BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Review 8

BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Review

A few months ago, director Steven Soderbergh made the announcement that he would be retiring from the movies in order to pursue other artistic endeavors. While he has been attached to direct a new Cinemax series titled The Knick with Clive Owen, Behind the Candelabra is supposedly his last feature film. So did he go out with a bang or a fizzle? It seems like having a Liberace biopic as your final goodbye is a fitting and extravagant sendoff and fortunately, Soderbergh proves once again that he’s one of the best directors out there.

Cannes 2013: Award Winners [Update]

Cannes 2013: Award Winners [Update]

Update: Abdellatif Kechiche‘s Blue Is the Warmest Color has been announced as the winner of this year’s Palme d’Or.  The film stars Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux, and is a 3-hour coming of age story about two lesbians in France.  This win comes

Kickstart Sunday: ‘Finders Keepers’

Kickstart Sunday: ‘Finders Keepers’

Every week on Film Pulse we like to highlight a film that is currently being crowd-funded, in order to promote unique and interesting independent film projects.  Kick your week off right by donating to this filmmaker and help them make their vision

Drafthouse Films’ ‘The Act of Killing’ Trailer

Drafthouse Films’ ‘The Act of Killing’ Trailer

It seems like everything is coming up Drafthouse today, with the announcement of their acquisition of Nothing Bad Can Happen, and now a new trailer for their upcoming documentary release The Act of Killing. This has been playing the festival circuit for

New Poster and Trailer for Elijah Wood’s ‘Maniac’

New Poster and Trailer for Elijah Wood’s ‘Maniac’

Franck Khalfoun‘s Maniac remake has been floating around the festival circuit for quite some time now, but on June 21st this POV horror tale starring Elijah Wood will be unleashed into theaters. It will most likely divide audiences, much like its reception

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Don Jon’ Trailer

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Don Jon’ Trailer

Here’s the first trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s directorial debut, titled Don Jon (formerly Don Jon’s Addiction).  Levitt plays the title character as a man who has an internet porn addiction. The film also stars Scarlett Johnasson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza, and