Josef von Sternberg Tag Gallagher March 2002 Feature Articles A broad account of Sternberg's career followed by a perceptive and engaging discussion of the key themes and philosophy of his cinema, with focus on his rarely seen, last film, The Saga of Anatahan.
The Birth, Life, and Death of a Nation: A Portrait by Frederick Wiseman Jared Rapfogel March 2002 Feature Articles Domestic Violence is the latest entry in one of cinema's greatest bodies of work: one where the meeting of camera and reality gives birth to a whole range of social, ethical, and aesthetic issues.
Impressionist Extraordinaire: Michael Mann’s Ali Anna Dzenis March 2002 Feature Articles An intriguing analysis and appreciation of Mann's biographical and historical adaptation and his dazzling, impressionist style.
Bruno Dumont’s Bodies Darren Hughes March 2002 Feature Articles The road home: the challenge and jolt Dumont's films present to the contemporary viewer, his philosophy and his films' unique quality, is here eloquently discussed.
Interview with Kim Ki-Duk Volker Hummel March 2002 Feature Articles The director of such stark and horror cult movies as The Isle and the newly released Bad Guy is revealed to be a very sensitive, humanist individual in this insightful interview.
How Anna Karina Changed My Life Mairead Phillips March 2002 Feature Articles Is the precise match between one's experience of a film and one's personal life a mere coincidence? In this gentle piece, Phillips pays tribute to the moment she discovered Anna Karina.
Playing Both Ways: Contra Sauvage Innocence Quintín March 2002 Feature Articles In provocative, eloquent style, Quintín questions Garrel's latest film and its real worth.
Chuck Jones Tribute Rick Thompson March 2002 Feature Articles From Pepe Le Pew to the Road Runner to Marvin the Martian, Chuck Jones entertained, thrilled and intrigued many generations down the years; Thompson pays tribute to this exceptional animator.
More Australian than Aristotelian: The Australian Bushranger Film, 1904-1914 William D. Routt December 2001 Feature Articles An original account of the 'Australian Western' and its significant role in the early days of Australian feature film production.
Interview with J. Hoberman Steve Erickson December 2001 Feature Articles In his 24 years as a film critic for the New York weekly The Village Voice, J. Hoberman has been one of the most consistently adventurous American...
Delhi Deluge of Colour and Movement in Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding Rose Capp December 2001 Feature Articles Women are once again the centre in Nair's latest offering, abundant in optimism, colour, and movement.
Interview: Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai Shelly Kraicer December 2001 Feature Articles Two very smart, very cool figures in Hong Kong freely discuss their films and filmmaking strategy.
Visconti’s Cinema of Twilight Maximilian Le Cain December 2001 Feature Articles A detailed examination of Visconti's later period films, their majestic style and personal resonance.
Riding Towards the Future: Wang Xiaoshuai’s Beijing Bicycle Elizabeth Wright December 2001 Feature Articles Wang focuses on the central role of the bicycle in Beijing to explore wider social and historical issues.
Pauline Kael – A Tribute Julie Rigg November 2001 Feature Articles It's sad that it took Pauline Kael's death to send me back to her early criticism. She had guts and style. She was way ahead of her American conte...
The World of Robert Guédiguian Bill Mousoulis November 2001 Feature Articles An illuminating overview of Guédiguian's last five films followed by an interview.
Poetics and Politics in Garin Nugroho’s A Poet Anne Rutherford November 2001 Feature Articles Examining this intimate portrait of poet Ibrahim Kadir's experiences during the 1965 massacre.
Errol Morris Interview Tom Ryan September 2001 Feature Articles Discovering that Morris' favourite American film of all time is Detour is just one thing you take away from this comprehensive and fascinating interview.
Cinema with an Accent – Interview with Jia Zhangke, Director of Platform Stephen Teo July 2001 Feature Articles Teo speaks at length with this young, talented director.
Murmurs from a Shadowless Land: Fragmentary Reflections on the Cinema of Werner Herzog Alkan Chipperfield July 2001 Feature Articles The unique cinema of Herzog here passionately paid tribute.
Working Outside the Model: An Interview with Vincent Sheehan Geoff Gardner July 2001 Feature Articles Gardner speaks with the producer of the film Mullet, a recent return to form for Australia cinema.
Dave Kehr – An Interview Steve Erickson July 2001 Feature Articles Kehr speaks freely about his life as a film critic.
Demolishing a Wall William D. Routt June 2001 Feature Articles Bringing together various theories, cinemas and TV, Routt reflects on 'place' and 'space'.
Displaced? Shifting Politics of Place and Itinerary in International Cinema Dina Iordanova June 2001 Feature Articles Dina traces a new cinema in which traditional hierarchies of centre and periphery no longer apply.
Eureka Jared Rapfogel June 2001 Feature Articles A genuinely sensitive and insightful critique of this film.
Yi Yi: Both a One and a Two George Wu June 2001 Feature Articles Wu reflects on the magic of this film.
A Corner in Wheat: An Analysis Erik Ulman June 2001 Feature Articles An insightful discussion of Griffith's landmark short film.
The Short Film – A Symposium Various June 2001 Feature Articles Filmmakers and writers reflect on their favourite short films.
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.
East of Eden Terry Ballard February 2001 Feature Articles Ballard's personal and insightful discussion of a film he has loved for 40 years.
Voyeurism of the Soul: The Films of Philippe Garrel Maximilian Le Cain February 2001 Feature Articles Criminally ignored by the Anglophone film festivals, Garrel's razor-sharp, intense and brooding cinema is here paid loving tribute.
Waiting for the Prince – An Interview with Béla Tarr Fergus Daly and Maximilian Le Cain February 2001 Feature Articles A fascinating insight into the working methods, philosophy, and influences of one of contemporary cinema's most important directors.
Desire & Despair: The Cinema of Jean Eustache Jared Rapfogel December 2000 Feature Articles An Eustache retrospective was recently held in New York.
