September has arrived, and with it comes a whole host of new movies to watch on streaming. Whether you’re looking to kick Spooky Season off early with a fun horror movie, hoping to catch up on a new release you missed in theaters or just want to curl up with a cozy rom-com, there is a litany of choices below. We’ve got picks for Netflix, Max, Hulu, Prime Video, Peacock, Paramount+ and Disney+, curating the very best newly streaming films on each service this month.
Check out our picks for the best new movies to stream in September 2023 below.
“The Monster Squad” TriStar Pictures
Paramount+ – Sept. 1
Kick off Spooky Season early with an 80s cult classic that should be as popular as “The Goonies.” The 1987 film “The Monster Squad” follows a group of kids whose monster knowledge comes in handy when an ancient curse brings iconic Universal Monsters to life in Los Angeles.
Check out our picks for the best new movies to stream in September 2023 below.
“The Monster Squad” TriStar Pictures
Paramount+ – Sept. 1
Kick off Spooky Season early with an 80s cult classic that should be as popular as “The Goonies.” The 1987 film “The Monster Squad” follows a group of kids whose monster knowledge comes in handy when an ancient curse brings iconic Universal Monsters to life in Los Angeles.
- 9/22/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
A child’s Perfume-style ability enables her to witness emotional crises in her parents’ past, in this disquieting movie
There are some intriguing ingredients in the mix for this weird, contrived supernatural psychodrama from French director Léa Mysius; some strong performances too, and a genuinely stunning final image. For good or ill, I can imagine M Night Shyamalan wanting to remake it for Hollywood. But somehow it doesn’t all come together, delivering neither the stab of actual fear nor the satisfaction of real, plausible psychological insight.
The setting is Isère near the French Alps. The always excellent Adèle Exarchopoulos carries the movie in the role of Joanne; she works at the local sports centre and is unhappily married to Jimmy (Moustapha Mbengue), a guy from Senegal. The tensions in their marriage are made much worse when Jimmy reveals that his sister Julia (Swala Emati) is coming to stay; a...
There are some intriguing ingredients in the mix for this weird, contrived supernatural psychodrama from French director Léa Mysius; some strong performances too, and a genuinely stunning final image. For good or ill, I can imagine M Night Shyamalan wanting to remake it for Hollywood. But somehow it doesn’t all come together, delivering neither the stab of actual fear nor the satisfaction of real, plausible psychological insight.
The setting is Isère near the French Alps. The always excellent Adèle Exarchopoulos carries the movie in the role of Joanne; she works at the local sports centre and is unhappily married to Jimmy (Moustapha Mbengue), a guy from Senegal. The tensions in their marriage are made much worse when Jimmy reveals that his sister Julia (Swala Emati) is coming to stay; a...
- 3/21/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Constantin Television and Amazon Studios have revealed the lead cast – and have released the first photo of them on location – for their coproduction “We Children From Bahnhof Zoo.” The high-end series, inspired by the 1978 non-fiction book about teenage drug users in Berlin that was previously adapted as the shocking 1981 film “Christiane F.,” is being distributed internationally by Fremantle.
The series presents “a picture of the drugs and club scene in Berlin” that is “provocative” and “controversial,” according to a statement from the producers.
The Bahnhof Zoo clique at the heart of the show will be played by Jana McKinnon (Christiane), Michelangelo Fortuzzi (Benno), Lena Urzendowsky (Stella), Bruno Alexander (Michi), Jeremias Meyer (Axel) and Lea Drinda (Babsi).
As previously reported, Philipp Kadelbach is directing the eight-episode series. His credits include “Generation War,” about a group of young German friends going through World War II, BBC series “SS-gb,” based on Len Deighton’s novel,...
The series presents “a picture of the drugs and club scene in Berlin” that is “provocative” and “controversial,” according to a statement from the producers.
