Scapegoating, the Holocaust, and McCarthyism in Billy Wilder’s Stalag 17 Sander Lee April 2000 Feature Articles An examination of this unusual war film, particularly in relation to American culture and the Holocaust.
Is Ozu Slow? Jonathan Rosenbaum March 2000 Feature Articles American critic Jonathan Rosenbaum examines what it means to describe a film as "slow", particularly in relation to Japanese culture and the films of Ozu.
Platonic Themes in Chris Marker’s La Jetée Sander Lee March 2000 Feature Articles A revealing analysis of this short masterpiece from the perspective of Plato's ideal "forms".
Jonas et Lila: A Demain Paul Kalina March 2000 Feature Articles Reporting from Europe, Paul Kalina gives his account of this delightful film, which may or may not get local distribution, and its predecessor.
Circular Narratives: Highlights of Popular Cinema in the ’90s Fiona Villella February 2000 Feature Articles A discussion of two notable films of the '90s, Pulp Fiction and Lost Highway.
Some Thoughts on the Rise (…and Rise) of Video Games Alex Hutchinson February 2000 Feature Articles A general, yet provocative, discussion of the increasing popularity, and changing face, of video games.
Bresson: Destinies Making Themselves in a Work of Hands – Third Part M. C. Zenner February 2000 Feature Articles Third and final instalment in a major study of the unique style and vision of French filmmaker Robert Bresson.
The Frenzy of the Visible: Spectacle and Motion in the Era of the Digital Angela Ndalianis February 2000 Feature Articles Examines the current trend of the "contemporary effects blockbuster" - as exemplified by The Matrix - a hybrid genre that combines digital technology, the aesthetic of theme park rides and notions of spectacle, to heighten the sensory experience of cinema.
Memories of a Revolutionary Cinema Allison Arnold Helminski January 2000 Feature Articles A discussion and interpretation of the Cuban classic, Memories of Underdevelopment, informed by Bordwellian theory.
The Best and Worst of the Millennium Sean O’Faileur January 2000 Feature Articles Anyone for a party game?
Panic in the Streets Adrian Danks January 2000 Feature Articles A concise and poetic appreciation of the film, arguing for it as an important Kazan film.
Mise en scène: Dead and Loving it… Some Notes on Mel Brooks Brad Stevens January 2000 Feature Articles Sharp, informed and insightful analysis of the 'specialised mise en scène practice' in the films of Mel Brooks.
Some Films of the ’90s Bill Mousoulis January 2000 Feature Articles A personal look at some of the more striking films of the previous decade, Iranian and French films highlighted.
Chilli in Your Eyes: La Pasión According to Ximena Cuevas Sergio de la Mora January 2000 Feature Articles A fabulous portrait of, and interview with, Mexican video artist Ximena Cuevas.
We’ll always have Paris? Fighting the People’s War in Popular Memory Tara Brabazon January 2000 Feature Articles An analysis of Casablanca, with reference to the complex interrelations between film, popular memory and the representation of history.
A Top Ten List John Conomos December 1999 Feature Articles A cinephile's musings on the impossible task of nominating 10 films as the best of all time.
More than Meets the Eye: The Mediation of Affects in Jane Campion’s Sweetie Sue Gillett December 1999 Feature Articles An intriguing and sensitive discussion of Jane Campion's Sweetie (1989) that blends a personal, affective reading (specified as gender-based) with critical analysis in order to arrive at an understanding of the very complex way in which Campion's films address the viewer as female.