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The Spirit of Oldenburg: The 14th Oldenburg Film Festival
12-16 September 2007 Oldenburg is lots of fun. I’ve been there twice, the first time on September 11, 2001. Torsten and his crew are really
The American Friend: Tom Luddy on Jean-Luc Godard
Tom Luddy was the principal conduit for almost all of Godard’s forays into the North American film scene. From Godard’s ‘Dziga Vertov’ tours to his
Places in the Heart: Where Does It Happen? John Cassavetes and Cinema at the Breaking Point by George Kouvaros
At one point in “I’m Almost Not Crazy…” John Cassavetes: The Man and His Work (1984), Michael Ventura’s documentary about the making of Love Streams,
“Is That You John Wayne? Is This Me?” – Problems of Identity in Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket
In his underrated war film, Kubrick continues to explore ideas of identity, free will and the human-machine relation
John Cassavetes Filmography
John Cassavetes (1929 – 1989) Shadows (first version 1958, second version 1959) Johnny Staccato episodes: ‘Murder for Credit’ (1959), ‘Evil’ (1959), ‘A Piece of Paradise’
A Very Dangerous Citizen: Abraham Lincoln Polonsky And The Hollywood Left by Paul Buhle and Dave Wagner
(University of California Press, 2001) Despite the recent revival of interest in his work, Abraham Polonsky remains an unjustly neglected figure. Primarily known for his
In Praise of Trailers
In this vivid and fascinating account, Brad Stevens gives due to the trailer
L’Affaire Leconte
Some months ago, director Patrice Leconte said negative reviews should be banned. Brad Stevens responds
Le Revelateur and The Grandmother
This essay is included in the catalogue for Jeune, dure et pure ! Une histoire du cinéma d’avant-garde et expérimental en France, sous la direction
Perdita Durango: A Case Study
UK writer Brad Stevens examines the variant versions of the film Perdita Durango - in particular, the omissions in each "cut"
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