The Bahnhof Zoo clique at the heart of the show will be played by Jana McKinnon (Christiane), Michelangelo Fortuzzi (Benno), Lena Urzendowsky (Stella), Bruno Alexander (Michi), Jeremias Meyer (Axel) and Lea Drinda (Babsi).
As previously reported, Philipp Kadelbach is directing the eight-episode series. His credits include “Generation War,” about a group of young German friends going through World War II, BBC series “SS-gb,” based on Len Deighton’s novel,...
- 10/10/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Patrick Süskind's novel "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" has already yielded one excellent adaptation in Tom Tykwer's outstanding movie of the same name but the concept of Süskind's book is being revamped for a new project simply titled "Perfume."
Writer Eva Kranenburg has updated the story to take place in the present and follows a young profiler tracking what appears to be a serial killer responsible for a series of brutal murders. The investigation leads her to a mysterious group formed at a boarding school whose members tried to manipulate people by using human scents.
The six-episode limited series is produced by Constantin Film who previously produced Tykwer's feature film adaptation, and is directed by Philipp Kadelbach who is best known for his...
Writer Eva Kranenburg has updated the story to take place in the present and follows a young profiler tracking what appears to be a serial killer responsible for a series of brutal murders. The investigation leads her to a mysterious group formed at a boarding school whose members tried to manipulate people by using human scents.
The six-episode limited series is produced by Constantin Film who previously produced Tykwer's feature film adaptation, and is directed by Philipp Kadelbach who is best known for his...
- 11/21/2018
- QuietEarth.us
CEO Martin Moszkowicz uses Twitter to critiise the cost of living in Munich.
A Tweet sent by CEO Martin Moszkowicz of Munich- based Constantin Film, critiscing the lack of support given to film companies by the German state of Bavaria, of which Munich is the capital, was the talk of the first weekend of the Munich Film Festival.
“Bavaria has significant competitive disadvantages for modern media companies compared to other federal states. #constantinfilm will soon begin with the relocation of units to other parts of Germany.” Moszkowicz tweeted on Friday June 29.
Constantin, Germany’s leading independent producer and distributor, is...
A Tweet sent by CEO Martin Moszkowicz of Munich- based Constantin Film, critiscing the lack of support given to film companies by the German state of Bavaria, of which Munich is the capital, was the talk of the first weekend of the Munich Film Festival.
“Bavaria has significant competitive disadvantages for modern media companies compared to other federal states. #constantinfilm will soon begin with the relocation of units to other parts of Germany.” Moszkowicz tweeted on Friday June 29.
Constantin, Germany’s leading independent producer and distributor, is...
- 7/3/2018
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
Thanos unleashes his smile of death in this latest promo poster art that has surfaced for Avengers: Infinity War. The poster features several of the other Avengers characters and a couple of villains from the film as well.
Directors Joe and Anthony Russo are also teasing that a new trailer is coming soon! Unfortunately, they aren't saying when! They just posted the following message, "༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Give Trailer Infinity ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ" and then Tom Holland (Spider-Man) chimed in showing that he's just as excited and as impatient as the rest of us are!
Last week, there was a ton of exciting information released for Avengers: Infinity War. To catch up on all of that news, click here.
The story will put the focus on Thanos as he travels across the galaxy collecting the six Infinity Stones so that he can destroy half of the universe to bring balance to it.
Directors Joe and Anthony Russo are also teasing that a new trailer is coming soon! Unfortunately, they aren't saying when! They just posted the following message, "༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Give Trailer Infinity ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ" and then Tom Holland (Spider-Man) chimed in showing that he's just as excited and as impatient as the rest of us are!
Last week, there was a ton of exciting information released for Avengers: Infinity War. To catch up on all of that news, click here.
The story will put the focus on Thanos as he travels across the galaxy collecting the six Infinity Stones so that he can destroy half of the universe to bring balance to it.
