“Cameron Fry, this one’s for you.” Or: Why the Sausage King of Chicago Doesn’t Turn Up for Lunch at Chez Quis Scott Murray July 2009 Feature Articles Issue 51 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off may be widely acclaimed as one of the greatest teen movies ever made, but at its heart lies a key (and previously unexamined) conundrum: Why doesn’t Abe Froman arrive for lunch at Chez Quis?
Michael Powell Down Under: Norman Lindsay’s Age of Consent Scott Murray July 2009 DVD Reviews Issue 51 A Backstory Thursday 27 March 1969 was an iconic day in the evolution of the modern Australian cinema. In Melbourne, at the Forum Cinema, Tim Burstall’s Two Thousand Weeks had its world première. In...
In Bed With Bond: Redux Scott Murray February 2009 Feature Articles Issue 49 Senses Co-editor and James Bond aficionado Scott Murray puts the many claims made about the sexual politics of the Bond films (and books) under the microscope.
Sydney Pollack: A Personal Recollection Scott Murray August 2008 Feature Articles Issue 48 The death of Sydney Pollack earlier this year affords the occasion for Senses of Cinema’s co-Editor to reflect on the man and his films.
Richard Franklin: Director/Producer Scott Murray July 2008 Dossier on Australian Exploitation, Special Dossiers Issue 48 An extensive interview originally published in 1980 with the director of the classic road-movie thriller Roadgames. Written by Everett de Roche and starring Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Long Weekend Scott Murray July 2008 Dossier on Australian Exploitation, Special Dossiers Issue 48 Review of the Everett de Roche-scripted ecological thriller directed by Colin Eggleston.
Searching for Schindler by Tom Keneally Scott Murray May 2008 Book Reviews Issue 47 Given the barbarous German persecution of Jews, Gypsies and homosexuals, to name just a few, it is not surprising some of World War II’s oppressed fought back. What is surprising and most noble is that there...
Re-engaging with Life: Walerian Borowczyk’s Lost Film, “L’Armoire” Scott Murray February 2007 The Moral of the Auteur Theory Issue 42 The recent release on DVD of the long-lost and unlamented Collections Privées has Murray exploring the labyrinthine world of Walerian Borowczyk’s remarkable episode, “L’Armoire”, based on a short story by Guy de Maupassant.
Beauty and Talent in an Age Deprived of Gods: BéBé on DVD Scott Murray May 2006 DVD Reviews Issue 39 I’ve always preferred mythology to history. History is composed of truths that become lies, mythology of lies that become truths. One characteristic of our age is that it creates instant myths in every...
Walerian Borowczyk’s Heroines of Desire Scott Murray July 2005 Feature Articles Issue 36 A timely essay that reconsiders the career of Walerian Borowcyzk, particularly in relation to his depiction of female sexuality and desire.
In Search of Lost Time: Friends and Paul and Michelle Scott Murray April 2005 Brief Encounters Issue 35 Both these films were much maligned on their initial release. This appreciation rescues them from critical oblivion.
French Film Festival (March 2002, Australia) – A Report Scott Murray March 2002 Festival Reports Issue 19 From Rivette to Cantet: discussions on five films playing at this year's French Film Festival.
