Salma Hayek – FilmFest Salon

Review: Biographical Films about Artists

By Evelyn MocbeichelMarch 10, 2019Film Review Blog, Hamptons International Film FestivalAlfred Molina, Amy Adams, Anthony Quinn, Auguste Rodin, Big Eyes, Camille Claudel, Charlton Heston, Christoph Waltz, Colin Firth, Danny Huston, Diego Rivera, East Hampton, East Hampton Art Scene, Ed Harris, Ethan Hawke, Frida, Frida Kahlo, Geoffrey Rush, Gerard Depardieu, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Girl with the Pearl Earring, Irving Stone, Isabelle Adjani, Jackson Pollock, Jennifer Connelly, Johannes Vermeer, Kirk Douglas, Lee Krasner, Madeleine Robison, Marcia Gay Harden, Margaret Keane, Martin Mull, Maud Lewis, Maudie, Michelangelo, Penn & Teller, Penn Jillette, Pollock, Rex Harrison, Sally Hawkins, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johnsson, Sistine Chapel, Teller, Tim Jenison, Tim's Vermeer, Tom Wilkinson, Van Gogh, Vermeer, Vincent Van Gogh

Review of several engaging films about artists, ranging from Michelangelo to Jackson Pollack.

Film: “Beatriz at Dinner”

By filmfestsalonJune 27, 2017Film Review BlogDonald Trump, John Lithgow, Mexico, Miguel Arteta, Mike White, reincarnation, Salma Hayek, unhinged

One of my favorite films of recent years is Chuck and Buck, which was released in 2000. Written by Mike White and directed by Miguel Arteta, it presented a witty and altogether optimistic view of America. While it dealt frankly with its theme of the damage caused by sexual repression, especially in childhood, it made you […]

Film: “Sausage Party”

By filmfestsalonSeptember 4, 2016Film Review Bloganimation, cartoon, Jonah Hill, Ralph Bakshi, Ray Donovan, Salma Hayek, Seth Rogen, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Cartoon satire, especially as a feature film, is risky. Audiences expect cartoons to be family-friendly, and there are few cartoon feature films that appealed to adult moviegoers looking for sharp, funny, downright dirty entertainment. But it’s happened, and the filmmakers were admired for the risks they took. Ralph Bakshi’s Fritz The Cat was just such […]