- 3/15/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
When it comes to villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s no bigger baddie than Josh Brolin‘s Thanos. Although the character was first teased in 2012’s The Avengers, Thanos has been looming in the shadows, waiting for his big debut. Making cameos in Guardians of the Galaxy, along with Avengers: Age of Ultron, he last we’ve technically seen of Thanos was in the first post-credits scene of Thor: Ragnarok, where Thor and Loki’s ship is intercepted by the “mad titan”. Beyond these small teases, we haven’t really learned much about Brolin’s character in the forthcoming Avengers: Infinity War.
It’s been a pretty big deal leading up to Thanos’ introduction into the McU proper with Infinity War, but suffice to say that expectations for the character are sky-high leading into the film by directors Joe and Anthony Russo. We’ve seen teases of Brolin...
It’s been a pretty big deal leading up to Thanos’ introduction into the McU proper with Infinity War, but suffice to say that expectations for the character are sky-high leading into the film by directors Joe and Anthony Russo. We’ve seen teases of Brolin...
- 3/12/2018
- by Taylor Salan
- Age of the Nerd
We already know that Thanos is embarking on a journey to collect all the Infinity Stones for the purpose of wiping out half of the universe to restore balance in the universe in Avengers: Infinity War. Now, thanks to Josh Brolin, who plays the Mad Titan, we have some new details on the villain involving his personality, his past, and his grand plan.
Before we get into that, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Avengers: Infinity War is going to feature flashbacks of Thanos' youth on the planet Titan. Kevin Feige previously revealed:
“He’s from a planet called Titan that’s no longer inhabited because of things that he thought he could help prevent, and he was not allowed to do that. What he feared most happened, and the planet and everybody on it basically went extinct. He vowed not to let that happen again. He thinks he sees the universe going down the tubes.
Before we get into that, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Avengers: Infinity War is going to feature flashbacks of Thanos' youth on the planet Titan. Kevin Feige previously revealed:
“He’s from a planet called Titan that’s no longer inhabited because of things that he thought he could help prevent, and he was not allowed to do that. What he feared most happened, and the planet and everybody on it basically went extinct. He vowed not to let that happen again. He thinks he sees the universe going down the tubes.
- 3/9/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
After years of waiting in the shadows, Thanos is about to make his mark on the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Infinity War. But will he be able to live up to all the hype? While talking to EW, Josh Brolin gave us a fair bit of new info on the villain that makes us very hopeful that the Mad Titan will actually be a three-dimensional threat with a lot of layers.
First off, the star, who’s played the role since 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, promised that Thanos isn’t just a “cackling madman” and actually has the capacity to “love very much and very deeply.”
“When you see the relationship with Gamora and you see that evolves, God I wish I could tell you. I can’t! When [directors Joe and Anthony Russo] came up to me after we had done maybe three quarters of the film, they said, “It...
First off, the star, who’s played the role since 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, promised that Thanos isn’t just a “cackling madman” and actually has the capacity to “love very much and very deeply.”
“When you see the relationship with Gamora and you see that evolves, God I wish I could tell you. I can’t! When [directors Joe and Anthony Russo] came up to me after we had done maybe three quarters of the film, they said, “It...
- 3/9/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The German film and TV industries were mourning on Monday the death of director, writer and producer Helmut Dietl from lung cancer. He was 70.
Once described as “the German answer to Woody Allen”, Dietl was known to international audiences largely for his send-up of the fake Hitler diaries saga in the 1992 film Schtonk!, which was subsequently nominated for a best foreign language film Academy Award.
Bavarian-born Dietl had already made a name for himself before Schtonk! on German TV with critically praised audience favourites such as Münchner Geschichten (1974/5), Der Ganz Normale Wahnsinn (1979/80), Monaco Franze and the six-part series Kir Royal, a biting satire on Munich high society and tabloid journalism.
According to the late TV commissioning editor Jörn Klamroth of Cologne’s Wdr, the inspiration for Kir Royal came to Dietl in 1984 when he and the director saw a photo in a cafe showing Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict) sitting together with the conservative Bavarian politician...
