Arthouse Audit: A24’s ‘Swiss Army Man’ Slices ‘The Neon Demon’
Rising distributor A24 is cutting a swath at the specialty box office that is the envy of its rivals.
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‘The Neon Demon’: Nicolas Winding Refn Reveals Why His Cannibal Model Movie Is Autobiographical
The Danish director likes to work from a place of fear and instinct, he says, and he’s not afraid to stir up controversy, as he proved yet again at Cannes.
The Neon Demon
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
The 12 Hottest Box Office Prospects Coming Out of Cannes
The 12 Hottest Box Office Prospects Coming Out of Cannes
Somewhere
A hard-living Hollywood actor re-examines his life after his 11-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.
Twixt
A writer with a career in decline arrives in a small town as part of his book tour and gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]
We Bought a Zoo
Benjamin has lost his wife. In a bid to start his life over, he purchases a large house that has a zoo. This is welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper, Kelly, and the rest of the zoo staff. But, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble. The staff must get the zoo back to its former glory, pass a zoo inspection, and get it back open to the public.
Super 8
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.
Phoebe in Wonderland
The fantastical tale of a little girl who won’t – or can’t – follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
Ginger and Rosa
London, 1962: Two teenage girls, Ginger and Rosa, are inseparable. They play truant together, discuss religion, politics and hairstyles, and dream of lives bigger than their mothers’ frustrated domesticity. But as the Cold War meets the sexual revolution, the lifelong friendship of the two girls is threatened. [Synopsis courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival]
Super
In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.