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Jul 3, 2024 · John Sayles is a venerated figure in cinema, appreciated for his ability to weave intricate tales that touch on universal themes. Known for his poignant storytelling and richly layered characters, Sayles makes films that explore various themes and ideologies. Sales was a master craftsman in the...
Sep 28, 2020 · The 1990s was truly Sayles’ decade, beginning with the outstanding City of Hope (1991). Fans of The Wire will be in thrall to the breadth of focus of a single-city film, which was inspired by Altman’s Nashville (1975). With more than 50 principal characters, tangentially connected via a cat’s cradle of interconnected relationships, City ...
Apr 22, 2004 · In John Sayles’ Passion Fish television soap star May-Alice Culhane returns from New York to her home in the Louisiana bayous to recuperate after a traffic accident. In terms of Sayles’ oeuvre, this is a resonant scenario. Often described as the father of American independent filmmaking, the director has a feeling for American regional realities that is rare in American cinema. Far from ...
May 10, 2024 · John Sayles sits down with IndieWire to discuss his 1991 inner-city drama ‘City of Hope’, as well as the hope for cinema’s preservation.
Feb 28, 2023 · And in Jenny, Sayles has created a spiky, self-possessed hero, a character of memorable life and wit. “Jamie MacGillivray” is Sayles’s sixth novel — his first was published in 1975 — and ...
Jan 18, 2024 · The Criterion edition of the movie is out this week The post ‘Lone Star’ Director John Sayles on Where the Movie Has Been for the Last 30 Years: ‘They Go Into Somebody’s Closet’ appeared ...
Featuring director John Sayles trademark humanity and an expressive performance from Joe Morton, The Brother from Another Planet is an observant, dryly comic sci-fi gem.
