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Issue No. 10, Nov 2000
editorial for Issue 10

Cinema & Culture One Week, Far From Hollywood by Noël Herpe Echoing Barthes' Mythologies, Herpe places American mainstream cinema under the cultural microscope and provides some sharp insight.

Me, Myself and Irene (Farrelly Brothers, 2000)

Joseph H. Lewis - A Tribute Violently Happy: Gun Crazy (Joseph H. Lewis, 1949) by Adrian Martin This article is now hosted on the PANDORA archive of the National Library of Australia and Partners. An entire bank robbery scene in one shot? Ludicrous. No, Gun Crazy. Martin chases the spirit of this starkly materialist, forever crazed, B-grade classic.

Joseph H. Lewis by Rick J. Thompson Thompson gives us an informed, perceptive and essentially invaluable overview of the great Lewis. Better than Good - A Tribute to Joseph H. Lewis compilation and translation by William D. Routt The ultimate compilation: A rich tapestry of criticism, quotations and anecdotes, over the last 50 years, on Lewis and his films. Joseph H. Lewis Filmography compiled by Robert Mundy

The Big Combo (Joseph H. Lewis, 1955)

Claude Sautet - A Tribute

Claude Sautet's Nelly And Monsieur Arnaud (1995) - An Appreciation by John C. Murray A quiet, delicate explosion: the Sautet aesthetic here lovingly and exemplarily discussed. Music of a Frozen Heart: Love and Disharmony in Un Coeur en hiver by Acquarello Acquarello reflects on the entwinement of music, love and human relationships in Sautet's film. Claude Sautet Filmography

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

Takeshi Kitano

Kikujiro: Tapestries by Andrew Saunders Saunders warms to Kitano's gentle and humorous Kikujiro. Kikujiro by Geoff Gardner The seasoned yakuza: Gardner examines Kikujiro.

Kikujiro (Takeshi Kitano, 1999)

Never Yielding Entirely Into Art: Performance and Self-Obsession in Takeshi Kitano's Hana-Bi by Daniel Edwards Distraction or contemplation: Edwards untangles the wider theoretical implications of Kitano's performance in Hana-Bi.

Kitano Takeshi's Sonatine (1993) by Dan Harper Harper's poignant, perceptive meditation on the formal beauty of Sonatine. A Scene at the Sea: Reflections (1991) by Andrew Saunders The everlasting radiance of Kitano's A Scene at the Sea.

Sonatine

Novel and Film

Angel from the Mirror City: Jane Campion's Janet Frame by Sue Gillett Seeing and believing: Gillett examines female desire and spectatorship in the Frame-Campion textual relationship. Lolita - From Nabokov's Novel (1955) to Kubrick's Film (1962) to Lyne's (1997) by Constantine Santas Santas looks at the many faces of Lolita.

An Angel at my Table (Jane Campion, 1990)

Last Year at Marienbad: An Intertextual Meditation by Thomas Beltzer A discussion of the origins and intertextuality of Last Year at Marienbad.

The Remake: Psycho

The Remake of Psycho (Gus Van Sant, 1998): Creativity or Cinematic Blasphemy? by Constantine Santas For Santas, the remake falls very flat. A Tale Of Two Psychos (Prelude to a Future Reassessment) by Steven Jay Schneider Schneider begins the task of appreciating Van Sant's Psycho.

Psycho

Underrated & Overlooked The Glimpse Given Life: An Elegy for Bill Douglas by Rhys Graham Cinema History's Unsung hero here given poetic, loving due by Graham.

Secret Défense (Jacques Rivette, 1998) by Jared Rapfogel More of the master, please! An indepth discussion of this Rivette film. André Delvaux's Belle (1973) by Dan Harper A very unknown and unseen film but close to Harper's heart.

Secret Défense

Good Grief: Where's the Performer? by June Werrett Where the overlooked equals the mighty unusual: Edwards' Trail of the Pink Panther. Croupier (Mike Hodges, 1998) by James B. McSwain UK, hard-edged film revealed. The Colossus of New York (Eugene Lourié, 1958) by Erik Ulman Perhaps the weirdest sci-fi film you'll ever read about!

Croupier

Favourite Films

Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin - A Maze of Death by Philippe St-Germain The world of Welles: St-Germain provides a window in his discussion of Mr. Arkadin. Shadows on the Horizon: In a Lonely Place by Fiona A. Villella Walking on the wild side with Ray.

Mr. Arkadin

Interviews Nature Of Keeping Awake: Hanif Kureishi And Collaborative Film-Making by Geoff Gardner Gardner interviews Hanif Kureishi, writer of such films as My Beautiful Laundrette and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid. Tiger Tanaka - Interview with Japanese cult director Hiroyuki "Sabu" Tanaka by Gabe Klinger Senses' youngest contributor Gabe Klinger is at it again; here he talks to Japanese filmmaker Sabu. Interview with Kal Ng by Liu Xuan Hong Kong independent filmmaker Kal Ng talks about working in Hong Kong.

Film Criticism Reading Three Colours: Blue by Richard Rushton When reading a film we shouldn't let Theory get in the way.

Three Colours: Blue

Festival Reports Toronto 2000: A Film Festival Diary by Girish Shambu A slice of the biggest film festival here offered, with great discussions on individual films.

19th Vancouver International Film Festival Report by Lisa Roosen-Runge Lisa revels in the Asian section offered at Vancouver. 38th New York Film Festival Report by Jared Rapfogel Rapfogel reflects on an intense festival experience.

Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000) Vancouver festival

Current Releases Billy Elliot by Gaby Bila-Gunther Better Than Sex by Jake Wilson Snatch by Mark Freeman

Better Than Sex

Cinémathèque Annotations on Film The following are annotations for films screening at the Melbourne Cinémathèque during November and December. Editorial Click here for information on the editors of the annotations, the Melbourne Cinémathèque and queries regarding contribution.

The Three Musketeers by Michael Koller Screened November 1, 7:00 p.m. Great Expectations by Boris Trbic Screened November 8, 7:00 p.m. Happy Together by Joe McElhaney Screened November 15, 7:00 p.m. Monterey Pop by Allan James Thomas Screened November 22, 7:00 p.m. Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy by Peter Kemp Screened November 22, 9:25 p.m.

Happy Together

I Confess by Ken Mogg I Confess - Historical Note by Bill Krohn Screened November 29, 7:00 p.m. Léon Morin, Prêtre by Adrian Danks Screened November 29, 8:45 p.m. Human Remains by Rhys Graham Screened December 6, 7:00 p.m. Alone: Life Wastes Andy Hardy by Michael Zryd Screened December 6, 7:00 p.m. The Illustrated Auschwitz by Karli Lukas Screened December 6, 7:00 p.m.

Human Remains

Godard's Histoire(s) du cinéma, Parts 1A & 1B: Tales from the Crypt by Adrian Martin This article is now hosted on the PANDORA archive of the National Library of Australia and Partners. Screened December 6, 9:40 p.m. The Boston Strangler by Quentin Turnour Screened December 13, 8:50 p.m. French CanCan by Rick Thompson Screened December 20, 7:00 p.m. À nous la liberté by John Flaus Screened December 20, 8:55 p.m.

French CanCan

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Issue 10 of Senses of Cinema was produced with the financial assistance of Cinemedia

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