The Lady

Review: 'The Lady' A Glossy, Poignant But Ultimately Underwhelming Portrait Of Pro-Democracy Activist Aung San Suu Kyi

If there’s one thing that Luc Besson proved with “The Messenger,” it’s that his melodramatic, spectacle-laden sensibility is not particularly well-suited to serious or credible stories. Nevertheless, the director mostly abets himself of making the same mistakes twice with &ld...

New Poster for Athena Film Festival

Check out the new poster for The Athena Film Festival.  Will you be there?

New Trailer for The Lady

Film will open in the US on April 11 and will roll out to other major cities on April 13.

In Theaters: See What The 'Outrage' Is All About As 'Shame' & 'Sleeping Beauty' Seduce Theatres

The Lady

The Lady is opening today for one week in LA for an Oscar qualifying run.  It will open early next year here in the US.  The review below was written based on the version that was at the Toronto Film Festival.  I have been told that they film is about 30 minutes shorter.  I haven...

Watch: This Is What Luc Besson's Oscar Bait Looks Like, The Trailer For 'The Lady'

It looks like at the age of 52, director Luc Besson is ready to move on from his testosteron- fueled action pics and crayon-outlined children's entertainment. He's ready to get a hug from the folks who give out golden statues, and to try and make that happen, he's delivering "The Lady."

TIFF Films 'Wuthering Heights,' 'The Lady' And 'Your Sister's Sister' All Find Distribution

Plus IFC Take Genre Film 'The Incident' & Abel Ferrera's '4.44: Last Day On Earth'; Sundance Selects Nabs Michael Winterbottom's 'Trishna'Many sites have been running stories about the initial buying drought at TIFF, but the situation looks as if it's turning around considerably as more deals are be...

'The Artist' Gets An Appropriately Elegant Poster; Shepard Fairey Designs One Sheet For 'The Lady'

Uninspired by boring blockbuster movie posters all summer? Well here's some classy work that should chase those blues away.

Watch: Teaser Trailer For Luc Besson's Drama 'The Lady' Starring Michelle Yeoh

So, Luc Besson has directed a political drama. We're not kidding. The hugely successful producer behind action fare like “The Transporter,” “Taken,” and “District 13” and the director of “The Fifth Element” and “The Professional” has gone ahead and made a movie about Burmese pro-democracy politician...