One of the most exciting films to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year was B.P.M. (Beats Per Minute), director Robin Campillo's talky, piercingly intimate drama about AIDS activism in early 1990s Paris. (vanityfair.com)
His films may seem almost ungraspably diverse, from the kinky, jet - lag - inducing Boarding Gate (2007) and the propulsive action thriller Carlos (2010) to quieter, more intimate dramas like Summer Hours (2008), until you consider what they share. (criterion.com)
The Hollywood - set musical took a record 14 nods in a list otherwise dominated by smaller, more intimate dramas. (theatlantic.com)