Once described as “the German answer to Woody Allen”, Dietl was known to international audiences largely for his send-up of the fake Hitler diaries saga in the 1992 film Schtonk!, which was subsequently nominated for a best foreign language film Academy Award.
Bavarian-born Dietl had already made a name for himself before Schtonk! on German TV with critically praised audience favourites such as Münchner Geschichten (1974/5), Der Ganz Normale Wahnsinn (1979/80), Monaco Franze and the six-part series Kir Royal, a biting satire on Munich high society and tabloid journalism.
According to the late TV commissioning editor Jörn Klamroth of Cologne’s Wdr, the inspiration for Kir Royal came to Dietl in 1984 when he and the director saw a photo in a cafe showing Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict) sitting together with the conservative Bavarian politician...
- 3/31/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
The German film and TV industries were mourning on Monday the death of director, writer and producer Helmut Dietl from lung cancer. He was 70.
Once described as “the German answer to Woody Allen”, Dietl was known to international audiences largely for his send-up of the fake Hitler diaries saga in the 1992 film Schtonk!, which was subsequently nominated for a best foreign language film Academy Award.
Bavarian-born Dietl had already made a name for himself before Schtonk! on German TV with critically praised audience favourites such as Münchner Geschichten (1974/5), Der Ganz Normale Wahnsinn (1979/80), Monaco Franze and the six-part series Kir Royal, a biting satire on Munich high society and tabloid journalism.
According to the late TV commissioning editor Jörn Klamroth of Cologne’s Wdr, the inspiration for Kir Royal came to Dietl in 1984 when he and the director saw a photo in a cafe showing Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict) sitting together with the conservative Bavarian politician...
Once described as “the German answer to Woody Allen”, Dietl was known to international audiences largely for his send-up of the fake Hitler diaries saga in the 1992 film Schtonk!, which was subsequently nominated for a best foreign language film Academy Award.
Bavarian-born Dietl had already made a name for himself before Schtonk! on German TV with critically praised audience favourites such as Münchner Geschichten (1974/5), Der Ganz Normale Wahnsinn (1979/80), Monaco Franze and the six-part series Kir Royal, a biting satire on Munich high society and tabloid journalism.
According to the late TV commissioning editor Jörn Klamroth of Cologne’s Wdr, the inspiration for Kir Royal came to Dietl in 1984 when he and the director saw a photo in a cafe showing Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict) sitting together with the conservative Bavarian politician...
- 3/31/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
In Patrick Süskind’s novel “Perfume” (which was turned into a film back in 2006 by German helmer Tom Tykwer) the central character is born with no body odor and becomes fascinated with the scent of others. This defining trait affects his relationship with the world around him terribly hindering his social skills. Even though tonally both stories couldn’t be more disparate, filmmaker Analeine Cal y Mayor’s debut feature “Treading Water” revolves around a protagonist who suffers from essentially the opposite problem: his body secretes a fetid smell, which resembles that of fish, and there is nothing he can do to change it. And just like the murderous protagonist in the German tale, the hero here is also shaped negatively by his unique relationship with bodily aromas.
Born to a Mexican mother, Sophie (Ariadna Gil), and an American, mostly absent father, Richard (Don McKellar), curly-haired boy Mica (played by Brian Bridger and Douglas Smith) learns very early on that people are repulsed by him. Though it’s clear this reaction is nothing personal, it has an atrocious effect on his self-esteem. As if such strange physiological condition wasn’t enough to make him feel abnormal, Mica and his family live in a house that’s actually a museum honoring legendary Mexican singer Guillermo Garibai (Gonzalo Vega) – a fictional character that appears to be based on classic performers from a bygone era. Sophie is the defacto tour guide, but not surprisingly Mica’s smell becomes a problem for the visitors - a clientele made up almost entirely of elderly women. Isolated and wearing a tree-shaped air freshener around his neck, grade-school-age Mica gets used to navigating life on his own having his therapist Catherine (Carrie-Anne Moss) as his only friend.
