A Few Underpinnings of the New Iranian Cinema Jonathan Rosenbaum July 2002 Feature Articles Raising key social observations, Rosenbaum throws a new perspective on this national cinema.
Home is where the Heart is: Rakshan Bani-Etemad’s Under the Skin of the City Tamara Tracz July 2002 Feature Articles If notions of the 'other' have played a role in relations between the West and contemporary Iranian cinema, Tracz discusses how this film works somewhat differently.
BANG BANG – Encounters with Romuald Karmakar and his films Alexander Horwath July 2002 Feature Articles An informed, revealing discussion of contemporary German cinema that highlights the work of Romuald Karmakar as a maverick in the tradition of Cassavetes and Hellman.
BANG BANG – Begegnungen mit Romuald Karmakar und seinen Filmen Alexander Horwath July 2002 Feature Articles (In German.) An informed, revealing discussion of contemporary German cinema that highlights the work of Romuald Karmaker as a maverick in the tradition of Cassavetes and Hellman.
Everybody’s Different: Valeska Grisebach’s Mein Stern Urs Richter July 2002 Feature Articles Keen discussion of Mein Stern, an example of a recent trend of realism in German cinema, followed by an interview with the director.
Film Culture in Paraguay: Interview with Hugo Gamarra Etcheverry Noel King July 2002 Feature Articles Hugo talks about his involvement in developing and sustaining a vital and active film culture in Paraguay.
What Does Cinema Mean for Paraguay? Hugo Gamarra Etcheverry July 2002 Feature Articles Lacking the tradition of a strong national cinema and swamped by mainstream American cinema, Hugo argues that the road before Paraguay is a long one.
The Shadow of Time Passing: Ghost World Maximilian Le Cain July 2002 Feature Articles A genuine and poignant portrait of 'being different', Ghost World comes close to being a masterpiece in the tradition of Ozu.
Teen Schizophrenia: Donnie Darko Jared Rapfogel July 2002 Feature Articles Despite generic constraints and eccentric characters, Donnie Darko keeps things sincere and moving.
Strangers and Faces: Patrick Stettner’s The Business of Strangers Anna Daly July 2002 Feature Articles An intriguing discussion that reflects on notions of 'estrangement' and performance in this film.
“Is That You John Wayne? Is This Me?” – Problems of Identity in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket Brad Stevens July 2002 Feature Articles In his underrated war film, Kubrick continues to explore ideas of identity, free will and the human-machine relation.
The Object(s) of Interpretation: Guillermo Del Toro’s El Espinazo Del Diablo (The Devil’s Backbone) Julian Savage July 2002 Feature Articles Del Toro's Mexican production sees a return to form and a rich allusive play with form and the horror genre.
An Overview of Shoot Shoot Shoot – The First Decade of the London Film-Makers’ Co-operative and British Avant-Garde Film 1966-1976 George Clark July 2002 Feature Articles This pioneering season is currently touring the world, and is hitting Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth throughout July.
Earthquake William D. Routt July 2002 Feature Articles (1) The works of popular art seem particularly invested with time. Popular works age quickly: their materials, physical or cultural, are so notorio...
A Film Culture Forum Geoff Gardner, Bruce Hodsdon and Jim Knox July 2002 Feature Articles Reflecting on what film culture means to them, these writers raise important questions and reveal significant gaps in terms of the local film cultural landscape.
Dreams, Disco and Politics: An Interview with Babak Shokrian Michelle Langford May 2002 Feature Articles Iranian-American director Shokrian mixes popular culture and politics in America So Beautiful to explore the experiences of immigrant Iranians in LA, circa 1979.
The Edges of Film Anna Zagala May 2002 Feature Articles Film titles and credit sequences is a neglected though rich area of study, according to Zagala.
Interview with Laleen Jayamanne Therese Davis May 2002 Feature Articles Theorist Laleen Jayamanne talks about her latest book, contemporary film criticism and more.
Leighton Pierce: Master Miniaturist Jon Jost May 2002 Feature Articles With keen perception, Jost explores Pierce's cinema and places it high as the work of a great artist.
Billy Wilder: The Chiaroscuro Artist Anna Dzenis May 2002 Feature Articles An apt tribute to a filmmaker whose cinema is marked both by formal rhythm and awesome dialogue.
Carmelo Bene: A Short Obituary Maximilian Le Cain May 2002 Feature Articles Max pays tribute to an eccentric Italian filmmaker and theatre director, actor and writer.
Interview with James Naremore Noel King May 2002 Feature Articles The esteemed, prolific Naremore here talks freely about his background and entry into film criticism.
Beyond Entertainment: An Interview with Film Critic Armond White Jeremiah Kipp May 2002 Feature Articles White is yet another important US critic upholding the tradition of intelligent and independent criticism in the press.
Back Street (John M Stahl, 1932) John Flaus May 2002 Feature Articles, John Flaus Dossier Precise and measured discussion of Stahl's overlooked gem.
Va Savoir! (Who Knows!, 2001, Jacques Rivette) Laleen Jayamanne May 2002 Feature Articles Six characters in search of (variously) a lost play, a stolen ring, has-been and would-be lovers and who knows what, finally converge on a stage s...
Storytime: The Royal Tenenbaums Maximilian Le Cain May 2002 Feature Articles Wes Anderson's stylised soap opera, The Royal Tenenbaums, tells of prodigal patriarch Royal Tenenbaum's (Gene Hackman) attempts to reconcile himse...
The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky: The Culmination of a Career Philip Tyndall May 2002 Feature Articles The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2002) is the film that Paul Cox has always wanted to make. Now more than 30 years after he first had the idea for ...
Prologue – Movie Mutations, Spanish, 2002 Jonathan Rosenbaum May 2002 Feature Articles An introduction to the Spanish publication of the Movie Mutations letters 1997-2002.
The Materialist Ethic of Mikio Naruse Freda Freiberg May 2002 Feature Articles Freda unravels the neglect of this important Japanese filmmaker and his materialist aesthetic.
Through Clouds: A Discussion of Kandahar and Beneath Clouds Christos Tsiolkas May 2002 Feature Articles A revealing, perceptive contrast of two recent 'road movies' from different sides of the globe.
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.
‘The Absolute Truth of the Happiness Acid’ Arthur Cantrill March 2002 Feature Articles Recalling a lively lecture-screening by Lye in 1968, Cantrill traces Lye's career, his film work, techniques, and thematic preoccupations.
