On Recent Films 2046: A Matter of Time, A Labour of Love by Stephen Teo An analysis of the themes of time and memory in Wong Kar-wai’s 2046, and how the film forms a trilogy of sorts with In the Mood for Love and Days of Being Wild. House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal by Hwanhee Lee Unlike Hero – to which it was inevitably compared – Zhang Yimou's follow up film should be considered more as an “intimate drama” about love than as a historical epic or political allegory. The Magic of Risking Everything For a Dream Nobody Sees: Million Dollar Baby: The Shadow Film by Carloss James Chamberlin A unique interpretation of Clint Eastwood's much-praised film that counters much of the more straightforward readings of the film as a humanist melodrama. Some Notes on “Political Cinema” Prompted by Seeing Raoul Peck's Sometimes in April in Competition at the Berlin Film Festival by Jon Jost A personal reflection written in the heat of the moment soon after the film's screening at the recent Berlin Film Festival.

Conversations with Filmmakers L’Intrus: An Interview with Claire Denis by Damon Smith Acclaimed filmmaker Claire Denis discusses her new feature and the evolving æsthetics of her art. An Interview with Françoise Romand by Adam Hart In recent times, documentaries have been big at the box-office, but some of the best and most experimental in approach remain relatively unknown. Françoise Romand discusses her films and her concept of “fictional documentary”. To Remember History: Hu Jie talks about his Documentaries by Shen Rui Chinese art-house features have had much attention of late, unfortunately less so Chinese documentaries. Independent filmmaker Hu Jie discusses his films at length. Little Shop of Genres: An Interview with Charles B. Griffith by Aaron W. Graham The work of one of the most distinctive voices in B-grade cinema gets discussed at length. From the mouth of Charles B. Griffith comes a fascinating tale of his adventures in the screen trade.

Hitchcock's Trailers Alfred Hitchcock's Trailers by Alain Kerzoncuf and Nándor Bokor A unique research piece that documents and transcribes the contents of many, though now, rarely seen trailers to Hitchcock's features. A valuable document for Hitchcock scholars and film historians.

Features Maurice Pialat and John Cassavetes by Philippe Lubac A scholarly – and long overdue – analysis of the affinities and differences between these two filmmakers of immense stature. La Mano Negra: Julio Cortázar and his Influence on Cinema by Thomas Beltzer Michelangelo' Antonioni's Blowup is perhaps the best known of the many films inspired or adapted from Cortazar's remarkable body of literature. This article considers the important legacy of the Argentine writer's influence on cinema. Digital Histoire(s): The Cyber-cinema of Evan Mather by Matthew Clayfield An appreciation and analysis of the low/no budget methodology of “cyber-cinema” artist Evan Mather. Punch Drunk Love: The Budding of an Auteur by Cubie King An auteurist study of P. T. Anderson's critically admired, yet perhaps still under-appreciated, film. Nostalgia for the Present: The Godard Renaissance Continued by Glen W. Norton Appropriately, Jean-Luc Godard's cinema remains an endless source of fascination for film criticism. Another account of Godard's æsthetics from a passionate admirer.

Brief Encounters In Search of Lost Time: Friends and Paul and Michelle by Scott Murray Both these films were much maligned on their initial release. This appreciation rescues them from critical oblivion. Illusion 24 frames per second: François Truffaut’s La Nuit Américaine by Danny Fairfax Francois Truffaut's testament on the filmmaking process. This article evaluates the film's standing amongst the many film-with-a-film themed works. ‘Sex sells’ as a Revolution by David Theelen The seminal hardcore cross-over film Deep Throat gets put under the spotlight. Solzhenitsyn’s Children ... Are Making a Lot of Noise in Paris by Jonathan Dawson Ten years after the events of May 1968, director Michael Rubbo travels to Paris in search of the revolutionary dream. It has soured, but there is still much to shout about. Possession: DVD Review by Victor Galstyan The singular vision of polish director Andrzej Zulawski's 1981 film is examined, and found to be as powerful as ever. Buried Treasure: Feuillade and Franju on DVD by Geoff Gardner There is much to admire about the silent cinema artistry and poetic beauty of director Louis Feuillade and the man who remade one of his classic films, Georges Franju.

Festival Reports To the Distant Insider: A Local’s Guide to the 2005 Adelaide Film Festival by Thomas Redwood Nationalism for the Main Course: Bangkok International Film Festival by Brandon Wee Images for a Post-Wall Reality: New German Films at the 55th Berlin Film Festival by Marco Abel Home Delivery: The 1st Annual Boulder International Film Festival by Brad Weismann The Festival with No Limits: Rotterdam International Film Festival by Paolo Bertolin Shades of Globalisation: The 24th Sundance Film Festival by Bérénice Reynaud

Book Reviews The Cinema Effect by Sean Cubitt feature review by Roger Dawkins Resonant Textuality: Visualising and Conceptualising the Cinema of Wong Kar-wai: Wong Kar-wai by Stephen Teo review by Dana Polan Paul Wegener Frühe Moderne im Film by Heide Schönemann review by Thomas Elsaesser Jonathan Rosenbaum, The Essential Critic: Essential Cinema: On the Necessity of Film Canons by Jonathan Rosenbaum review by Stephen Teo Views From Beyond the Mirror: The Films of Jane Campion by Sue Gillett review by Martha P. Nochimson Rebels on the Backlot: Six Maverick Directors and How They Conquered the Hollywood Studio System by Sharon Waxman review by Lee Hill You can order these books directly from

Also new this issue 5 profiles have been added to the Great Directors critical database: Luis Buñuel • Gerardo De Leon • Joseph L. Mankiewicz • Abraham Polonsky • William Wyler 25 annotations have been added to the Cinémathèque Annotations on Film section: Begone Dull Care • The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith • Diary of a Chambermaid • Dishonored • Early Abstractions • The Epic that Never Was • Fantastic Planet • The Flower of My Secret • The Great McGinty • Hands Up! • Hue and Cry • In the Mirror of Maya Deren • Joint Security Area • The Love Parade • Norman McLaren • People Make Papers • Underworld • Volcano High • Whisky Galore! Eric Rohmer: The 4 Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle • Claire's Knee • Full Moon in Paris • My Night at Maud's• Place de l'Etoile • A Tale of Springtime 9 new lists and 3 revised lists have been added to the Top Tens section.