Fresh Blood: Baise-moi Maximilian Le Cain October 2002 Feature Articles Issue 22 Drawing particular comparisons with Godard and Rivette, Max discusses the peculiar cinematic realism and energy of this contemporary cinema landmark.
The Shadow of Time Passing: Ghost World Maximilian Le Cain July 2002 Feature Articles Issue 21 A genuine and poignant portrait of 'being different', Ghost World comes close to being a masterpiece in the tradition of Ozu.
Jean Vigo Maximilian Le Cain July 2002 Great Directors Issue 21 b. April 26, 1905, Paris, France. d. October 5, 1934, Paris, France. filmography bibliography web resources Of all cinema's illustrious martyr figures, none is more romantic than Jean Vigo, poet...
Carmelo Bene: A Short Obituary Maximilian Le Cain May 2002 Feature Articles Issue 20 Issue 20 Max pays tribute to an eccentric Italian filmmaker and theatre director, actor and writer.
Storytime: The Royal Tenenbaums Maximilian Le Cain May 2002 Feature Articles Issue 20 Issue 20 Wes Anderson's stylised soap opera, The Royal Tenenbaums, tells of prodigal patriarch Royal Tenenbaum's (Gene Hackman) attempts to reconcile himself with his family. He walked out on them some 20 years...
Andrei Tarkovsky Maximilian Le Cain May 2002 Great Directors Issue 20 Issue 20 Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovsky, sometimes Andrey Tarkovski, Tarkowski, Tarkovskij b. April 4, 1932. Zavrazhe, Ivanono, Russia (now Belorus). d. December 28, 1986. Paris,...
Bruno Dumont (Dis Voir, 2001) by Philippe Tancelin, Sébastien Ors and Valérie Jouve Maximilian Le Cain March 2002 Book Reviews Issue 19 Though Dumont's current filmography comprises only two films, Max argues a book length study is certainly not premature.
In Dreams: A Review of Mulholland Drive Maximilian Le Cain March 2002 David Lynch and Mulholland Drive Issue 19 Making sense of its narrative shards, Max offers an insightful and poignant reading of Mulholland Drive, Lynch's latest cinematic rendering of troubled identity and subjectivity.
Visconti’s Cinema of Twilight Maximilian Le Cain December 2001 Feature Articles Issue 18 A detailed examination of Visconti's later period films, their majestic style and personal resonance.
A Report on the 46th Cork Film Festival Maximilian Le Cain November 2001 Festival Reports Issue 17 Stopping off in Ireland: perceptive comments on films playing at Cork.
Identity in the Films of Cassavetes Maximilian Le Cain September 2001 John Cassavetes Issue 16 Cain traces the rise of character-studies and the theme of identity and performance in Cassavetes' late phase.
A Tale of Two Conferences: For Ever Godard and Garrel Éternel Maximilian Le Cain July 2001 Festival Reports For Ever Godard, June 21 - 24, Tate Modern, London Garrel Éternel, June 26 - 27, Irish Film Centre, Dublin "Jean-Luc Godard? Is he still working? I thought... well, I thought he was dead." It's a...