Welcome to Issue 13 of our journal! the editors April 2001 Editorial In an essay titled "Falling Out Of Love", Serge Daney coins a beautiful phrase - 'clothes pegs cinema' - or at least what the translator has concocted as the English equivalent. D...
An Interview with Jane Mills Fiona Villella April 2001 Feature Articles Mills discusses here an exciting new series of books on Australian film titled Australian Screen Classics.
“We Kicked Jackie Chan’s Ass!” An Interview with James Schamus Stephen Teo April 2001 Feature Articles Co-founder of Good Machine and regular collaborator with Ang Lee, Schamus discusses the process of co-writing what has become the most successful subtitled foreign-language film in the U.S. and Australia, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
The Spectre of the Spinster: Bette Davis and the Epistemology of the Shelf Tara Brabazon April 2001 Feature Articles Combining the personal, the political, the intellectual and a passion for Bette Davis in a spectacular, riveting way.
What Audiences Want George Papadopoulos April 2001 Feature Articles The fickle nature of audiences leave distributors in constant despair.
The Strange Case of Noël Carroll: A Conversation with the Controversial Film Philosopher Ray Privett and James Kreul April 2001 Interviews Carroll, a unique figure notable for his exemplary rigour in discussions of the avant-garde and film criticism, talks freely here about his work and past.
Media City 7: International Festival of Film and Video – A Report Michael Zryd April 2001 Festival Reports (14-17 February 2001, Windsor, Ontario, Canada) Media City is a buried treasure in the world of experimental/avant-garde film and video art f...
The 11th Melbourne Queer Film Festival Reviewed Sally Browning April 2001 Festival Reports (March 15 - 25, 2001) The Astor theatre had never looked so colourful as on the night when the 11th Melbourne Queer Film Festival hit our shore...
A Report on the 51st Berlin International Film Festival – in Particular The 31st International Forum of New Cinema Tom Zubrycki April 2001 Festival Reports (7-18 February, 2001) The 'International Forum of New Cinema' is an independent section of the Berlin International Film Festival dedicated to ...
The 13th ClermontFerrand International Short Film Festival Jo Kennedy April 2001 Festival Reports (January 26 - February 3, 2001) festival site ClermontFerrand sits in the centre of France four hours south of Paris. It's the site of the Cl...
La cérémonie (Claude Chabrol, 1995) Julien Lapointe April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Spoiler warning: This review reveals the film's ending, so I urge readers to put it aside till after seeing the film. Released in 1995, Claude Chab...
The Conversation Brenda Austin-Smith April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Conversation (1974 USA 113mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod. Co: Paramount Prod: Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos Dir, Scr: Francis Ford Coppola Ph...
Duck Soup Michael Koller April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Duck Soup (1933 USA 68mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: Paramount Dir: Leo McCarey Scr: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman, Nat Perrin Phot:...
Ikiru Shan Jayaweera April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Ikiru (1952 Japan 141mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod. Co: Toho Prod: Shojiro Motoki Dir, Ed: Akira Kurosawa Scr: Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hiseo ...
Keaton Shorts Adrian Danks April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Scarecrow (1920 USA 16mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: Keaton Productions released through Metro Pictures Corp. Prod: Joseph M. Schenk Dir, S...
Klute Karli Lukas April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Klute (1971 USA 113mins) Source: Screensound/Warner Bros Prod Co: Warner Bros Prod: Alan J. Pakula, David Lange Dir: Alan J. Pakula Scr: Andy L...
Claude Chabrol’s Le Beau Serge Dan Harper April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Le Beau Serge (1958 France 97 mins) 35mm Source: CNC Prod. Co: AJYM, CGCF Prod: Jean Cotet Dir, Scr: Claude Chabrol Phot: Henri Decäe Camera Op...
Errol Morris’ Stairway to Heaven: An Exploration of the First Person Narrative Philippa Campey April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Stairway to Heaven (1998 USA 28mins) Errol Morris' First Person series Source: Real Life Prod Co: The Globe Department Store, Scout Productions Pr...
They Who Step on the Tiger’s Tail Boris Trbic April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film They Who Step on the Tiger's Tail (Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi, 1945 Japan 58mins) Source: FSR Prod. Co: Toho Prod: Motohiko Ito Dir, Scr, Ed:...
Que la bête meure Quentin Turnour April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Que la bête meure (This Man Must Die) (1969 France 113mins) 35mm Source: CNC Prod Co: Les Films la Boétie, Rizzoli Films Prod: André Génovès Di...
Les Biches Vladislav Mijic April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Les Biches (1968 France 99mins) 35mm Source: CNC Prod Co: Les Films la Boétie, Alexandra Prod: André Génovès Dir: Claude Chabrol Scr: Paul Gégauff,...
Monica Pellizzari: Rabbit on the Moon (1987) and Just Desserts (1993) Rose Capp April 2001 CTEQ Annotations on Film Rabbit on the Moon (1987 Australia 20mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod. Co: AFTTRS Prod, Dir: Monica Pellizzari Phot: Brendan Young Mus: Georgio Zinzii C...