Cal y Mayor’s visual and tonal approach, particularly in the opening sequences, is reminiscent of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “Amelie,” even with in the darkly comedic way that a tragic death is handled. The quirky nature of the world allows for the filmmaker to showcase its eccentricities in all aspects of the story. Ostentatious portraits of Garibai, colorful wallpapers, a vintage gramophone, and many other bizarre objects and mementos conform the delightfully elaborate production design. A unique narcissistic shrine like this is fitting for this often irreverent coming-of-ager.
Fast-forwarding a few years, teenage Mica has become a skillful swimmer, as he knows that while underwater his smell isn’t as noticeable. Used to his lonesome path, he has decided not to go to college and instead runs the house/museum by himself. The only source of care and human interaction he knows is Catherine, who has definitely gone beyond her professional duties to help him. Unavoidably, this cycle is broken when a love interest emerges. Running into each other at the local pool, Laura (played by charismatic “Divergent” actress Zoë Kravitz), and Mica begin a romance that is not dictated by his uncommon stink or her secret life as a janitor.
Laced with magical realist elements, “Treading Water” suffers from an uneven use of its collection of odd qualities that loses sight of what makes it special and relies on safe genre conventions for leverage. It centers on an abruptly conceived relationship that drives the attention away from the initial self-discovery premise and introduces an easy solution to the lead character’s core issue. Mica doesn’t really overcome his struggle with his unchangeable “curse,” but instead hopes that by finding someone who likes him enough to ignore, he might also accept it – the familiar “love cures all” card comes into play.
Interestingly enough, even if the film rushes to find a feel-good conclusion, there are multiple instances in which Cal y Mayor confronts her characters with more somber truths. Mica is perpetually depressed and craves companionship so much that he confuses platonic love with sexual attraction. Cynicism consumes him. When Catherine tries to reassure him, he explicitly calls himself a “freak” and attacks her for what he considers default, empty statements to make him better. These responses read as sincere from a person who has experienced alienation from birth, and it’s here that the film conveys engaging sincerity.
Exuding genuine emotions while in such singular surroundings, fresh-faced Douglas Smith is a talented discovery. His receptive demeanor and gullible personality blend with the surreal reality and weird fairytale–like occurrences: renowned Mexican actor Gonzalo Vega has one scene in which he is basically a funny fairy-godfather dealing with high cholesterol. Despite it all, Smith is promising and was able to carry “Treading Water” by making such an unordinary concept into something relatable, and occasionally moving. An added bonus is the subtle way the director imbued the film with her Mexican roots through the use of traditional music, even if the story doesn’t reflect it as much thematically.
Aesthetically amusing and with a handful of notable components, “Treading Water” is hit-and-miss, yet enjoyable offbeat romantic comedy. With this imaginative tale, Cal y Mayor establishes her fondness for idiosyncratic storytelling, and though this might not be a perfect example of her abilities, it sure smells like her work promises to have a memorable fragrance
"Treading Water" is playing now in Los Angeles and New York, and it's also available on VOD
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Born to a Mexican mother, Sophie (Ariadna Gil), and an American, mostly absent father, Richard (Don McKellar), curly-haired boy Mica (played by Brian Bridger and Douglas Smith) learns very early on that people are repulsed by him. Though it’s clear this reaction is nothing personal, it has an atrocious effect on his self-esteem. As if such strange physiological condition wasn’t enough to make him feel abnormal, Mica and his family live in a house that’s actually a museum honoring legendary Mexican singer Guillermo Garibai (Gonzalo Vega) – a fictional character that appears to be based on classic performers from a bygone era. Sophie is the defacto tour guide, but not surprisingly Mica’s smell becomes a problem for the visitors - a clientele made up almost entirely of elderly women. Isolated and wearing a tree-shaped air freshener around his neck, grade-school-age Mica gets used to navigating life on his own having his therapist Catherine (Carrie-Anne Moss) as his only friend.
