in theatres throughout New York and Los Angeles on Friday, June 19th. The Opening Night Gala red carpet arrivals included cast of actors, artists, filmma...

By Maria Esteves - April 22, 2009 The Eighth Annual 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF09) Opening Press Conference presented by American Express was held at the Borough of Manhattan Community College/Tribeca Performing Arts Center, New York, Tuesday, April 21, 10:00 AM.  Press Conference speakers co-founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal officially opens the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. Additional speakers included director Spike Lee, KOBE DOIN WORK, PASSING STRANGE, and festival juror actr...

By Maria Esteves - April 14, 2009 The 8th Annual 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF09) sponsored by American Express, the founding sponsor of the festival will be held in selected theatres throughout New York City, April 22 - May 3, 2009. The festival founded in 2001 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff following the attacks on the World Trade Center, is a diverse international film festival that supports emerging and established directors. TFF annually presents the largest celebr...