Materialism and Spiritualism in The Goddess of 1967 Fiona Villella April 2001 Australian Film The latest offering by this distinct filmmaker aims high.
An Interview with Clara Law Kathryn Millard April 2001 Australian Film Clara Law discusses her filmmaking process, with particular reference to The Goddess of 1967.
Walk The Talk Jake Wilson April 2001 Australian Film An astute discussion of characterisation and mise en scène in Shirley Barrett's latest film.
Yolngu Boy Fiona Villella April 2001 Australian Film A vibrant addition to contemporary Australian film.
My Man Godfrey: Interview with Godfrey Cheshire Keith Uhlich April 2001 Film Critics A thoroughly engaging discussion with a writer who has for a long time straddled the worlds of journalism and film criticism.
An “Exchange” with Stanley Cavell Rex Butler April 2001 Film Critics Cavell responds to a host of thoughtful, incisive questions regarding his landmark film criticism.
Jonathan Rosenbaum on Serge Daney Jonathan Rosenbaum April 2001 Film Critics In this insightful essay, Rosenbaum pays tribute to the late, great Serge Daney.
Interview with Tony Leung Trish Maunder April 2001 Wong Kar-wai Learn how the "world's sexiest man" entered the world of acting.
Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love: Like a Ritual in Transfigured Time Stephen Teo April 2001 Wong Kar-wai An informed and sensitive reflection on Wong's latest film.
The Cinema of Wong Kar-wai – A ‘Writing Game’ Various April 2001 Wong Kar-wai A collage of reflections by fans, critics and writers from around the globe.
Losing Layla Kate Hampel April 2001 Australian Documentary The documentary that caused a sensation here discussed.
The Troubles of Dennis O’Rourke Ian Stocks April 2001 Australian Documentary Documentary filmmaker Dennis O'Rourke reflects on Cunnamulla.
Walkabout Justine Kelly April 2001 Australian Favourite Films A sensitive, personal reflection on the film.
A Cry in the Dark Dan Harper April 2001 Australian Favourite Films Schepisi's sober telling of the events that rocked a nation.
Media Meltdown David Cox April 2001 Craig Baldwin The fascinating world of culture-jamming here discussed.
An Evening on Baldwin’s Mountain Dirk de Bruyn April 2001 Craig Baldwin Craig Baldwin was recently in Melbourne to spread the subversive word.
No Text / No Truth / Jouissance and Revolution: An Interview with Craig Baldwin Jack Sargeant April 2001 Craig Baldwin Taking place before his most recent film Spectres of the Spectrum (1999), Baldwin here discusses his background, Dada, neo-colonialism and his many films.
Drifting Out of the Territory: Sam Peckinpah’s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid Maximilian Le Cain April 2001 '70s US cinema Paying tribute to a landmark American film and director.
Cinema Elegy: Peter Bogdanovich and The Last Picture Show Girish Shambu April 2001 '70s US cinema Where the past meets the present: a heartfelt look at nostalgia in what is perhaps Bogdanovich's finest work.
Boardwalk Xanadu: Time and Place in The King of Marvin Gardens and Atlantic City Maria San Filippo April 2001 '70s US cinema A revealing, intriguing discussion of the importance of place, in particular, Atlantic City, in these two films.
Notes on The Conversation Megan Ratner April 2001 '70s US cinema Twining cinematic 'allusionism' and cultural commentary.
DVD Landmarks – The Triumph of the Archivists’ Will Geoff Gardner April 2001 DVD & Video The return of silent cinema.
The Pleasure and Pain of “Watching”: Atom Egoyan’s Exotica Girish Shambu April 2001 DVD & Video The mysterious, elegant Exotica ever clearer on DVD.
I Don’t Think We’re in Dallas Anymore or The 5000 Fingers of Dr T Adrian Danks April 2001 Current Releases At the outset, it is probably most useful to place Dr T and the Women (Robert Altman, 2000) within a couple of frameworks. First, it represents Ro...
The Girl Next Door Gaby Bila-Gunther April 2001 Current Releases (Christine Fugate, 1999) SYNPOSIS: From the girl next door to a porn star; during a two year period we watch the transformation of Stacy Baker,...
Live and Lethargic: The Original Kings of Comedy Bill Craske April 2001 Current Releases (Spike Lee, 2000) Spike Lee has never been a lyrical filmmaker. His best work (Jungle Fever , Do the Right Thing ) contains the vibrant rough-h...
When Bodies Collide: Rosetta Rhys Graham April 2001 Current Releases Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Rosetta (1999) begins with a violent, visually fracturing scene that launches the viewer into a cinematic experienc...
Shadow of the Vampire Michael Koller April 2001 Current Releases A frequently mentioned subtext in vampire movies is that of the vampire as homosexual. Occasionally the theme is covert as in the many adaptations...
Amores Perros Maria San Filippo April 2001 Current Releases (Love's A Bitch, Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2000) From its gripping opening sequence, a frenetic car chase through an apocalyptic Mexico City...
Rod Lurie’s The Contender Mark Freeman April 2001 Current Releases Rod Lurie began his career as a writer on film for various publications in the U.S., but as with so many before him, he had an idea for a script, ...
