Four Studies by Mikio Naruse Michael Campi May 2007 DVD Reviews The posthumous international triumph of Mikio Naruse is one of the most unique corrections in film history. - Phillip Lopate, quoted in the booklet accompanying the Criterion release of Naruse’s When a Woman A...
Toni (Masters of Cinema) Michael Campi November 2006 DVD Reviews The striking series of DVD releases from Masters of Cinema celebrates an eclectic mix of directors and genres. Cinéphiles should rejoice that there are now such accessible and essential titles providing extende...
Buster Keaton on Madman DVD: The Three Ages, The General, College and Steamboat Bill Jr. Michael Campi July 2006 DVD Reviews Everyone has a desert island list of films that are still out of reach for personal perusal but fortunately we have the major oeuvre of the clowns of the silent cinema period on DVD. The features and short ...
1st Jeonju International Film Festival Michael Campi June 2000 Festival Reports A few hours by bus or less than an hour by plane from Seoul, Jeonju is the latest South Korean provincial city to stage a major film festival. In the western province of Chollabuk-do, Jeonju is the sixth larges...
24th Hong Kong International Film Festival Michael Campi June 2000 Festival Reports The 24th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) unspooled from April 12 to 27, 2000. Since its beginnings, a quarter of a century ago, this has been the pre-eminent Asian film festival enc...