Cal y Mayor’s visual and tonal approach, particularly in the opening sequences, is reminiscent of Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “Amelie,” even with in the darkly comedic way that a tragic death is handled. The quirky nature of the world allows for the filmmaker to showcase its eccentricities in all aspects of the story. Ostentatious portraits of Garibai, colorful wallpapers, a vintage gramophone, and many other bizarre objects and mementos conform the delightfully elaborate production design. A unique narcissistic shrine like this is fitting for this often irreverent coming-of-ager.
Fast-forwarding a few years, teenage Mica has become a skillful swimmer, as he knows that while underwater his smell isn’t as noticeable. Used to his lonesome path, he has decided not to go to college and instead runs the house/museum by himself. The only source of care and human interaction he knows is Catherine, who has definitely gone beyond her professional duties to help him. Unavoidably, this cycle is broken when a love interest emerges. Running into each other at the local pool, Laura (played by charismatic “Divergent” actress Zoë Kravitz), and Mica begin a romance that is not dictated by his uncommon stink or her secret life as a janitor.
Laced with magical realist elements, “Treading Water” suffers from an uneven use of its collection of odd qualities that loses sight of what makes it special and relies on safe genre conventions for leverage. It centers on an abruptly conceived relationship that drives the attention away from the initial self-discovery premise and introduces an easy solution to the lead character’s core issue. Mica doesn’t really overcome his struggle with his unchangeable “curse,” but instead hopes that by finding someone who likes him enough to ignore, he might also accept it – the familiar “love cures all” card comes into play.
Interestingly enough, even if the film rushes to find a feel-good conclusion, there are multiple instances in which Cal y Mayor confronts her characters with more somber truths. Mica is perpetually depressed and craves companionship so much that he confuses platonic love with sexual attraction. Cynicism consumes him. When Catherine tries to reassure him, he explicitly calls himself a “freak” and attacks her for what he considers default, empty statements to make him better. These responses read as sincere from a person who has experienced alienation from birth, and it’s here that the film conveys engaging sincerity.
Exuding genuine emotions while in such singular surroundings, fresh-faced Douglas Smith is a talented discovery. His receptive demeanor and gullible personality blend with the surreal reality and weird fairytale–like occurrences: renowned Mexican actor Gonzalo Vega has one scene in which he is basically a funny fairy-godfather dealing with high cholesterol. Despite it all, Smith is promising and was able to carry “Treading Water” by making such an unordinary concept into something relatable, and occasionally moving. An added bonus is the subtle way the director imbued the film with her Mexican roots through the use of traditional music, even if the story doesn’t reflect it as much thematically.
Aesthetically amusing and with a handful of notable components, “Treading Water” is hit-and-miss, yet enjoyable offbeat romantic comedy. With this imaginative tale, Cal y Mayor establishes her fondness for idiosyncratic storytelling, and though this might not be a perfect example of her abilities, it sure smells like her work promises to have a memorable fragrance
"Treading Water" is playing now in Los Angeles and New York, and it's also available on VOD
Follow SydneysBuzz on Twitter @sydneysbuzz and on Facebook
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- 3/19/2015
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Ship of Theseus is the first feature film from director Anand Gandhi, and, as its title suggests, it explores the philosophical concept of the paradox of Theseus. As described by the Greek philosopher Plutarch, the paradox is this: if an object has any or all of its parts replaced, does it remain the same object?
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
- 7/18/2013
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
Ship of Theseus is the first feature film from director Anand Gandhi, and, as its title suggests, it explores the philosophical concept of the paradox of Theseus. As described by the Greek philosopher Plutarch, the paradox is this: if an object has any or all of its parts replaced, does it remain the same object?
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
The film, then, traces the stories of three individuals, all of whom are affected by this conundrum. Each of them must deal with the change that is wrought in their lives and in themselves either after an organ transplant (in the case of the photographer Aliya and the stockbroker Nivan), or before it (the monk Maitreya).
Aliya (Aida Elkashef) is blind as a result of a corneal infection. Despite this, she works as a photographer, relying on her intuition to fuel her creative output. In addition, she has developed a way of working with her...
- 9/7/2012
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
German movie mogul known for Downfall and The Baader Meinhof Complex
In 1977, Wim Wenders proclaimed: "Never before and in no other country have images and language been abused so unscrupulously as here [in Germany]. Nowhere else have people suffered such a loss of confidence in images of their own, their own stories and myths as we have." The film producer Bernd Eichinger, who has died of a heart attack aged 61, went further than most to bring back that confidence to German cinema.
Still suffering from the fatal legacy of nazism, German cinema emerged from the doldrums of the 50s and 60s into the next decade with directors such as Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlöndorff. Eichinger dreamed of re-establishing the glory days of German cinema of the 1920s, when the world-renowned film company Ufa was both a commercial and artistic success. He believed that art without financial success, which attracted small audiences,...
In 1977, Wim Wenders proclaimed: "Never before and in no other country have images and language been abused so unscrupulously as here [in Germany]. Nowhere else have people suffered such a loss of confidence in images of their own, their own stories and myths as we have." The film producer Bernd Eichinger, who has died of a heart attack aged 61, went further than most to bring back that confidence to German cinema.
Still suffering from the fatal legacy of nazism, German cinema emerged from the doldrums of the 50s and 60s into the next decade with directors such as Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlöndorff. Eichinger dreamed of re-establishing the glory days of German cinema of the 1920s, when the world-renowned film company Ufa was both a commercial and artistic success. He believed that art without financial success, which attracted small audiences,...
- 1/31/2011
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
First Patrick Süskind, then David Mitchell and now Dave Eggers... Tom Tykwer seems to be developing something of a thing for highly ambitious literary adaptations. Following last week's news that the German director is planning an adaptation of Mitchell's wonderful Russian doll of a novel, Cloud Atlas, comes the revelation that he's also well underway developing Eggers' What Is What: The Autobiography Of Valentino Achak Deng for the screen.Eggers' semi-fictional memoir tells the story of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese teenager orphaned when his family is killed during the country's civil war. Deng becomes one of the refugee 'Lost Boys of Sudan', embarking on a perilous journey across Africa before eventually arriving in America where he discovers life can be equally hazardous. It's powerful, emotive stuff, and offers plenty of scope for Tykwer's trademark pedal-to-the-metal narrative style.It looks like a hectic year ahead for the German director.
- 2/10/2009
- EmpireOnline
Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman are set for the feature film adaptation of Patrick Suskind's international best seller Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Constantin Film is producing the project, for which the two actors have been touted since the fall (HR 11/30). Hoffman will play Guiseppe Baldini, the perfume maker, and Rickman will be Antoine, the merchant father of a young woman who becomes the subject of obsession for Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, the central character in the film, to be played by British actor Ben Whishaw. Grenouille's obsession turns to murder when he seeks to bottle the scent of the beautiful young virgin. The tale is set in 18th century Paris.
- 3/14/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gladiator director Ridley Scott has revealed his new project - an adaptation of Patrick Süskind's dark novel, Perfume. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, whose last movie was the war drama Black Hawk Down last year, has confirmed he will helm the adaptation of the renowned work - but refuses to comment on which actors he has in mind for the lead role. He says, "Perfume is about the boy Grenouille who is born with an exceptionally developed olfactory organ and therefore kills people to steal their body odor. I have two or three candidates in mind who are suitable for the role of Grenouille. Who they are? I won't tell yet. If names are revealed now, their salary's will boom skyhigh."...
- 4/25/2002
- WENN
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